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Southern Illinois Power Cooperative Increases Vandalism Reward to $50K; Establishes Tip Line
Power System Must Be Protected During Heat Wave; Public Safety Issue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2010
CONTACT: Loretta at (618) 964-1448 ext 203
Recent acts of vandalism against power sub-stations and power poles in Hamilton and Franklin Counties have forced Southern Illinois Power Cooperative to increase the reward from $10,000 to $50,000 for tips leading to the arrest of v…[Read more]
SIPC Service Anniversaries
A service anniversary celebration was held on May 24, 2010, honoring:
Glenda Adams for 20 years of service;
Greg Bain for 15 years of service;
Renea McNeely for 15 years of service;
Billie Holshouser for 5 years of service;
Jeff Jones for 5 years of service.
Pictured from left to right are: William Hutchison, Todd Gallenbach, Jeff Jones, Stephanie Oxford, Greg Bain, Sc…[Read more]
SIPC Quarterly Award 2010 First Quarter
SIPC would like to congratulate Mike Green, Electrical Maintenance Supervisor, and Kevin Whitler, Maintenance Mechanic, for winning the 2010 1st Quarter Award. Mike and Kevin were both nominated for their dedication, hard work and going above and beyond for the cooperative.
Mike and Kevin were invited to have lunch with the SIPC Board of Directors on April 29, 2010. SIPC President and Gen…[Read more]
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative and Norris Electric Cooperative to Execute New Wholesale Power Agreement
PRESS RELEASE 4-22-2010
News Contact - Southern Illinois Power Cooperative W. Scott Ramsey (618) 964-1448
News Contact - Norris Electric Cooperative Keith McKinney (618) 783-8765
The Norris Electric Cooperative (NEC), board of directors of Newton, Ill., voted on Thursday, April 21 to accept an offer of wholesale power from Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC) of Marion, Ill.…[Read more]
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative Welcomes Jim Webb
PRESS RELEASE 2-10-10
News Contact - Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
W. Scott Ramsey (CEO)
Diane Karnes-Human Resource Administrator
(618) 964-1448
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative is pleased to announce the addition of Jim Webb to their staff as Fuel Supervisor.
Mr. Webb is a 1982 graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla in Civil Engineering and a 1989 graduat…[Read more]
Senate's Proposed Cap and Trade Bill Worse than House Version
PRESS RELEASE 11-5-09 3:00pm
News Contact - Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
W. Scott Ramsey (CEO)
Diane Karnes-Communications Coordinator
(618)964-1448
The U.S. Senate’s Environmental & Public Works Committee passed the U.S. Senate’s version of the Cap and Trade Bill today (also known as the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act).
SIPC is very concerned …[Read more]
Prairie State officials say emissions restrictions would increase costs for consumers
Although the coal-powered Prairie State Energy Campus under construction outside Lively Grove will include the latest carbon dioxide-
restricting technology, proposed federal legislation could place more restrictions on emissions at the plant. These restrictions would
increase the cost of compliance and increase consumers' power bills, according to Prairie State officials.
Click here …[Read more]
Climate law could cost you over a $1000 a year
Scott Ramsey has letter to the editor published by The County Journal regarding how much the Climate Law could cost you, click link below to read the article.
Letter to the Editor
…[Read more]
Cooperatives concerned over Clean Energy Act
Follow links below to see letters sent to Illinois Senators regarding American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Bill HR 2454)
Letter sent to Senator Durbin
Letter sent to Senator Burris
…[Read more]
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative Announces USDA Loan Approval
PRESS RELEASE 10-1-09 8:30am
News Contact - Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
W. Scott Ramsey (CEO)
Diane Karnes-Communications Coordinator
(618)964-1448
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced yesterday the approval of a $29.5 million dollar loan guarantee for infrastructure improvements at Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC).
This money will be used on mul…[Read more]
Climate Change Law Could Cost You Over a $1,000 Per Year
By W. Scott Ramsey - President & General Manager of Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
As the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday June 26, 2009 to approve the bill HR 2454 the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” (ACES) , many of us were likely working hard, running errands, or perhaps even looking
for a new job. I had taken Friday off and was glued to my…[Read more]
Alternative Energy in Southern Illinois
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Energy prices continue to climb adding urgency to the search for new sources of power. One option is Wind Energy. Experts are trying to figure out if it can work in Southern Illinois.
"If we could find the right spot you might be able to put something in and be able to utilize the natural resource," said Bill Hutchison with the Southern Illinois Power Co-Operative.
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative Becomes Founding Member of New National Renewables Cooperative Organization
The SIPC Board of Directors approved membership within the new National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO) at their March 3rd, 2008 Board meeting. The NRCO is a newly formed national cooperative to develop and deploy renewable energy resources for all cooperatives nationwide.
NRCO offers its member cooperatives a way to pool resources and efforts into a single national program th…[Read more]
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative and Clay Electric Cooperative Inc. Forge New Relationship
Clay Electric Cooperative Inc. has agreed to become members of Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC) Marion, IL for their long-term power supply needs. SIPC Board of Directors voted to offer membership on October 25th and the Clay Board accepted the offer on the evening of December 11th. Clay Electric is located in Flora, Illinois.
SIPC and Clay Electric will complete the…[Read more]