Prioritizing Safety Safety remains Dakota Electric’s highest priority. In 2025, the cooperative strengthened its safety culture through expanded training, including first aid, fire extinguisher use and industry programs through the Minnesota Rural Electric Association. April Safety Week reinforced procedures for severe weather and personal threat response, while the Executive Safety Steering Team continued focusing on [...]

The NRECA Youth Tour inspires future leaders by offering students an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., where they learn about the cooperative business model, meet officials, visit monuments, and discuss key issues. Since 1967, Dakota Electric has sent about 170 students, demonstrating our commitment to the community. Below are the students Dakota Electric is sponsoring [...]

440 Members added to Electric Vehicle Programs$17.4 Million saved by load management programs1.87 Billion kWh sales128,388 calls taken by Member Services$4.2 Million capital credits returned to members74,606 Capital credit checks mailed to members20.6 Minutes - Average outage duration per member$83,000 donated to our communities135 Miles of trees trimmed

Ballots for Dakota Electric’s 2026 Board of Directors election were mailed to members on March 30 by Survey & Ballot Systems, an independent election service. Members may vote by mail or online using the instructions included with their ballot. Ballots must be received by noon on April 23. Members may also bring their completed ballot to [...]

Rate Case Update On December 11, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Dakota Electric’s rate case settlement. The approved settlement reduces the overall rate increase from about 11% to 9.6%.Some final steps are still in process, but Dakota Electric expects the new rates to take effect in early spring. Until then, an interim rate increase [...]

A new, easier way to manage your electric accountDakota Electric is launching My Dakota Electric Account (MyDEA), a new portal and billing system designed to make managing your electric account simpler, more flexible, and more informative.What’s changingAccount numbers will be updated.A new online portal and billing system will be available.A redesigned electric bill will provide clearer [...]

Getting Started with MyDEA   Members who have provided an email address to Dakota Electric will receive an individualized message in late February when account setup opens. Be sure to check your junk mail! Members who do not have an email address on file can visit this website after February 23 to set [...]

New bill features — front You will have a new account number. Designed to be cleaner and easier to read. See your balance at a glance. Payment options are listed in one place, including: online, phone, mail, and in person. A simple monthly comparison shows how this month stacks up against last month and last year. [...]

Each year Dakota Electric selects five winners from our pool of applicants to attend the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. The window for applications for 2026 runs from December 29 to February 20.  Click on the image to learn more.

Rate Case Update On December 11, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Dakota Electric’s rate case settlement. The approved settlement reduces the overall rate increase from about 11% to 9.6%. Some final housekeeping items are still in process, but Dakota Electric expects the new rates to take effect in early spring. Until then, [...]