The submission window for 2027 Customized City Projects is opening on Dec. 1! We’re excited to hear all about your project ideas. If you have questions, email us communications@electricities.org.
Designed for Power Agency members, ElectriCities’ Customized City Project program gives your community access to the creative talents of ElectriCities’ Communications team to complete your ideal promotional project. The only catch is that the project must promote your public power utility.
Possibilities include, but certainly aren’t limited to:
- Infographics that simplify complex energy concepts for your customers.
- Social media messaging customized for your community spotlighting energy savings for your residents.
- Logo clings designed for your utility trucks.
- Welcome kits for new utility customers.
- Social media strategy and messaging support.
- Bill inserts that educate your customers about a new program.
The best project is one that helps your customers see and benefit from the value your public power utility provides.
Take it from fellow members who’ve benefited from a Customized City Project:
“Working with the ElectriCities team through the Customized City Project Program was an incredibly positive experience. Their team brought the creative expertise, guidance, and time needed to turn our idea of a Clayton Welcome Guide into a polished, professional product that we’re excited to share with new residents and customers. Throughout the process, they were collaborative, responsive, and easy to work with, making the project feel seamless from start to finish. One of the biggest benefits is that the guide was designed with long-term use in mind, both digitally and for print, allowing our staff to easily update and maintain it as our community and utility needs change. The finished template gives us a valuable tool to introduce new customers to our town and the services and resources available to them. We’re grateful for ElectriCities support and would absolutely encourage other member communities to take advantage of this opportunity.” – Lydia Davis, Communication & Marketing Specialist, Town of Clayton
“This project was seamless from start to finish, and the final deliverables are tools we can put to work immediately. The refreshed rack card and social content helped us communicate New Bern’s reliability and value more effectively than ever.” – Sheri Benson, Utility Business Operations Manager, City of New Bern
“We are thrilled with the outstanding job the ElectriCities team did in helping to develop our Shelby Welcome Packet. They took what we had and what we submitted to them and were able to provide us with an incredibly professional looking packet for new City of Shelby customers. As the old saying goes, ‘You never get a second chance to make a first impression,’ and we now have what we need to make our first impression one we are proud of! The best part is that the ElectriCities team did all the hard work for us and made the process very easy from start to finish.” – Chip Nuhrah, Public Information and Communications Officer, City of Shelby
Requirements
- Member applicant must be a Power Agency member.
- Member applicant has not been awarded a Customized City Project in the last three years.
- Member applicant can commit to completing the Customized City Project within the calendar year (2027 projects must be completed and closed out by Dec. 31, 2027).
- Proposed project must promote the value the member utility provides through education, branding, communications assets, etc.
- Temporary projects like funding for sponsoring an event are not eligible.
- Services are provided through the Corporate Communications department. Funds cannot be applied to outside agencies or paid directly to a member community.
- Members awarded Customized City Projects will sign a scope of work detailing the project deliverables, responsibilities of parties, timeline, and completion date.
- Applications for 2027 Customized City Projects are due Jan. 8, 2027.
If you have a great idea for a project that supports public power in your community and meets the requirements above, we encourage you to apply.
Questions? Please reach out to the Corporate Communications department at communications@electricities.org