Powerline project nears halfway point

Powder River Energy’s powerline project is nearing the halfway point, replacing aging infrastructure throughout Sundance with modern poles and wire.

“We have service done to the golf course, all of the fairgrounds is complete,” says project manager Rick Gill. “The overhead portion through the fairgrounds is complete as well – all new poles, new wire.”

Underground wire has also already been installed in the area near C&A Meats. The underground portion between the elementary and high schools has been skipped temporarily, Gill says.

“With the four-day school week, we’re going t...