What is the Home Energy Challenge –
Earth Day Edition?
The Home Energy Challenge is a program for families with K-12 students living in an Eversource community in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Connecticut. This fun and easy project invites students to measure the difference in energy usage between an LED bulb and an incandescent bulb. All materials needed to participate in the Home Energy Challenge are included in the kit provided by Eversource. One lucky student per state will be randomly selected to win an Apple iPad!
Once registered, Eversource will provide students with one kit per family that includes the materials needed and a guide on how to complete the tasks in the Home Energy Challenge.
What is in the Home Energy Challenge Kit?
Digital Multimeter
Single lightbulb holder with Fahnestock Clips
4 Connecting wires with alligator clips
1 miniature LED lightbulb
1 miniature incandescent bulb
2 Battery holders
2 Batteries
What will the students learn?
The Home Energy Challenge and accompanying lessons about home energy conservation and efficiency will engage families in learning about the energy they use at home. Using the lessons and tools, provided by Eversource, families will learn how LED bulbs can help save money and energy!
Students are encouraged to share photos during the Home Energy Challenge by posting photos of them working on their projects on their social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) using #HomeEnergyChallenge, and tagging Eversource in their state: @EversourceMA, @EversourceCT or @EversourceNH.*
*Posting on social media doesn’t increase your chances of winning.
ELIGIBLE TOWNS
The Home Energy Challenge is open to all families with K-12 students in towns served by Eversource in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Connecticut (see “List of Eligible Communities,” below).
RULES, REGISTRATION & PROJECT GUIDE
Registration for the Home Energy Challenge runs from March 1st to April 8th, 2021.
For more information, email info@homeenergychallenge.com or call 1-800-674-8243 X4.
There is no Judging
All completed projects that follow the rules & instructions have a chance to win!
Parents can register their kids using the form below. They will then receive a confirmation email with project and submission instructions.
Grand Prize
In each state, one random participant will win an:
Apple iPad Air (10.5-inch, Wi-Fi, 64GB)
Registration
Registration for the Home Energy Challenge is now closed.
If you would like to be notified when registration re-opens, please fill out the form below.
Submission
After your registration has been received, you will receive an email explaining the submission instructions.
1. Complete the project included in the kit
2. Take a photo of students working on the project and post on social using provided hashtag
3. Email or mail final form to be entered to win – include photos with the final form
Project Entries and Entry Forms must be postmarked by Tuesday, April 20, 2021 and received by Wednesday, April 21, 2021 or submitted online no later than Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET.
Email: info@homeenergychallenge.com
Mail:
Eversource Home Energy Challenge
ATTN: Scott Halstead
P.O. Box 2353
South Hamilton, MA 01982-9998
