Electric and Natural Gas Members, it’s getting to be that time of year: Time for Public Power Week and Public Natural Gas Week.

These two national observances both take place Oct. 6 - 12. This is a time when you can bring awareness to what electric and natural gas utilities do for your communities. Both the American Public Power Association and the American Public Gas Association make customer-outreach materials available for use.

Public Power Week

• For more information and materials, click here.

Public Natural Gas Week

• For more information and materials, click here.

IAMU will share electric and natural gas posts on social media throughout the week of Oct. 6 – 12. If you don’t already follow our social media accounts, consider doing so and then feel free to share any of our posts on your social media.

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAMUpage/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAMUTweets

• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/iamu
  

Public Natural Gas Week is Oct. 1 to 7. This annual nationwide event is intended to build public awareness about the value of having a community-owned natural gas utility. This week focuses on educating residents on the environmental and cost benefits of using clean, reliable and affordable natural gas in addition to the cost benefits of natural gas appliances.

The American Public Gas Association (APGA) has an entire electronic toolkit of resources available to get the word out about the value of public natural gas. To access the toolkit, click here.

IAMU will be posting Public Natural Gas Week messages daily on our Facebook page (@iamupage) from Oct. 2-6. Feel free to share these messages on your own Facebook pages.

If you need any help with your Public Natural Gas Week efforts, contact Jen Cronin at jcronin@iamu.org or at 515-289-1999.

Provided by the American Public Gas Association

APGA invites its members to take part in the annual, national tradition of Public Natural Gas Week (PNGW). PNGW is a nationwide observance that offers the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your public natural gas system and generate enthusiasm about the benefits of public natural gas. This year, PNGW will be October 2-8.

We hope that all APGA member utilities join us in this nationwide observance to honor the work and importance of locally-owned public natural gas systems. The American Public Gas Association is here to help you plan and promote your system’s PNGW celebrations.

Many APGA members do a wonderful job preparing promotional events and campaigns each year. For additional ideas, we encourage you to download sample materials that include a stock press release, op-ed, design templates and suggestions for events to celebrate the week in your community. We hope you find these materials helpful and that together we make 2016 Public Natural Gas Week one of the best yet!

Access the materials mentioned above at www.apga.org/PNGW. For questions on PNGW or to share how your system plans to celebrate the week, please contact Audrey Anderson of APGA staff by phone at 202-464-2742 or by email at aanderson@apga.org.