Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative

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HISTORY:

1938 - First cooperative meeting held at the Farm Bureau office building in Anna

1939 - REA approved an initial loan of $200,000 to SIEC; Villa Ridge farmer George W. Endicott was hired as the SIEC project superintendent; Board of directors approved a motion transferring the SIEC headquarters from Mounds to Dongola;

1940 - First section of line energized

1954 - R. T. Reeves became SIEC's second General Manager.

1961 - SIEC, EECA & SEIEC break ground for Southern IL Power Co-op

1963 - Power began flowing from SIPC

1981 - Tim Reeves (Tom's son) became SIEC third GM

1990 - Larry Lovell became SIEC's fourth GM

1998 - SouthWater, Inc. became operational

2008 - Installed Automated Meter Reading (AMR)

2009 - Built a new office in Massac County and a new substation in Coben

2012 - Received safety achievement status through RESAP (national accomplishment)

2013 - Chris Bennett became SIEC's fifth GM

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Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative Contact Information:

  • 7420 Us Highway 51 S
    Dongola, IL 62926
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  • Phone: (618) 827-3555
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  • Hours

    Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm