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Hourly Electric Grid Monitor
Provided by: EIA |Published on: July 29, 2021
Graphs/Tables
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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.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Authors: EIA
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, New Jersey
Languages: English
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.
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Resource Type and Format
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
