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Wireside Chat

Host and Southwestern Electric Media Specialist Nathan Grimm talks all things related to the southwestern Illinois electric cooperative. From outages to electric vehicles to Capital Credits and everything in between, we"re delivering you, the members, the information you need to know about your service!

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10:06

Cold Comfort

Wireside Chat ·

2024/02/19

When the weather gets cold, like it did in mid-January, everything is affected — including electric vehicles. Southwestern Electric Energy Manager Julie Lowe discusses her experience driving the cooperative's Tesla Model 3 during the drastically low temperatures, as well as her view of the EV market in general, in this month's podcast.

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16:53

Looking Back, Looking Ahead

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2024/01/15

The new year is a time to both reflect on the year that was and project ahead to the year to come. Southwestern Electric CEO Bobby Williams joins the podcast to discuss some recent topics as well as what's on the horizon for the cooperative.

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24:17

The 411 On The CEO Program

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2023/12/18

CEO programs in our local communities are helping broaden the horizons for high school students. Facilitators from two area CEO programs, Erin Niebrugge of the Fayette County CEO program and Amanda Dussold of the Bond County CEO program, join the show to discuss the goals of the program, their roles within it and what kind of students are good candidates for the program.

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13:49

Giving Thanks in 2023

Wireside Chat ·

2023/11/20

Southwestern Electric employees gave reasons why they were thankful in 2022, and we liked the idea enough that we're doing it again in 2023.

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07:17

Credits Check

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2023/10/16

Capital credits. It's a difficult concept to understand for the uninitiated, and even more confusing when a cooperative makes changes to the way they return them to members — as Southwestern Electric is preparing to do after the new year. Fortunately, Billing Manager Veronica Forbis is well versed in the topic, and she joined the podcast to explain capital credits and what the new policy means for Southwestern members.

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23:22

The 85th Annual Meeting of Members

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2023/09/18

On Sept. 9, 2023, Southwestern Electric Cooperative held its 85th Annual Meeting of Members outside the Vandalia Statehouse. In this month's podcast, hear the addresses from CEO Bobby Williams and Board President Ann Schwarm in their entirety.

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10:29

State(house) of the Union

Wireside Chat ·

2023/08/14

It's that time again — the 85th Annual Meeting of Members is next month. This year, we're holding the event outside the historic Vandalia Statehouse in Fayette County. SWECI Vice President of Member Services Susan File makes a return appearance on the podcast to detail the day's events, what's new, what's familiar, and everything you need to know about this year's annual meeting.

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20:39

Mr. Wiredhand Goes to Washington

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2023/07/10

A few months ago, we told you about the six local high school students who attended the Illinois Electric and Telephone Cooperatives Youth Day in Springfield, Illinois. In conjunction with that event, two of those area students were chosen to attend the NRECA Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. Those students, South Central High School's Boston Hails and Highland High School's Kylie Ketcham, joined host Nathan Grimm to discuss the trip and their big takeaways from the whirlwind few

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14:15

Concern for Community

Wireside Chat ·

2023/06/12

Cooperatives like Southwestern Electric are guided by seven cooperative principles. That doesn't mean such pillars are limited to cooperatives, though. In this month's episode, we explore the seventh cooperative principle, concern for community, through the lens of Southwestern Electric's partnership with Anderson Healthcare at the system's new Goshen Campus development.

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13:36

Teamwork Makes The Dream Work

Wireside Chat ·

2023/05/22

When an outage occurs, it takes a village — our Southwestern Electric village, specifically — to get your lights back on. Southwestern Chief Operating Officer Marvin Ayala joins the podcast to detail all the moving parts that set in motion when an outage strikes, and how each of them contributes to the larger goal of restoring power as quick and safely as possible.

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12:35

Capital Gains

Wireside Chat ·

2023/04/17

Southwestern Electric Cooperative recently sponsored six local high school students' participation in a Youth Day event in Springfield, Illinois. Hear more about the day — and even hear parts of the day itself, by way of audio clips from the event — in this month's episode.

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17:15

Discovering DeMoulin

Wireside Chat ·

2023/03/20

DeMoulin Brothers and Company has a unique history rooted in its early manufacturing of some of the most bizarre and fascinating lodge initiation paraphernalia and regalia in the country. Equally fascinating is the DeMoulin Museum, which tells the history of the Greenville-based factory. In this episode, museum curator John Goldsmith talks about the museum's origins, its aim and how Southwestern Electric has contributed to its success through the Operation Round Up program.

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13:52

Tech Talk

Wireside Chat ·

2023/02/13

For better or worse, technology has become a nearly indispensible part of our day to day lives. In this episode of the podcast, host Nathan Grimm details all the ways in which the cooperative utilizes technology to keep Southwestern Electric members informed and empowered with their electric service.

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26:57

Going Greenville

Wireside Chat ·

2023/01/16

There are a lot of cool things happening in our own Southwestern Electric backyard, and Elaine McNamara is the person in the know. The director of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and Greenville University SMART Center joins the show to discuss the origins of the SMART Center renovation, new life being breathed into the city's downtown and what's next for Greenville.

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23:07

Reflections and Resolutions

Wireside Chat ·

2022/12/20

December is a time to look back at the year that was, while also looking ahead to the year to come. Media Specialist Nathan Grimm does a bit of both in this year-end wrap-up episode.

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11:08

Giving Thanks

Wireside Chat ·

2022/11/21

It's cliche, but so are the holidays. So, with Thanksgiving on the horizon, the November episode asks a simple question: Why are you thankful to work at an electric cooperative?

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25:11

Communication Conversation

Wireside Chat ·

2022/10/17

The way we communicate — as a cooperative to our members, and simply as humans to each other — has perhaps never been more important. SWECI Vice President of Communications Joe Richardson joins the podcast to talk about his job, the ways he's seen it change and how he approaches communicating complex subjects to our membership, among other topics.

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11:09

Dollars and Sense

Wireside Chat ·

2022/09/19

Lower temperatures bring higher electric bills. Ahead of the cold winter months, SWECI Billing Manager Veronica Forbis joins the podcast to talk about her department's auto-pay feature, LIHEAP assistance, personalized billing options and more.

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14:33

Meet Me in Highland

Wireside Chat ·

2022/08/15

The 84th Annual Meeting of the Members is upon us. SWECI Vice President of Member Services Susan File joins the show to talk about all aspects of the annual meeting, including how this year's meeting will be different from those of recent years.

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13:53

Here Comes the Sun

Wireside Chat ·

2022/07/11

Solar cogeneration is increasingly popular among electric cooperative members. Southwestern Electric Energy Manager Julie Lowe joins the show to discuss cogeneration, its growing popularity, what roadblocks still exist for members and where she sees cogeneration — solar and otherwise — going in the future.

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