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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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Members served by Southwestern’s Pocahontas Substation will experience an outage Tuesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m

Thunderstorms are forecast for June 29. Please be alert for sagging or fallen lines and treat every power line as if it’s energized.

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 ...

The National Weather Service is forecasting winds gusting at 40 mph this week. These conditions create a high potential for outages. Please report out...

Southwestern Electric operations and engineering personnel are prepared for what may become a busy week for Midwest utility crews. The National We...

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...

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Ameren crews were rerouting power to balance demands on their system. Their work interrupted power to transmission lines serving ...