Recent Posts
Monday | September 9, 2024
Industry Challenges, Co-op Opportunities Headline 86th Annual Meeting
The region’s reliance on intermittent energy, a member-oriented strategic plan, and a member-based virtual power plant were among the challenges and o...
Monday | August 26, 2024
August Heat Places High Demand on Regional Grid
Today’s high temperatures will mean a lot of electricity moving across the grid! Help us do our part to conserve energy during hours of peak demand (n...
Tuesday | August 13, 2024
Updated Voting Schedule
With this year’s election uncontested, your co-op anticipates lower turnout at the polls. Consequently, we’ve opted to abbreviate our evening voting h...
Thursday | August 1, 2024
Offices Closed Aug. 9 for Employee Safety Training
On Friday, Aug. 9, Southwestern Electric will provide a full day of safety training for all cooperative employees. Our offices will be closed and our ...
Monday | April 29, 2024
Storm Snaps Poles, Interrupts Power to 675 Members in Bond & Madison Counties
This morning’s storm snapped multiple poles downing several spans of power line in Madison and Bond counties, leaving 675 members without power. The o...
Thursday | April 25, 2024
Pocahontas Substation Maintenance Outage Apr. 30, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Members served by Southwestern’s Pocahontas Substation will experience an outage Tuesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m
Saturday | June 29, 2024
Downed Line Dangers
Thunderstorms are forecast for June 29. Please be alert for sagging or fallen lines and treat every power line as if it’s energized.
Wednesday | January 10, 2024
Your Outage Safety Plan
When an ice storm breaks poles and brings down powerlines system-wide, an outage can last for days. Developing a safety plan will help you weather an ...
Tuesday | January 9, 2024
Report Outages by calling (800) 637-8667 or via the SWEC IL app
The National Weather Service is forecasting winds gusting at 40 mph this week. These conditions create a high potential for outages. Please report out...
Tuesday | January 9, 2024
National Weather Service Forecast & Downed Line Danger
Southwestern Electric operations and engineering personnel are prepared for what may become a busy week for Midwest utility crews.
The National We...
Tuesday | December 26, 2023
Payment Processing Systems Offline for Maintenance
Southwestern's payment processing systems will be unavailable from noon Friday, Dec. 29, through 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, while we perform year-end syst...
Wednesday | November 29, 2023
Ameren Work Interrupts Power to 1,800 Southwestern Electric Members
On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Ameren crews were rerouting power to balance demands on their system. Their work interrupted power to transmission lines serving ...