southwest electric

based in greenville, ill., southwestern electric is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative serving 23,000 residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial members in 11 counties along the i-70 corridor between st. louis, mo., and effingham, ill.

we are an electric cooperative - a community-focused organization led by our members.

a cooperative is a not-for-profit organization, owned and controlled by the members it serves. an electric cooperative exist to provide reliable electricity to its members at the lowest possible cost and operates according the following seven principles.