Constellation today announced the kick-off of its 2012 E2
Energy to Educate Grants program, which provides funding opportunities
for student projects enhancing the understanding of energy-related
science and technology issues.
Students in grades six through 12 can apply for program grants up to
$25,000; students in two- and four-year colleges can apply for up to
$50,000. Applications are now being accepted, and the deadline for
submissions is Oct. 1.
“Education and innovation are vital to achieving our nation’s economic,
energy and sustainability objectives,” said Kenneth Cornew, president
and CEO of Constellation. “The goal of our Energy to Educate grants is
to inspire our nation’s brightest young minds to explore and tackle
critical energy challenges and opportunities.”
In 2011, the program awarded more than $500,000 and reached nearly
26,000 students nationwide. The student projects included hands-on wind
turbine design, electric and solar vehicle competitions, battery design,
energy storage and many other topics.
To qualify for an E2 grant, a project must be located in an
area where Constellation has a business
interest, be team-oriented and reach a minimum of 100 students.
Projects involving students in grades six through 12 must include a
minimum of three partners, including at least one that is governed by a
board of directors and designated a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
To learn more about the program and application criteria, review the
details online in the Community
Outreach section of www.Constellation.com.
About Constellation
Constellation (www.constellation.com),
a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., is a leading competitive retail supplier
of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and
businesses across the continental United States. Constellation’s retail
business serves more than 100,000 business and public sector customers,
including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100, and nearly one
million residential customers.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) is the nation’s leading competitive energy
provider, with approximately $33 billion in annual revenues.
Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon has operations and business activities
in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Exelon is the largest
competitive U.S. power generator, with approximately 35,000 megawatts of
owned capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost
power generation fleets. Exelon’s utilities deliver electricity and
natural gas to more than 6.6 million customers in central Maryland
(BGE), northern Illinois (ComEd) and southeastern Pennsylvania (PECO).
Learn more at: www.exeloncorp.com.
