An ice storm last April caused major damage to rural electric systems. Following up on that, Southeastern Electric, based in Marion will have a number of improvement projects this year.

Manager Brad Schardin says they were planning changes before the ice storm…

 

Schardin says they have the biggest one year upgrade plan in their history…

 

Schardin says they also are working to put much of their main lines underground…

 

Southeastern has about fifteen thousand customers from near Parkston to areas around Sioux Falls, south to Alcester.