Grade 3

Classes can participate in field trip visits to AEC main office facilities. Three classes per visit / 60 students max. Students could view facilities and be introduced to their Cooperative. Learning by hands-on educational experiences.

Field Trips to AEC Facilities:
These experiences allow students to become familiar with the facilities and activities of their local power company through hands-on experiences. Students will tour the service department and discover what it would be like to apply for electrical service. Next, students will visit the bookkeeping offices to learn about billing and paying their electric bill. From there, students will visit the engineering offices and view drawings and sketches about proposed construction projects. Students will tour the central dispatch area and receive an overall view of the entire AEC service area, as well as see how crews are dispatched to job sites. Student will also enjoy our warehouse facilities where they will view the materials and equipment that is necessary for electric lines to e installed. Finally, the tour will visit our meter shop, where students will see how electric meters are tested and calibrated for use on homes and businesses. AEC offers and assembly room for gathering as a group to discuss our tours and answer any questions that students might have. We can accommodate a total of 60 students at a time and tours take about 1- 1 ½ hours.
 

Form more information, or to schedule a presentation, ,please contact Appalachian Electric Cooperative.

Mitch Cain, Coordinator

(mcain@appalachianelectric.coop)

Member Education & Public Safety

Appalachian Electric Cooperative

P.O. Box 400

New Market, TN  37829