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…
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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…
Keeping your phone number current can speed restorations
We are constantly striving to improve our operational efficiency to provide the most reliable electric service possible, but with all of our efforts, we still need your contact information. Singing River Electric relies on data and technology for nearly every…
Program working to ReSkillMS
ReSkillMS is a new program designed to help individuals adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic find jobs with better wages, and help support employers who want to hire and train new employees. The ReSkillMS program encourages employers to hire employees…
Manufacturing site selection trends
Site Selection Group, a leading location advisory and economic incentives firm, researched site selection trends for manufacturing projects announced in the first half of 2020. According to Conway Analytics, although there were fewer announced manufacturing projects from the first half of…
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…