Energy Management Training and Resources for Schools Pre-K to 12

Training & Workshops

Pacific Energy Center—San Francisco
The Pacific Energy Center offers educational programs, design tools, advice, and support to create energy-efficient buildings and comfortable indoor environments.

Energy Training Center—Stockton
PG&E's Energy Training Center provides energy efficiency training for all residential and small commercial building professionals, including HVAC, contractors, builders, architects, engineers and code officials.

Food Service Technology Center
PG&E’s Food Service Technology Center provides nationally-recognized energy efficiency consulting services to the commercial food service industry. Get all the information you need to design and operate your food service facility in a more energy-efficient manner.

Curriculum Resources for Schools

Energenius
PG&E’s Energenius Educational Series teaches students to use energy wisely and safely with engaging programs for grades K-8.
Safe Kids
Teachers can order free booklets on safety around electricity and natural gas. For grades K-8.
Solar Schools
PG&E's Solar Schools Program teaches the value of alternative energy by turning school buildings into hands-on science experiments.
Bright Ideas Grants
Qualifying schools may apply for grants of $2,500 to $5,000 to be used for local green or sustainable solar energy-related school projects, such as solar ovens and school gardens.
Solar Installations
Up to 40 schools each year will receive donations of a new one kilowatt photovoltaic system that converts sunlight into electricity.
Training for Teachers
PG&E offers a free, one-day solar energy training course to teachers throughout northern and central California.