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State energy pathway · Texas

Start with the energy systems shaping Texas.

Texas leads the nation in both wind generation and oil production Texas students see visible energy infrastructure at every scale. Understanding how those systems work and why they are changing gives students a grounded perspective on technical careers ahead.

Energy data is from the EIA State Energy Data System, EIA State Electricity Profiles, NCSL State Energy Legislation Database, and state economic development offices.

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Why Energy Matters in Texas

Wind and Fossil Together

Texas generates 28% of all US wind power — #1 nationally. But Texas runs its own independent power grid, electrically isolated from the rest of the continental US, which means reliability challenges must be solved within state borders alone. Students who can reason through how wind, natural gas, and grid stability work together in a closed system learn how real grid decisions get made.

Industrial Electricity Demand

Texas's top manufacturing sectors - chemical production (25% of manufacturing GDP), petroleum and coal products (22%), and computer and electronic product manufacturing (9%) - demand continuous, reliable electricity. Power systems engineers manage this nonstop demand by choosing sources, balancing in-state generation and demand, and responding to swings in consumption. Students who can optimize energy use under real constraints become exactly the people these systems need.

Latimer Energy Academy gives Texas students a way to work through real resilience challenges. When a state runs its own isolated power grid and faces extreme weather stress, the systems that keep the lights on become the most critical work. Students can build and test microgrids, seeing firsthand how reliability emerges from choosing sources, managing demand, and planning for outages.

Energy data is from the EIA State Energy Data System, EIA State Electricity Profiles, NCSL State Energy Legislation Database, and state economic development offices.

Start here for Texas

The Microgrid: Optimization & Resilience

Texas makes reliability, extreme-weather stress, and rapid electricity demand growth hard to ignore. This project lets students study power-system resilience through modeling, build work, and debate.

Mission spotlight

Push It to Failure

Texas's 2021 Winter Storm Uri exposed how an isolated power grid absorbs shocks entirely within state borders—no outside support available. In Push It to Failure, students run the same stress tests grid operators conduct: they push systems past normal conditions to discover where resilience breaks, then rebuild with new constraints.

Included in LEA curriculum

Pilot proof

Students enjoy the work because it feels real.

In January 2026, 39 fourth-grade students in Indianapolis completed every lesson from start to finish — coding real pocket computers (microcontrollers), collecting live energy readings, and presenting findings to an audience.

4.6/5

Student enjoyment

72% of students gave it a 5-star rating

100%

Reported learning something new

Every student who took the survey said they learned something new

39

Students completed the entire course

Every student finished all five lessons, coded a pocket computer (microcontroller), and presented findings

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Book the support that fits Texas.

Whether you want to get LEA into the hands of students this semester, plan for a pilot next year, or just learn more about the state-specific approach, you can book a session with our team to get the support you need.

School or district consultation

Review the state-specific entry point, pilot scope, and what implementation would look like for your classrooms.

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Founder-led instruction session

Bring Dr. Naeem Turner-Bandele in to teach a project and show what high-quality facilitation looks like with students.

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Family or community guidance

Get help choosing the right starting point for home learning, after-school use, or a community organization rollout.

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Utility or business partnership call

Discuss local workforce relevance, territory fit, and how we can collaborate to support energy education in your community.

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Find your path

Choose your next step based on how you want to use LEA in Texas.

Select your path below to see the approach designed for how you will use LEA in Texas — whether you run a classroom, lead a school, or support a student at home.

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Schools

Curriculum and professional development for your district

Teachers

Lesson plans and resources for your classroom

Parents

Learn alongside your child with guided family activities

Community

Hands-on energy programs for clubs and community groups

Utilities

STEM outreach and workforce pipeline programs

Businesses

Partner with Latimer Energy Academy to build the energy and technology workforce