The submission window for 2026 Customized City Projects has closed. Thanks to all who submitted! If you have any questions, please reach out to 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:
“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 (2026 projects must be completed and closed out by Dec. 31, 2026).
- 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 2026 Customized City Projects are due Jan. 9, 2026.
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