Constellation Awards $450,000 in ‘Energy to Educate’ Grants to Support Student STEM Projects
Selected projects to reach more than 18,000 students nationwide in grade 6 through college
Constellation today awarded more than $450,000 in E2 Energy to Educate grants for student projects focusing on energy
science, technology and education. The grant program is part of the commitment by Constellation, and parent company Exelon, to give
back to the communities where they work and live and foster greater interest in STEM programs.
The 20 hands-on STEM projects awarded grants will reach more than 18,000 students, in grade 6 through college.
Selected projects include building and racing solar-powered cars, off-the-grid classrooms, summer camps exploring fuel cells and
other energy topics, and game-based learning for STEM and energy concepts. For the complete list of winning projects from 14
different states and Washington, D.C., visit the
E2 grants page.
“Energy innovation and STEM education are at the core of what we do every day,” said Jim McHugh, CEO of Constellation. “We are
thrilled to support and celebrate this year’s E2 grant recipients who have showcased an incredible level of passion for
STEM and a true commitment to developing the energy leaders of tomorrow.”
Since its inception in 2010, Constellation’s E2 grant program has provided more than $3.5 million in funding for 123
student projects that have enhanced the understanding of energy-related science and technology issues. Grant recipients are
announced each year during American Education Week. To learn more about the program, visit the community section of
Constellation.com.
Constellation’s focus on community aligns with its parent company, Exelon Corporation, named among the nation’s 50 most
community-minded companies by Points of Light. Exelon companies, together with Constellation, contributed more than $52 million to
nonprofits in 2017 supporting education, the environment, culture and arts and community development.
About Constellation
Constellation 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 family of retail businesses serves approximately 2 million
residential, public sector and business customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Baltimore-based Constellation
is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy provider, with 2017 revenues of
approximately $33.5 billion, and more than 32,000 megawatts of owned capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and
lowest-cost power generation fleets. Learn more at
www.constellation.com or on Twitter at @ConstellationEG.
Constellation
Dave Snyder, 410-470-9700
david.snyder@constellation.com
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