Resources
Supplementary materials, links, and references for students, teachers, and curious readers.
This page is for students who have followed the QR code from How Public Utilities Work to learn more, and for teachers who want additional materials to support their classroom use. We update this page periodically as new resources become available.
For students
Explore real utility data
If you want to see real data about how electricity is used in the United States, several agencies publish detailed information that’s free to access:
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — eia.gov — comprehensive statistics on energy production, consumption, prices, and infrastructure across all U.S. states
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — nrel.gov — research and data on renewable energy technologies, with student-friendly visualizations
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) — energy.gov — broad federal energy policy and education resources
Learn about your own utility
Every state has a Public Service Commission (or Public Utilities Commission) that regulates investor-owned utilities in that state. These commissions hold public hearings, publish orders, and maintain dockets of all proceedings and many of these proceedings are available for free – you can watch them online. If you want to see how rate cases actually work, your state commission’s website is the place to start.
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) maintains a directory of state commissions at naruc.org.
Implementation guidance
For implementation guidance, frequently asked questions about classroom use, and tips for adapting the curriculum to different grade bands and class sizes, see the Educators page.
Errata and corrections
If you find an error in How Public Utilities Work — a typo, a factual issue, an outdated reference, or an unclear instruction — please let us know. Confirmed errata will be listed here, and corrections will be made in future printings.
Submit a topic suggestion
Have a topic you wish was covered in the curriculum? An idea for a future edition or supplementary material? A real-world case study you think students should learn about? We read every submission, though we cannot guarantee an individual response. Questions of broad interest may be addressed in future editions or in updates to this page.
A note on community
Utility Campus does not currently host a forum, discussion board, or social-media-style community on this website. Our publishing model is editorial: we produce curriculum, we read your feedback, and we incorporate good ideas into future editions and supplementary materials. If you have a question that you want answered directly, the email addresses above are the right channel.