Phase I - Smart Grid Data Access Pilot Program: Utilizing STEM Education as a Catalyst for Residential Consumer Decision Making and Change

Technical Report · Wed Nov 19 04:00:00 EST 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1173068· OSTI ID:1173068

Lishness, Alan ^[1]; Peake, Leigh ^[2]

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1. Gulf Of Maine Research Inst., Portland, ME (United States); Gulf Of Maine Research Institute
2. Gulf Of Maine Research Inst., Portland, ME (United States)

Under Phase I of the Smart Grid Data Access Pilot Program, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) partnered with Central Maine Power (CMP), and the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) and engaged key vendors Tilson Government Services, LLC (Tilson), and Image Works to demonstrate the efficacy of PowerHouse, an interactive online learning environment linking middle school students with their home electricity consumption data provided through CMP’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). The goal of the program is to harness the power of youth to alter home energy consumption behaviors using AMI data. Successful programs aimed at smoking cessation, recycling, and seat belt use have demonstrated the power of young people to influence household behaviors. In an era of increasing concern about energy costs, availability, and human impacts on global climate, GMRI sought to demonstrate the effectiveness of a student-focused approach to understanding and managing household energy use. We also sought to contribute to a solid foundation of science-literate students who can analyze evidence to find solutions to increasingly complex energy challenges.

• Research Organization: Gulf Of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: OE0000609
• OSTI ID: 1173068
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION