FOR THE ATTENDEES:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
ABOUT THE SPONSOR
Florida Power & Light Company is the third-largest electric utility in the United States, serving approximately 4.9 million customer accounts or an estimated 10 million people across nearly half of the state of Florida. FPL's typical 1,000-kWh residential customer bill is approximately 25 percent lower than the latest national average.
Turkey Point currently includes two zero-emissions nuclear generating units (known as Units 3 and 4) and one high-efficiency natural gas unit (Unit 5) that generate clean energy around the clock for millions of Floridians. Turkey Point supports FPL’s low emissions profile, which is 30 percent cleaner than the U.S. industry average.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
Pick up materials, learn more about NEED and the program, and enjoy continental breakfast. Take a Pre-Test. Begin to play fission/fusion bingo.
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Integrating Nuclear Energy Education into the Classroom.
9:30 a.m. The Science of Energy
Participants explore hand-on energy transformations and create a deeper understanding of the forms of energy and how they are transformed to provide energy used each day.
11:00 a.m. Electric Connections
After learning about the Science of Energy, participants begin studying the sources of energy. What are they? Where do they come from? How do we use each of the 10 sources of energy?
11:30 a.m. Control Room Simulator Tour
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Nuclear Energy 101
1:00 p.m. Exploring Nuclear Energy
Participate in lessons and activities designed to help students understand the radiation, the nuclear fuel cycle, electricity generation from uranium and the storage of used nuclear fuel.
2:30 p.m. Nuclear in the Round and Energy Efficiency Web
3:00 p.m. Paperwork and other fun stuff!
Complete workshop evaluations, post-test, receive substitute reimbursement and complete your order form.
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
Thank you to our sponsor!