The American Public Power Association (APPA) recently released a white paper, "Creating a Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities", that serves as a guide for municipalities and utilities considering a smart city program. Electric vehicles (EVs) and their charging infrastructure especially hold opportunity for utilities. Exploring the smart city space early is a wise move for power utilities when considering how much smart cities rely on power-dependent technologies. Portland General Electric is among the utilities preparing for a smart city and it announced plans to file a proposal for the nation's largest smart grid test project in Fall 2018.