Thanks to a Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Grant from Singing River Electric, the playgrounds at Leakesville Elementary are safer and more secure for students. The playgrounds border the main road, and the pickup car lines wrap around the perimeter. “In…
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Spooky Energy Savings
This spooky season, we’re sharing a few energy-saving tricks so you can treat yourself to lower energy bills. Here are four simple ways to summon the spirit of energy efficiency. Conjure instant savings with a smart thermostat. One of the…
Singing River Electric sends linemen to Suwannee Valley Electric to aid Hurricane Idalia restoration
 Singing River Electric currently has 20 linemen in route to Suwannee Valley Electric in Live Oak, Fla., to restore power outages after Hurricane Idalia. Suwannee Valley Electric had nearly 100% of their 28,770 members without power at the height…
FABLAB Jackson County students build solar stations at entrepreneur camp
Students attending FABLAB Jackson County summer camps are experiencing a unique opportunity—building solar stations. A $2,500 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Grant from Singing River Electric purchased 50 reusable solar kits which can be built and then taken apart for future…
Grant funds provide life-saving tools for Agricola Volunteer Fire Department
The 24-member Agricola Volunteer Fire Department purchased an automatic external defibrillator and reusable safety vests with a $1,772 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Grant from Singing River Electric. The new equipment will help in their efforts to provide emergency medical response…
SRE sends linemen to Southern Pine Electric to aid storm restoration
Singing River Electric has 14 linemen in route to Taylorsville, Miss., to assist Southern Pine Electric with power restoration. Southern Pine’s service area was hit extremely hard by severe storms the last few days. Their outage count this morning was…
Grant funds help United Way for Jackson & George Counties communicate using video
United Way for Jackson & George Counties (UWJGC) is adding video as a way to reach its clients and donors. A $2,500 Singing River Electric Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Grant funded items for a mobile multimedia kit, including a…
$15,000 Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded to Greene County Industrial Park
Singing River Electric and Cooperative Energy recently announced the award of a $15,000 Cooperative Competes grant to the Greene County Board of Supervisors. Grant funds will be used to complete environmental due diligence and site preparation on the remaining…
Grant funds help Benndale Elementary students engage in learning through podcasts
Benndale Elementary students have a new and exciting way to learn—podcasts. Thanks to a $1,000 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Grant from Singing River Electric, 5th and 6th grade students can create podcasts while strengthening their research, writing, speaking, and collaboration…
Singing River Electric sends linemen to East Mississippi Electric to aid storm restoration
Singing River Electric has 17 linemen en route to Meridian, Miss., to assist East Mississippi Electric Power Association (EMEPA) with power restoration following severe weather on March 26. EMEPA’s service area sustained significant damage from the storm, including at least…