Learn more about the many elements of clean energy at the ComEd Smart Energy Hubs. With two great locations in Chicago and Rockford, students and learners of all ages can engage with interactive exhibits to learn how energy interacts with your daily life and how to contribute to a clean energy future.
- How energy is generated and delivered
- The impact of Smart Grid technology
- Renewable energy sources including The Power of Solar
- Safety with electricity
- Communities of the future….and more!
- The lessons, discussions, and activities throughout this experience support a STEM-based curriculum by emphasizing key concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
- The Smart Energy Hubs at the ComEd Chicago and Rockford Training Centers each have a dedicated room with 6 interactive stations. Due to fire codes and building security requirements, the experience is recommended for a single group of 5-32 students at any given time with a recommendation of 1 chaperone per every 8 students to ensure both safety and equal student participation opportunities.
- Multiple groups/classes are not allowed on-site at the same time with the exception of exchanging students on/off buses
- There are NO facilities for groups/classes to eat lunches on site
- If you need to cancel or reschedule, please contact FieldTripFactory.Org at least 24 hours before your scheduled arrival – please do not attempt to contact the facility directly
- Scout Groups: Receive a patch for each scout participating in this event – please ask your Field Trip Leader
- Need special assistance with a large group or a short notice booking (less than 2 weeks) – please contact FieldTripFactory.Org directly to discuss options
- The ComEd Smart Energy Hub is open 7 days a week 8a-8p (except major holidays)
ComEd – Smart Energy Hub – Rockford
Average Rating: 4.8
The ComEd Smart Energy Hubs
St. Edward School
03/10/2017
Wonderful experience! We enjoyed learning about the job opportunities that Com Ed has to offer.
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ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL
03/08/2017
Great visual learning activities. Tour guide knew her stuff. Interaction with safety gear and building circuits. Walking tour to see trainees climbing power poles and the other parts of inside and outside power lines training.
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HSGS
02/28/2017
Our biggest struggle in finding good docents to meet the needs of our multi age gifted children is that the docents usually see our young kids and dumb down the experience but Kimberly was fantastic and met everyone where they’re at and did not oversimplify anything. If we had not Head scheduling needs to get to after the field trip we could have stayed all day. It was wonderful. Thank you so much. We really appreciate everything. I look forward to giving my kids the handouts you gave to us after the experience as well. It was all great for the parents and their kids!
