Hourly Electric Grid Monitor
Provided by: EIA|Published on: July 29, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Data, Graphs, and Maps
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: EIA
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, New Jersey
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This interactive website allows students to explore real-time energy production data by source for various regions of the United States.
- The data are compiled by the United States Energy Information Administration, and the graphs are customizable and downloadable in multiple formats.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The data charts provide current energy production data by source and provide each source's contribution as a percentage of the whole for each region.
- The charts are easy to read and there is an interactive map of the regions.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a pie chart.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with geography and economics when discussing the distribution of various energy sources and the economic reasons for the energy distribution patterns in different geographic locations.
- This resource could also be utilized in a civics course examining the real-world effects of legislation that addresses the sources of global warming.
Information on daily energy generation from renewable and nonrenewable energy in U.S. cities is provided in the resource. Although data is preliminary, educators should note this can be updated. The charts present real-time values and the resource is suitable for teaching.
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