Recent Posts
Wednesday | August 6, 2025
We may not be your utility. We can still be your neighbor.
As a member-owned electric cooperative, our service area is defined by state and federal regulations. Deregulation laws prevent us from serving locati...
Wednesday | August 6, 2025
American Farm Heritage Museum Venue for 87th Annual Meeting
Southwestern Electric Cooperative’s 87th Annual Meeting of Members will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, at the American Farm Heritage Museum, 1395 Museum A...
Wednesday | August 6, 2025
Offices Closed Aug. 8 for Employee Safety Training
On Friday, Aug. 8, Southwestern Electric will provide a full day of safety training for all cooperative employees. Our offices will be closed and our ...
Thursday | May 29, 2025
Your Voice Powers Our Future
We're launching a member survey and your participation is instrumental in keeping Southwestern Electric responsive to your needs.
Friday | January 3, 2025
Why Reliable Restoration Estimates Are Difficult to Calculate
During an outage, each member would like to know when their power will be restored so they can plan accordingly. Unfortunately, that’s a diffic...
Friday | January 3, 2025
Your Outage Safety Plan
Developing a safety plan will help you weather an extended outage safely. Your plan can be as simple as making arrangements to stay with a friend or f...
Friday | January 3, 2025
Weekend Forecast Sets Stage For Power Outages in the Midwest
As of noon Jan. 3, the National Weather Service forecast cites the potential for heavy mixed precipitation in Southwestern Illinois this weekend, with...
Friday | December 27, 2024
Payment Processing Systems Offline for Maintenance
Southwestern's payment processing systems will be unavailable from noon Tuesday, Dec. 31, through 12 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, while we perform year-en...
Saturday | September 28, 2024
Service to Payment Portal Restored
Service to Southwestern Electric's online payment portal and outage map has been restored.
Monday | September 9, 2024
Industry Challenges, Co-op Opportunities Headline 86th Annual Meeting
The region’s reliance on intermittent energy, a member-oriented strategic plan, and a member-based virtual power plant were among the challenges and o...
Monday | August 26, 2024
August Heat Places High Demand on Regional Grid
Today’s high temperatures will mean a lot of electricity moving across the grid! Help us do our part to conserve energy during hours of peak demand (n...
Tuesday | August 13, 2024
Updated Voting Schedule
With this year’s election uncontested, your co-op anticipates lower turnout at the polls. Consequently, we’ve opted to abbreviate our evening voting h...