Click here to go to PowerHouse TV Home  

 
   
 
Saving Energy
Safety
Your Home

 

Energy Basics > How It Works
Teachers and Parents:
Visit our PowerHouse
Kids site
for great ways
to teach kids how
energy works!

How It Works

See how electricity and natural gas get to your home, learn how to read your meter, and more.

Energy Glossary

Learn the difference between an "amp" and a "volt."

How to Read Your Meter

It's easy to track how much energy your family is using.

How Electricity Is Made

The technology has improved, but the basic process is the same as it was 100 years ago.

How Electricity Gets To Your Home

Find out what all those towers, poles and wires are for.

How Natural Gas Gets To Your Home

Natural gas travels thousands of miles to reach your home.

 
  PowerHouse TV is presented by Alliant Energy
 
Questions? Call 1-800-ALLIANT (255-4268), use our Contact Us form, or E-mail us.    Legal & Copyright | Privacy