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Tuesday | August 9, 2022

Fault Affecting Ramsey Substation

A fault affecting Southwestern Electric's Ramsey Substation resulted in members losing power again shortly before 8:30 p.m. Crews have been dispatched...
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Tuesday | August 9, 2022

Crews Restore Power To Ramsey Members

Southwestern Electric crews have restored power to members served by the cooperative’s Ramsey Substation. If you were affected by the outage and are s...
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Monday | August 8, 2022

500 Ramsey Area Members Lose Power

About 500 Southwestern Electric members served by the cooperative’s Ramsey Substation lost power at 6:40 p.m. Crews have been dispatched to identify t...
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Monday | August 8, 2022

Southwestern Surveying Co-op Members

Southwestern Electric Cooperative is working with Touchstone Energy and Bellomy Research, Winston-Salem, N.C., to administer a comprehensive member su...
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Friday | July 29, 2022

Crews Restore Power to Pocahontas Substation

Crews have restored power to Southwestern Electric’s Pocahontas Substation. If you were affected by the outage and your service hasn’t been restored, ...
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Friday | July 29, 2022

Ameren Transmission Fault Interrupts Power to Pocahontas Substation

About 1,100 Southwestern Electric members lost service today when a fault in an Ameren transmission line interrupted power to the cooperative’s Pocaho...
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Friday | July 29, 2022

Pocahontas Substation Outage Affecting 1,100 Members

Members served by Southwestern Electric Cooperative’s Pocahontas Substation lost power shortly after 11 a.m. Crews have been dispatched to isolate the...
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Thursday | July 28, 2022

Lineman Repair Issue Causing Blinks In Collinsville-Maryville Area

A mechanical issue affecting Southwestern Electric’s Peters Substation resulted in blinking lights for several hundred co-op members in the areas of C...
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Tuesday | July 26, 2022

Crews Restore Power in Fayette County

Fayette County members affected by this morning’s transmission line outage, which interrupted power to Southwestern’s Sefton and Confidence substation...
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Tuesday | July 26, 2022

Crews Identify Transmission Line Fault; Make Repairs

Southwestern Electric crews and Ameren personnel have identified a transmission line fault that interrupted power to the cooperative’s Sefton and Conf...
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Tuesday | July 26, 2022

Transmission Line Interrupts Power to Sefton & Confidence Substations

An Ameren transmission line fault interrupted power to Southwestern Electric Cooperative’s Sefton and Confidence substations shortly before 5 a.m., le...
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Tuesday | July 26, 2022

1,650 Fayette County Members Without Power

A storm that moved across Southern Illinois this morning has left close to 1,650 Fayette County members without power. Crews have been dispatched to s...
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ABOUT US

Based in Greenville, Ill., Southwestern Electric is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative serving 23,000 residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial members in 11 counties along the I-70 corridor between St. Louis, Mo., and Effingham, Ill.

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Southwestern Electric is a member-focused, not-for-profit utility. Our bylaws guide our business and daily operations. As your accountable energy partner, our mission is to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve.

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CONTACT US

You can reach us at (800) 637-8667. We respond to outage calls around the clock. Our office hours are Mon - Fri., 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

You're welcome to visit our office at:

525 US Route 40
Greenville, IL 62246

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  • Electric Vehicles
    • Discover The EV Advantage
    • EV Owner Survey
    • EV Charger Rebates
    • EV Charging Codes
  • Community
    • Operation Round Up
    • Scholarships
    • Economic Development
  • News & Information
    • News Releases
    • Outage Information
      • If You Lose Power
      • Outage Map
      • Outage Safety
      • How We Restore Your Power
    • The Southwestern
    • Board Meeting Minutes
    • Video
  • Safety
    • Indoor Electrical Safety
    • Outdoor Electrical Safety
    • Generator Safety
    • Storm Safety
    • Cyber Security
  • About Us
    • Mission & Management
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    • Contact Us