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More than 500 Southwestern Electric members in Fayette County are without power this morning due to an Ameren transmission failure at our Ramsey Subst...

Power restored southeast of St. Elmo. Members who shut off their electricity at their main breaker may turn their breakers on.

The new bill format we said you’d see in January? Been delayed. The day after our January issue went to press, we learned the new bill was behind sche...

Southwestern Electric operations and engineering personnel are prepared for what may be a busy day for Southern and Central Illinois utility crews.

Southwestern Electric crews worked throughout the night and remain in the field today, repairing damage from last night’s storm

All available Southwestern Electric Cooperative crews are working to restore power to 340 members in Bond, Effingham, Fayette, and Madison Counties wh...

About 247 Southwestern Electric members are without power this evening as severe storms sweep across the I-70 corridor, bringing down limbs and power ...

482 Southwestern Electric members served by the cooperative’s Worden Substation lost power 8:39 a.m. this morning. Crews have identified the source of...

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes and straight-line wind damage are sweeping across the I-70 corridor this evening. As of 10 p.m., l...

About 530 Southwestern Electric members served by the cooperative’s Ramsey Substation lost power shortly after 9:15 a.m. this morning. Crews have iden...

505 Southwestern Electric members served by Ramsey Substation in Fayette County are currently without power.

Southwestern's payment processing systems will be unavailable from 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26.