If you are searching this holiday weekend for the best gift to give. Working to take advantage of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday deals, don’t forget to think smart options and community giving. Smart tech items like the Echo…
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Conserve and save this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving dinner is the star of the show. A few simple steps can help you save money as well as enjoy time with family and friends this Thanksgiving. Do a little cleaning before the big day. It helps your oven…
Response to Hurricane Zeta
Here’s a copy of the CEO Letter that was printed in the December 2020 Today in Mississippi magazine that is mailed to all SRE members. It gives a summary of our Hurricane Zeta restoration and rebuilding efforts: Dear SRE members,…
SRE faced with power outages following Hurricane Zeta
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…
SRE members vote to amend Certificate of Incorporation
Singing River Electric Cooperative members voted by 96% to amend the co-op’s Certificate of Incorporation and allow SRE to potentially provide both electric and high-speed internet or broadband services on Friday, Oct. 9 at the Lucedale office. “We ask now…
Hurricane Sally’s effect on southeast Mississippi
As a category 2 hurricane, Sally made landfall over Gulf Shores, Alabama in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Effects were felt as far west as southeast Mississippi. “At the peak, we had 9,522 meters out due…
Answering the call for help
SRE crews help Beauregard Electric in Louisiana It’s hard to wait and watch as a category 4 hurricane nears an area. It’s even harder to wait to respond and help a fellow cooperative after devastating reports of property damage and…
Attendees drive up and tune in to 2020 Annual Membership Meeting
With health and safety in mind, Singing River Electric worked to plan the July drive-in annual meeting. The meeting had to be short to take into account the heat of the afternoon, and it had to be viewed from within…
SRE continues to study offering high-speed internet
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.…
Smart Thermostat Options
A Comparison of the Market’s Smartest and Most Popular Heating and cooling costs account for around half of a user’s energy bill according to the U.S. Department of Energy. So when it comes to reducing energy use and cutting home…