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Friday | May 20, 2022
Southwestern Linemen Continue to Make Repairs
Southwestern Electric linemen are restoring power to members throughout the co-op’s service area this evening after strong storms, lightning and high ...
Friday | May 20, 2022
Strong Storms Sweep Across Southwestern’s Service Area
About 260 Southwestern Electric members are without power this evening as strong storms sweep across southern Illinois, bringing down limbs and power ...
Wednesday | April 27, 2022
More than 250 Southwestern Electric members southwest of Vandalia will be without power starting at 9 p.m.
More than 250 Southwestern Electric members southwest of Vandalia will be without power starting at 9 p.m. for repairs to the line.
Friday | March 25, 2022
Worden Area Members Lose Power
About 150 members in the Worden area are currently without power. Linemen have been dispatched to isolate the source of the outage and make repairs. T...
Tuesday | March 22, 2022
Southwestern & Ameren Resolve Substation Outages; Crews Restoring Power
Southwestern Electric crews worked with Ameren personnel this morning to restore power to 3,600 Madison County members served by three Southwestern El...
Tuesday | March 22, 2022
3,600 Members Without Power
An outage is affecting about 3,600 members served by Southwestern Electric’s Edwardsville, Fruit Road and St. Jacob Substations. Southwestern operatio...
Tuesday | February 15, 2022
More Than 1,300 Members Without Power
About 1,370 Southwestern Electric members in Madison and St. Clair counties lost power shortly after 1:10 p.m. Crews have sourced the outage to a dama...
Friday | February 11, 2022
Payment Processing Systems Unavailable Feb. 13, 9-11 a.m.
Southwestern Electric Cooperative’s payment processing systems will be unavailable Sunday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., while we perform system mai...
Friday | February 4, 2022
Power Restored to All Southwestern Electric Members
Southwestern Electric crews have restored power to all cooperative members.
Friday | February 4, 2022
Repairs in Progress; Crews Working in Bond & Madison Counties
Southwestern Electric crews are making system repairs in Bond and Madison counties this afternoon. This morning, nine Southwestern Electric members in...
Friday | February 4, 2022
Crews Zero in on Remaining Outages Following Winter Storm
Southwestern Electric Cooperative is focusing its crews on restoring the final handful of members still without power as of early Friday.
Friday | February 4, 2022
Galloping Lines Likely to Continue; Crews Responding to Outages
Wind and ice continue to produce the potential for galloping lines and power outages in Southwestern Electric’s service area this evening.