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Monday | March 16, 2020

Co-op Suspends Disconnections And Late Fees Through May 1

Southwestern Electric Cooperative is taking steps to help members who’ve lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The co-op is suspending service dis...
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Friday | March 13, 2020

Planning & Preparation: Our Response to Coronavirus

We often refer to the members of Southwestern Electric Cooperative as family. We look out for family. This month, putting family first meant developin...
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Thursday | March 12, 2020

St. Jacob Office Closed Friday Morning

Our St. Jacob office will be closed Friday, March 13, 8-11 a.m., for training. We apologize for any inconvenience. Our doors will open again at 11 a.m...
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Monday | February 24, 2020

Online Billing Center Maintenance

Online Billing Center Unavailable March 7-8 During Maintenance
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Wednesday | November 27, 2019

High Winds Spawn Outages Across I-70 Corridor

High Winds Spawn Outages Across I-70 Corridor; Linemen Restore Power to 400 Members
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Friday | November 1, 2019

Underground Cable Fault Interrupts Power to Madison County Members

Underground Cable Fault Interrupts Power to Madison County Members
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Thursday | October 31, 2019

Tree Damages Line

Tree Damages Line, Interrupts Power to 180 Fayette County Members
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Monday | September 9, 2019

Southwestern Electric Annual Meeting Spotlights Potential of Electric Vehicles

Southwestern Electric Annual Meeting Spotlights Potential of Electric Vehicles
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Monday | September 9, 2019

Three Co-op Members Elected to Southwestern’s Board of Directors

Three Co-op Members Elected to Southwestern’s Board of Directors
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Saturday | August 17, 2019

Storm Interrupts Service to Southwestern Members

Storm Interrupts Service to Southwestern Members
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Friday | August 16, 2019

Crews Working to Restore Power in Fayette County

Crews Working to Restore Power in Fayette County
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Monday | August 12, 2019

Payment Portal Maintenance Wednesday Evening

Payment Portal Maintenance Wednesday Evening
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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.

RESOURCES

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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