Order How Public Utilities Work

For families and individuals — bundles or single copies

Individual copies of How Public Utilities Work are available through standard retail channels:

• Amazon — $34.99 (Kindle Direct Publishing print edition)
• IngramSpark distribution — $34.99 list, available through Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and library wholesalers
• Single bundles available for purchase at TeachersPayTeachers.com:
  • Electricity Systems
  • Energy at Home
  • Energy Safety at Home
  • The Future of Energy
  • Consumer Rights and Utility Regulation

If you are purchasing a single copy for personal or family use, these are the fastest and simplest path. Institutional bulk pricing is not available for single-copy or bundle orders.

For schools, districts, and homeschool co-ops — bulk quotes

Bulk orders of ten or more copies are handled through our quote-request process. We respond to quote requests within five business days, typically faster. The process is designed to be simple and to give you everything you need to bring the curriculum to a budget committee or purchasing department.

How bulk ordering works

• Submit a quote request using the form below. We need basic information about you, your institution, and the size of the order you’re considering.
• We review your request and respond by email with a written quote that includes the per-copy price, applicable taxes, shipping, total cost, and our standard terms.
• If you accept the quote, we send an invoice. Verified educational institutions receive net-30 payment terms; other institutional purchasers prepay before fulfillment.
• Once payment is received (or net-30 terms are confirmed), we place the order with IngramSpark, our print-on-demand and fulfillment partner.
• Books ship within 14–21 business days from order confirmation. You receive tracking information when shipped.

Bulk pricing tiers
Pricing is published openly and is not negotiated case-by-case:

• 10–49 copies: 15% off list ($29.71 per copy)
• 50–99 copies: 25% off list ($26.21 per copy)
• 100–499 copies: 35% off list ($22.72 per copy)
• 500+ copies: custom quote

For orders of 500 or more copies, or for institutions requiring purchase order terms, distributor catalog inclusion, or other custom arrangements: please request a quote and we’ll respond within five business days with terms specific to your situation. List price is $34.99 per copy. All prices are in U.S. dollars.  All bulk orders are fulfilled through IngramSpark, which prints and ships directly to your location. Estimated delivery: 14-21 business days from order confirmation.

Request a quote

Use the form below to start a quote request. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. We respond within five business days.

Other ways to order

Donation requests

If you represent a school, library, or non-profit educational organization serving an underserved or under-resourced community, you may be eligible to request a charitable distribution of copies at no cost. See our Sales Policy for details. Submit donation requests through the contact form.

International orders

International institutional orders are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Shipping costs and customs procedures vary significantly by country. Submit a quote request through the form above and note that you are an international purchaser; we’ll work with you on logistics.

Library orders

Libraries can purchase How Public Utilities Work through their normal wholesale channels (Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Ingram Library Services, etc.) or directly through the IngramSpark library distribution program. Library orders do not require use of the quote-request form unless ordering in quantity above ten copies.

Questions?

If you have questions about bulk ordering, pricing, fulfillment, or terms that aren’t answered above, contact us before submitting a quote request. We’re happy to answer specific questions about implementation, standards alignment, or pricing.