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Tuesday | February 1, 2022

Storm Presents Downed Wire Danger

Strong winds and the weight of snow and ice may bring down branches and trees, and snap power lines and utility poles. Please be alert for sagging or ...
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Tuesday | December 28, 2021

More than 500 Southwestern Electric members in Fayette County lose power

More than 500 Southwestern Electric members in Fayette County are without power this morning due to an Ameren transmission failure at our Ramsey Subst...
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Wednesday | December 22, 2021

Power Restored Southeast of St. Elmo

Power restored southeast of St. Elmo. Members who shut off their electricity at their main breaker may turn their breakers on.
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Wednesday | December 22, 2021

Update: New Bill Format Delayed

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...
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Wednesday | December 15, 2021

High Winds Present Downed Wire Danger

Southwestern Electric operations and engineering personnel are prepared for what may be a busy day for Southern and Central Illinois utility crews.
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Saturday | December 11, 2021

Crews Continue to Repair Damage From Severe Storm

Southwestern Electric crews worked throughout the night and remain in the field today, repairing damage from last night’s storm
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Saturday | December 11, 2021

Crews working to restore power to 340 Members

All available Southwestern Electric Cooperative crews are working to restore power to 340 members in Bond, Effingham, Fayette, and Madison Counties wh...
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Saturday | December 11, 2021

Severe Storms Sweep Across Service Territory

About 247 Southwestern Electric members are without power this evening as severe storms sweep across the I-70 corridor, bringing down limbs and power ...
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Thursday | October 28, 2021

482 Member Served by Worden Substation Lose 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...
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Monday | October 25, 2021

Severe Thunderstorms Present Downed Wired Danger

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...
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Friday | October 15, 2021

Ameren Transmission Line Fault Interrupts Power to Ramsey Substation

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...
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Friday | October 15, 2021

505 Southwestern Electric Members Served by Ramsey Substation Lose Power

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