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Navigate the Youtube playlist below to view the final design presentation videos from our PTC Middle School contests! Check out our information session session, contest kick off, and activity tutorials from the Spring 2025 contest!

The Powering the Community (PTC) contest is geared towards challenging student teams to learn and apply concepts in energy management and artificial intelligence to design a smart energy management system unique to their homes. The program will culminate with a video submission showcasing each team’s final design, and industry judges will review the videos to […]

Email us at equipd@mse.ufl.edu to learn more about this fun program! Information sessions will be hosted in Summer 2026.  

Congratulations to all of our 2023 Powering the Community Teams! First Place – Rad Rattlers – Belleview High School – Marion County Second Place – Illumicats – Forest High School – Marion County Third Place – Light Up Florida – West Port High School – Marion County