Singing River Electric recently joined other Mississippi electric co-ops to participate in the Cooperative Days of Service, held annually in conjunction with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and holiday. King stated, “Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.”…
The Mississippi Public Service Commission recently passed distributed generation or net metering rules, offering a financial incentive to people who install solar panels at their homes and meet certain criteria. Because Singing River Electric’s rates are regulated by its members…
Singing River Electric (SRE) recently completed a review of its Emergency Preparedness Plan to coincide with the start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. With an above-average hurricane season expected, SRE remains on alert, especially as a storm with naming…
This afternoon, Singing River Electric has 15 linemen in route to Quitman, Miss., to assist East Mississippi Electric Power Association (EMEPA) with power restoration following severe weather on the evening of April 13. EMEPA’s service area sustained significant damage from…
COOPERATIVE ENERGY, MISO CONTINUE REQUEST FOR MEMBERS TO LIMIT ELECTRICITY USE UNTIL MIDNIGHT HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy, Singing River Electric’s wholesale power provider, is asking the consumer-members of its 11 electric distribution cooperatives to continue to limit their electricity…
Cooperative Energy, MISO Ask Members to Limit Electricity Use HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy, Singing River Electric’s wholesale power provider, is asking the consumer-members of its 11 electric distribution cooperatives to limit their electricity use until further notice. Forced generation…
Category 2 Hurricane Zeta left a mess in its wake throughout Singing River Electric’s service area. We have 62,781 meters without power which represents 82% of the entire service area. Servicemen inspecting our lines found numerous trees on lines, many…
Singing River Electric’s board of directors continues to actively research the possibility of providing internet service to its members. Initial studies revealed significant risk to our members and the co-op, and a member survey did not show great overall interest.…
SRE crews worked through the night, Sunday, April 12, to restore power to nearly 3,000 meters throughout our service area. Crews continue their work today along the river in Greene County to restore power to around 70 meters that are…
Three talented individuals in the Singing River Electric family are doing what they can to support our local medical community. SRE retiree Carole Merritt, Grace Allgood, daughter of SRE foreman Gary Allgood, and SRE accounts payable clerk Nikki Stork are…
