



2026 Montgomery Youth Tour offers attendees important lessons, new connections South Alabama Electric Cooperative’s delegates attending the 2026 Montgomery Youth Tour learned a lot about leadership, communication, history, government and how electric cooperatives serve communities. And they had fun while…

Mothers matter. One day out of the year to acknowledge this hardly seems enough, especially considering the role they play in shaping our lives. A mother takes different forms — the woman who gave birth to a child, adopted a…

Lieutenant governor candidate Wes Allen sees electric co-ops aspart of community foundations Wes Allen feels connected to electric cooperatives. Not only does he value the principles behind cooperatives, but he’s also a member of South Alabama Electric Cooperative. “I know…

South Alabama Electric Cooperative is not yet powerful enough to stop outages from happening, but we make reporting those outages as easy as grabbing your smartphone and sending a text message. You don’t have to leave a voice message or…

For those of you who think the music class you took in school was not important, you never know when you may be called to jot down some notes. Butterfield then asked the brigade bugler, Oliver Norton, to play the…

You’re having a garage sale, and you think posting a sign on a utility pole won’t hurt.

South Alabama Electric Cooperative’s (SAEC) Newest Group of Linemen Learn the Ropes As They Gain Important Experience New linemen still have much to learn when they join the ranks at South Alabama Electric Cooperative. Starting with jobs on the ground,…

Rhodes Brothers Are Renowned for Philanthropy, Fun & Camp Stew Hosting a fish fry for 100 guests might be a daunting endeavor for some folks, but not for brothers Carroll and Danny Rhodes. They say it’s an energizing rite of…

Texts Help Members Track Their Usage South Alabama Electric Cooperative (SAEC) wants members to have as much information as possible to manage their home’s energy use. So, earlier this year, the cooperative began sending members a daily text notification about…