Last Call for Public Power Week Gear

Public Power Week 2022 is Oct. 2-8, but the deadline to order this year’s awesome Public Power Week-themed merchandise is TOMORROW, Sept. 2.

Public Power Week is an excellent opportunity to shine a bright celebratory light on the value of locally owned and operated electric utility service and how public power is Powering Our Community’s Future.

And these giveaways are a great way to help your team members feel appreciated and your community’s Public Power Week event a shining success.

In the coming weeks, we’ll share a communications toolkit with more great ideas for celebrating Public Power Week in your community. In the meantime, feel free to contact us with any questions.

Pro Tip: Use P4 Funds to Purchase Public Power Week Merchandise

Power Agency members, remember that you can use Public Power Promotional Program (P4) funds to order Public Power Week-branded merchandise for your customers and employees.

Just place your order on our website, then complete the P4 reimbursement request form with your invoice/receipt attached, and you’re all set!

Calling All Utility Directors

• Safety
• Strategic priorities for public power in our region
• Resources for accessing Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds
• How we’re educating on the value of public power
• Supply chain challenges
• Impactful technology deployment projects from fellow ElectriCities members

Lexington Utilities Shares Benefits of Texting

Before Lexington Utilities started texting outage information to its customers, calls from customers during major outages would overwhelm the utility’s phone system, leaving customers and customer service reps frustrated.

Check out this article, “Outage Management Improvements Prompt N.C. Utility to Expand Use of Texting,” from APPA to see how communicating with customers via text has improved internal operations as well as the customer experience.

Happy Labor Day

Thanks for all you do to power our communities’ future. We hope you have a safe and restful Labor Day weekend.