 Hi, my name is Brittany, and I work with New Mexico EPSCORE, and this is my outlet. It supplies power to some pretty important stuff, like my toaster. But have you ever thought about where the power comes from and how it gets to your outlet? In New Mexico, we get our power from coal, natural gas, and renewables, like wind and solar. Electricity is generated, carried through transmission lines, to your house, through your walls, and finally, to your outlets. And for it to travel safely, a lot of things have to go on behind the scenes. The New Mexico Smart Grid Center, managed by New Mexico EPSCORE and funded by the National Science Foundation, is a team of scientists and researchers from across the state working to make our grid smarter and more reliable. But this future grid also needs future engineers, line workers, computer scientists, and energy experts to keep it working, which means we need you. As you participate in this year's Science Fiesta, look around. Science isn't just for nerds anymore, it's for everyone. And to maintain a reliable supply of electricity in the future, we're going to need everyone's help, but specifically yours. Have you thought about a career as an engineer, a scientist, a researcher? The New Mexico Smart Grid Center, with the help of EPSCORE, is working to inspire the next generation of STEM experts to create and maintain New Mexico's electrical infrastructure, so everyone in our state has reliable and accessible power. I'll toast to that.