Georgia Power announced today that its signature energy education program, Learning Power, is returning to Georgia classrooms for the fifth consecutive year. Since its inception in 2011, Learning Power has engaged nearly 275,000 students in 11,000 classrooms statewide while enhancing the classroom experience for students in science, technology, engineering and math.

The education program provides a customized curriculum and materials at no cost to schools with education coordinators presenting STEM-related lessons highlighting energy basics such as simple circuits and energy efficiency, in addition to activities that help students understand how energy is made and distributed.  When surveyed, 96 percent of teachers believed the curriculum helped them meet the Georgia Performance Standards for science and shared that Learning Power was very effective at educating students about energy efficiency.

"The Learning Power program, due largely to a hands-on approach and engaging content, has been tremendously effective in helping students develop fundamental skills in the STEM areas while learning to be more energy efficient," said Michele Wagner, energy efficiency director for Georgia Power. "As part of our commitment to the community, our overall education strategy is designed to help Georgia students succeed in the classroom and prepare them to become the leaders of tomorrow as part of a highly-skilled Georgia workforce." 

In addition to classroom programming, the Learning Power program has produced and published four books focused on energy education, including Power Savers – The Adventures of Savvy and Squander; Joining the Watt Squad – The Adventures of Savvy and Squander; Savvy and Squander Learn How to Make and Save Electricity with Dr. E; and Savvy and Squander Saving Energy with Emerald and Dr. E.