As our members receive their February 2024 bills for January 2024 energy use, we are getting a variety of questions. Our employees welcome your questions and want you to review your bill as you use electricity nearly every second of…
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Keep your electric bill in check during the upcoming extreme cold
With extreme cold temperatures expected over the coming week, heating systems will be working overtime and using more electricity. Since heating costs can account for 40-50% of an electricity bill, it’s important to know how to control these costs. Be…
NHN Grant funds purchase fire rescue chainsaw for City of Gautier
A $1,539.99 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Grant from Singing River Electric allowed the City of Gautier to purchase a rescue chainsaw. This specialized piece of equipment is designed exclusively for fire, rescue, and emergency service personnel. The immediate goal is…
Cooperative University – 2023
Singing River Electric hosted its Youth Leadership Program Cooperative University at its Lucedale office on October 19, 2023. All high schools within Singing River Electric’s service territory were invited to nominate one member of the junior class to represent the…
NHN Grant funds help provide playground privacy at Leakesville Elementary
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…
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…
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…
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…