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Are you missing out on family time, educational opportunities, smooth business operations, and enjoyable activities due to unreliable electricity or broadband? Ensure a complete and secure life with dependable, affordable electricity through our Who We Are page. Explore our Home Internet page for lightning-fast fiber internet and phone services. Every connection matters to us! We cater to homes, farms, churches, schools, and businesses, striving to enhance lives. Your interest in our cooperative’s efforts to enrich lives is deeply appreciated. Stay updated through our Newsroom.

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Team SEMO

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  • Dove Season – Shoot Birds, Not Fiber

    It’s a sport that many are involved in, but the last thing a dove hunter would think about when pulling their trigger is the amount of cash they may have to pull out of their pocket if shooting the wrong thing. The fee for damaging a fiber wire can cost a hunter up to $10,000. […]
  • SEMO Electric Sends Hurricane Help to LA

    Linemen from SEMO Electric Cooperative will join linemen from other Missouri electric cooperatives to assist Beauregard Electric Cooperative, based in DeRidder, Louisiana, in recovering from Hurricane Laura. The cooperative is 100% down with a tremendous amount of devastation. Team SEMO helped load equipment, packed water and necessities, conducted fleet maintenance, and completed travel documents before […]
  • Evacuating During Coronavirus

    A natural disaster may force you to evacuate, and the coronavirus could impact your emergency plans. Take steps now to be ready. Learn more at the Ready website
  • Enhanced Wi-Fi Coverage

    The Calix 804Mesh satellites are ideal for delivering enhanced Wi-Fi coverage. Check out this how-to video to learn how GoSEMO FIber service professionals will deliver and connect for you. Call and ask about the Wi-Fi assist package at (877) 430-5418.
  • Delta Fiber Hut in Testing Stage

    In one of the many steps to build the GoSEMO Fiber network, Team SEMO “turned up” the Delta Fiber Hut for testing. Fiber Internet works by sending laser light signals over ultra-thin glass fibers to transfer data. With the main fiber hut in Sikeston, fiber huts serve as transfer stations to relay light signals to […]
  • Team SEMO Hosts Food Bank

    Team SEMO hosted a mobile food bank in Bloomfield. The event was paid for by personal donations from the employees (Team SEMO) and board directors.
  • KFVS Business Break – It’s Here!

    KFVS Business Break – It’s Here!
  • Gov. Parson Attends Broadband Development Event At SEMO Electric Cooperative.

    Gov. Parson attends a broadband development event at SEMO Electric Cooperative. The governor announced that 16 broadband projects from eight broadband providers will receive more than $3 million through the state’s Emergency Broadband Investment Program. It will connect nearly 2,000 Missouri households. One of the programs, SEMO Electric Cooperative, will expand high-speed internet to the […]
  • Power For Your Life Podcast

    Power For Your Life Podcast: Loyd Rice from SEMO Electric Cooperative/GoSEMO Fiber discusses the importance of delivering this essential service to rural southeast Missouri. Fast, reliable Internet service is more essential today than it was a few short years ago. However, many Americans – one in three – do not enjoy high-speed Internet. And most […]
  • Fiber Force Team & Van

    The GoSEMO Fiber team and van are visiting communities and enrolling new subscribers. We are using social distancing guidelines and masks for your safety. Visit SEMO Electric CCooperative’sFacebook Page to see where.