Rural electric co-ops across South Dakota are making preparations to once again battle ice and snow. Millions of dollars in damages were done to electric distribution systems across much of eastern and northern parts of the state last winter. Brenda Kleinjan with the South Dakota Rural Electric Association says each storm teaches some lessons…
Kleinjan says big storms like last winter put a lot of stress on people and systems…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/11/BRENDAKLEINJAN1117B.mp3|titles=BRENDAKLEINJAN1117B]Kleinjan says many co-ops are still operating with temporary repairs from last winter…
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