Our linemen worked long hours on Saturday restoring power during the extreme wind event and will soon be helping Magnolia Electric Power based in Summit, Miss, after multiple tornadoes caused extensive damage. Magnolia Electric reports having 270 broken poles. Their…
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Cooperation Among Cooperatives: Singing River Electric sends crews to Dixie Electric
Thirteen Singing River Electric linemen will be working in Wayne County’s Beat Four area today, February 13, where a tornado touched down and broke more than 70 poles in Dixie Electric Power Association‘s service area. Their outage number is low…
Stay warm and use less energy in freezing temperatures
Freezing temperatures are expected to begin tonight and last throughout the week across our service area. Wind chills and snow/ice will make it seem even colder. This means your heating system will run more, causing you to use more electricity.…
Singing River Electric linemen travel to Florida’s Clay Electric Cooperative to aid Hurricane Milton power restoration
For the second time in two weeks, Singing River Electric linemen are traveling to Florida to help a fellow electric cooperative in need. The 11-man crew came from their respective offices in Jackson, George, and Greene counties to meet in…
SRE linemen help Talquin Electric following Hurricane Helene
An 11-man Singing River Electric crew is traveling to Talquin Electric Cooperative based in Quincy, Fla., to restore power outages after Category 4 Hurricane Helene swept through their service area. Our linemen from Jackson, George, and Greene counties met for…
Singing River Electric prepares for Tropical Storm Francine
With Tropical Storm Francine approaching the Gulf Coast, Singing River Electric’s service area is awaiting heavy rain, gusty winds, flooding, possible tornadoes, and the chance of power outages. Our employees have reviewed their storm duties and assignments, discussed power restoration…
Students Create Giving Closet
SRE NHN Grant purchases washer & dryer Using challenges and problems found in the real world, Benndale Elementary teacher Jennifer Finley promotes project-based learning in her 5th and 6th grade classroom in the form of a Giving Closet. “One in five students don’t have…
Set Your Home to Vacay Mode
Your heating and cooling system keeps you comfortable. If you aren’t there, it doesn’t need to be quite so comfortable in your home. Setting the thermostat closer to the outdoor temperature can save you energy and money. We don’t recommend…
Singing River Electric Reviews Emergency Preparedness Plan
Singing River Electric recently conducted its annual review of the Emergency Preparedness Plan as hurricane season opens on June 1. Employees walked through the plan phases starting with actions to take when a storm enters the Gulf of Mexico until…
SRE facilitates $2.36 million zero-interest loan to MS Export Railroad
Singing River Electric accelerates economic development in Jackson County with $2.36 million zero-interest loan to Mississippi Export Railroad Singing River Electric facilitated a $2.36 million United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Economic Development zero-interest loan for Mississippi Export Railroad.…