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The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Southwestern Illinois in effect until 7 p.m. The advisory predicts sustained winds of 20 t...

Just as the state is moving toward returning to the previous norm, so is Southwestern. During this transition, our employees will continue to answer y...

Southwestern Electric Cooperative has implemented a moratorium on service disconnections for non-payment and late fees for both residential and commer...

Shortly before 5:30 p.m., a thunderstorm dropped a tree through an Ameren transmission line serving two Southwestern Electric substations.

​​​​​​​Southwestern Electric Cooperative members in the Maryville area will experience a pair of brief, planned power outages in late May.

About 50 Southwestern Electric members are without power this afternoon after high winds pushed through Fayette County, breaking utility poles and dow...

Southwestern has extended its moratorium on disconnections and late fees through May 31st. You're encouraged to pay what you can during this time to b...

Southwestern Electric will continue to operate using the co-op’s remote work plan through the end of May. Our workforce will continue to answer your c...

About 400 Southwestern Electric members are without power this evening after a strong storm pushed through Illinois, trailing sustained high winds in ...

Southwestern Electric crews continue to work in Madison County today after a tree snapped several utility poles and tore down infrastructure near High...

Southwestern Electric crews have restored power to more than 1,800 Madison County members this morning after a tree damaged several utility poles near...

About 1,870 Madison County members lost power shortly after 5:15 this morning, when a tree fell into the cooperative right of way near Highway 162, da...