Watt's in the News? - Volume 28

BTU Crew Newsletter Volume #19: SPP, EIA, & Our World in Data

Module 2 in the 8-12th Gr. BTU CrewTM is focused on “Energy Usage” and provides activities that can hit multiple standards and fundamentals in either group/class settings or in an individually-paced environment. If you want to take things a step or two further, here are several interactive web sites that provide a regional, national, and global perspective on energy use. 

Fast Facts from the Southwest Power Pool

It is important for students/consumers to understand the electrical generation mix is constantly changing as demand, weather conditions, market prices for fuels, etc, change on a daily and even hourly basis. This link is a great resource you can use to help demonstrate this fluctuation:

Integrated Marketplace Generation Mix (spp.org)

You and your students can access energy data specific to your state using this resource: U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis

EIA State Energy Portal (5 min. video)

Looking at energy from a global perspective, here is an interactive site you can have students explore to learn more:

Energy - Our World in Data

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(Be sure to have students play the time-lapse to see changes over time along with the details that can be explored by changing the options at the top of the graphics.) 

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