Through a collaboration between Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Singing River Electric received a sample of 16 children’s books. In return, SRE gifted the books to the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence domestic violence shelter, Adrienne’s House.…
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Gifts to bring the recipient happiness all year long
Holiday shopping can be stressful, especially when buying for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. How can you possibly choose something they’ll like when they’re so particular or already have just about everything they want? Well, what if we told…
Where to find deals on Cyber Monday
The 2021 holiday shopping season is just around the corner—and with global supply chain shortages and delays, online shopping will be more competitive than ever. And the competition for the best 4K TVs, smartphones, tablets, laptops and smart home devices…
Restoring power after Hurricane Ida
Press Release – 8-30-21 – 3:59 p.m. Singing River Electric is completing power restoration following Category 4 Hurricane Ida. This intense storm made landfall in Louisiana yet caused heavy winds and rain affecting SRE’s entire service territory. Peak outages at…
Singing River Electric crews finish preparations for Hurricane Ida
Singing River Electric’s crews and management are prepared and are meeting to complete assignments and review safety protocols prior to Hurricane Ida entering the Gulf of Mexico. The electric cooperative has requested additional line and vegetation management crews to be…
Lightning-fast, reliable internet service is coming
After years of research, planning, and member input, Singing River Electric is launching fiber service through Singing River Connect. The project includes a 400-mile fiber ring connecting all SRE substations and offices, as well as three fiber-to-the-home/business pilot projects. The…
SRE Hosts Annual Membership Meeting
After last year’s successful drive-thru style meeting, our members were able to meet in person once again—with social distancing encouraged and hand sanitizing stations readily available—at this year’s membership meeting. More than 100 attendees enjoyed fellowship and the opportunity to…
Repowering a power plant and keeping jobs in Mississippi
2020 was a pivotal year in Cooperative Energy’s (CE), SRE’s generation and transmission partner, generation fleet transformation. CE crews neared the halfway mark on the Morrow Repower Project, the largest project in the Cooperative’s 79-year history. The new 550 MW…
Bringing Level 2 EV Charging Stations to South Mississippi
Community members will soon have a way to charge electric vehicles (EVs) thanks to a partnership between Singing River Electric, Cooperative Energy, and Singing River Federal Credit Union. Plans include a two-vehicle electric charging station located at Singing River Federal…
SRE receives Medallion Award from Secretary of State Michael Watson
Singing River Electric Cooperative was awarded the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion Award on Wednesday, April 7, in recognition of SRE employees’ hard work following Hurricane Zeta to ensure polling sites had power in the midst of…