We encourage APPA members to use these resources to educate their communities about the benefits of public power. Download and customize them to fit your needs. 

Public Power Week Resources

Public Power Week 2025 is October 5-11! Public power utilities across the U.S. celebrate Public Power Week during the first full week of October every year to help customers and stakeholders understand how they can better engage with their community-owned utility and benefit from all its offerings. Resources are updated annually, July-September. We encourage you to use the sample resources and templates to spread the word and help celebrate in your community.

The resources are available below for you to update and customize to fit your needs. More resources are in production, and we will continue uploading them during the weeks to come, so please continue checking this page. We also encourage you to use the evergreen resources in the Videos section below.  

We appreciate the efforts of all our members to promote public power during Public Power Week and all year long!

Videos

Public Power: Powering Strong Communities

Affordable. Reliable. Community-focused. The story of Public Power deserves to be told and our award-winning video helps explain who we are and what we do. Public Power has been around for over 100 years and we have a bright future, continuing to lead, thrive, and meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Pride in Public Power

This entertaining animated presentation describes in less than one minute the benefits of public power and why public power communities should be proud of their utility.  You can customize this video with your own utility logo and brand.

"Pride in Public Power" social media reel (50 seconds): with APPA logo | no logo version

Social media reels featuring Monster Detective Collective: You Are Public Power (15 seconds) | Public Power Pride (15 seconds) | Public Power Pride (7 seconds)

Public Power: Building For the Future

This engaging one-minute animated presentation colorfully describes the benefits of public power and how public power utilities are helping their communities build for the future. You can customize this video with your own utility logo and brand.

Did You Know You Get Your Electricity From a Public Power Utility?

 

Coloring Sheets

Resources by Topic

Electricity Basics

Understanding Public Power

Bills and Rates

Distributed Energy Resources

Outages and Restoration

Safety

Energy Efficiency

Grid Modernization

Workforce

Resources by Month

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Communications Plan Template

Take a look at this annual communications plan template for a public power utility. Whether you're just starting down the road to better communications with your customers or looking to boost your efforts, you may find some ideas. Members may download this plan, customize it, and use it as needed.

Additional Resources