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We're launching a member survey and your participation is instrumental in keeping Southwestern Electric responsive to your needs.

​​​​​​​During an outage, each member would like to know when their power will be restored so they can plan accordingly. Unfortunately, that’s a diffic...

Developing a safety plan will help you weather an extended outage safely. Your plan can be as simple as making arrangements to stay with a friend or f...

As of noon Jan. 3, the National Weather Service forecast cites the potential for heavy mixed precipitation in Southwestern Illinois this weekend, with...

Southwestern's payment processing systems will be unavailable from noon Tuesday, Dec. 31, through 12 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, while we perform year-en...

Service to Southwestern Electric's online payment portal and outage map has been restored.

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