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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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  • Fiber News

    Hey, Hey! Thanks to The First 200!

    Confucius Wikipedia said, “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” We are taking the necessary little steps to bring broadband to southeast Missouri. SEMO Electric Cooperative’s team continues work on fiber design specifications, accounting and billing processes, and a construction RFP to ultimately install more than 2,600 […]
  • Fiber News

    What Is the Fiber Difference?

    Fiber-to-the-home means that a fiber optic cable, which carries internet, TV, and telephone services, runs directly into your home. How is this different from what you may have now? It’s pretty simple. Most likely, your current provider uses fiber optic cable but only reaches a pedestal or hub in your neighborhood. Maybe even farther away. […]
  • Fiber News

    Fiber Construction Make-ready Design Efforts Underway

    We can’t wait to bring fast, reliable Internet and other premium services to southeast Missouri. We also know that you probably have a lot of questions about GoSEMO Fiber. Please see these FAQs in Google Docs, which can hopefully give you a better understanding of what this offering is all about. On Monday, SEMO Electric […]
  • Fiber News

    How Stuff Works: Coax vs Fiber-Optic Cables

    What makes fiber optics special? Curious? Just watch the first few minutes of this video.
  • Fiber News

    Fiber Project Announced at Annual Meeting

    The Miner Convention Center served as the host site for SEMO Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting on May 15. To the excitement of those in attendance, SEMO Electric’s President Rick Faulkner announced that the board approved a plan to install fiber-optic cable to connect substations and offices to increase the reliability of electric service to members. […]
  • Fiber News

    Just How Fast is Lightning-fast?

    We are working on a plan to deliver fiber internet service to SEMO Electric Cooperative members, and we’re thrilled to get things started. But just how fast will our advanced technology allow us to make your online world? With either our 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps plans, you will: Transfer data over the internet faster […]
  • Fiber News

    Board Approves Fiber Project

    During a special board meeting of the Board of Directors of SEMO Electric Cooperative, Inc., on March 22, 2017, the board conducted a final review of the fiber-to-the-home feasibility study and held a discussion regarding fiber construction. Then, the board unanimously voted to move forward with phase one of the fiber plan. By connecting substations […]