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Thursday | December 31, 2020

Southwestern Operations Update: COVID-19 Response

Southwestern Electric Cooperative will continue to keep coronavirus mitigation measures in place through January. “To protect the health and safety of...
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Thursday | December 31, 2020

Year-End System Maintenance

Southwestern’s online billing center will be unavailable from noon Thursday, December 31, through 1 a.m. Friday, January 1, while we perform year-end ...
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Saturday | December 19, 2020

Automobile Accident Interrupts Power to 260 Members

About 260 members in Effingham and Fayette counties lost power shortly before 6 p.m. when a car struck a utility pole near Southwestern Electric Coope...
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Wednesday | November 25, 2020

500 Ramsey Area Members Lose Power

About 500 Fayette County members lost service at 3:30 p.m. when power was interrupted to Southwestern Electric Cooperative's Ramsey Substation.
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Tuesday | October 27, 2020

Southwestern Operations Update: COVID-19 Response

Southwestern Electric will continue to keep coronavirus mitigation measures in place through the end of 2020.
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Sunday | October 18, 2020

475 Madison County Members Without Power

About 475 members served by Southwestern’s Worden Substation are without power this evening. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., a fault triggered a breaker oper...
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Thursday | September 17, 2020

Payment Processing Systems Unavailable During Oct. 16-18 Maintenance

Southwestern Electric Cooperative’s payment processing systems will be unavailable from 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, ...
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Monday | September 14, 2020

Annual Meeting Spotlights Service in a Time of COVID-19, Electric Vehicles And Gusewelle Retirement

An early voting option offered by Southwestern Electric Cooperative resulted in the organization’s highest voter turnout in decades, while the co-op’s...
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Monday | August 31, 2020

Damaged Equipment Interrupts Service to 140 Members

About 140 members in Bond and Madison counties are without power this morning. The service interruption is expected to last about two hours...
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Tuesday | August 4, 2020

Annual Meeting 2020: Venue Change and Early Voting Options

Amidst continuing concerns regarding COVID-19, this year’s annual meeting is designed to encourage social distancing and allow members to participate ...
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Monday | August 3, 2020

Voting Schedule & Registration Information

Members may cast their votes for board candidates in the 2020 election at the times and locations listed here.
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Monday | August 3, 2020

Disconnections and late fees resumed July 28

Southwestern Electric resumed disconnections and late fees on July 28 for traditional and Pay As You Go accounts.
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ABOUT US

Based in Greenville, Ill., Southwestern Electric is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative serving 24,745 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 an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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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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  • News & Information
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      • If You Lose Power
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    • The Southwestern
    • Board Meeting Minutes
    • Video
  • Safety
    • Indoor Electrical Safety
    • Outdoor Electrical Safety
    • Generator Safety
    • Storm Safety
    • Cyber Security
  • Careers
  • About Us
    • Mission & Management
    • Financial Information
    • Careers
    • Service Area
    • Contact Us