Public power utilities across the U.S. celebrate Public Power Week 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. American Public Power Association member utilities can use the sample resources and templates to spread the word and help celebrate in your communities.
Public Power Conversations episode highlights Public Power Week celebrations!
Resources & Templates
You can download these free resources and templates to customize for Public Power Week celebrations in your community. We are continuing to update resources for Public Power Week 2022. Visit this page often.
2022 Public Power Week logo
Black and White Logo: JPG | EPS | PNG
Videos
Whiteboard Video
Use this video to enhance your Public Power Week outreach and engage your customers.
About Public Power
An animated video explains the benefits of a community-owned utility.
More videos, infographics, and fact sheets on public power benefits are available here.
More resources
- Infographic
- Coloring sheet: Monster Detective Collective - "I love Public Power!"
- Coloring sheet: happy transmission tower
- Coloring sheet: community powered town
- Coloring sheet: powering strong communities
- Coloring sheet: greetings from a public power community
- Sample social media messages and graphics (PDF and Microsoft Word documents)
- Ad template (half page)
- Sample news release
- Sample news release on energy efficiency
- Sample newspaper guest column or speech
- Sample proclamation
- Sample letter to business customers
- Sample letter to public officials
- Sample employee recognition
For more resources (including infographics and fact sheets) on topics such as the benefits of public power, safety, reliability and smart grid, visit our Communication Templates page.
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What is Public Power Week?
Held annually the first full week of October, Public Power Week is the official celebration of everything that makes public power special. From Florida to Alaska, utilities use Public Power Week to engage their customers and educate them on benefits of community-owned power.
Why should my company sponsor Public Power Week?
As a sponsor, you will enjoy exposure with communications, public relations, customer service, and community engagement professionals at public power utilities throughout the U.S. Sponsorship is a great way to tell these decision makers and influencers about the ways your company can make their jobs easier.
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Signature Celebration Sponsor
Elite Corporate Associate Member $10,000
Corporate Associate Member $11,000
Nonmember $22,000
One sponsor limit. Must commit by July 15 to receive all benefits.
- Digital ad campaign (August 1 -October 8) that serves your ad to visitors to the Public Power Week page on PublicPower.org.
- During the 2021 Public Power Week campaign, this page generated nearly 8,000 pageviews and more than 3,500 unique visitors from August 1 to October 31.
- Ad provided by you (APPA will provide specs).
- One post per day during Public Power Week on APPA’s Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn feeds.
- Graphics, text, and click-through links provided by you (APPA will provide specs). You can include a one- to two-minute video or a static image.
- Two-minute presentation at the beginning of an APPA-hosted webinar for members on making the most of Public Power Week
- Logo featured on a sponsor thank you slide during the webinar
- Logo featured on Public Power Week homepage and resources page
- From August 1 to October 9, 2021, this page generated nearly 8,000 pageviews and more than 3,500 unique visitors, making it the most popular interior page on PublicPower.org
- Recognition in Public Power Current newsletter whenever Public Power Week is mentioned. This e-newsletter is sent three times weekly to more than 11,000 subscribers.
- Recognition in the CEO Update email to APPA members whenever Public Power Week is mentioned. This biweekly email is sent to more than 19,000 members.
Sustaining Celebration Sponsor
Elite Corporate Associate Member $3,000
Corporate Associate Member $4,000
Nonmember $8,000
Five sponsor limit. Must commit by July 15 to receive all benefits.
- Logo on Public Power Week homepage and resources page
- From August 1 to October 9, 2021, this page generated nearly 8,000 pageviews and more than 3,500 unique visitors, making it the most popular interior page on PublicPower.org.
- Recognition in the CEO Update email to APPA members whenever Public Power Week is mentioned. This biweekly email is sent to more than 19,000 members.
- Logo on a sponsor thank you slide during APPA-hosted webinar for members on making the most of Public Power Week
About the American Public Power Association (APPA)
APPA is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. We represent public power before the federal government to protect the interests of the more than 49 million customers that public power utilities serve, and the 93,000 people they employ. Our association advocates and advises on electricity policy, technology, trends, training, and operations. Our members strengthen their communities by providing superior service, engaging citizens, and instilling pride in community-owned power.