Member Appreciation Event Draws 6,000+ (FARMINGTON, MN) July 22, 2025 - On Thursday, July 17, Dakota Electric welcomed thousands of members to the Minnesota Zoo for our annual Member Appreciation Event — an evening dedicated to celebrating and thanking those we serve. More than 6,000 members took part in the festivities, enjoying free admission [...]
$160,000 in unclaimed capital credits endowed to students (FARMINGTON, MN) July 1, 2025 - Local high school students receiving electrical service from Dakota Electric Association received scholarships from the electric cooperative, empowering them to pursue their post-secondary education. Along with the more than 100 talented high school students receiving the scholarships, students enrolled at [...]
Nearly 250 local youths attended the event (FARMINGTON, MN) July 1, 2025 - On June 21, Dakota Electric and its wholesale power supplier, Great River Energy, co-presented the Twins Youth Clinic at Dodge Middle School Fields in Farmington. The event attracted approximately 250 enthusiastic kids between the ages of 6 and 12, who participated [...]
Since 1997, Dakota Electric has donated nearly 200 trees to member cities (FARMINGTON, MN) May 22, 2025 -Dakota Electric Association® is proud to support local communities by donating trees to seven member cities. Between April 19 and May 9, each city selected and planted a tree of its choice. In addition, the cooperative distributed [...]
The cooperative reminds the public of the importance of electrical safety and emergency preparedness (FARMINGTON, MN) May 20, 2025 - Around 9:20 a.m. on May 8, a semi-truck was involved in an electrical contact incident near a grain elevator on the edge of Miesville. Two Dakota Electric crews traveling to another job site observed the [...]
All Incumbents Re-Elected (FARMINGTON, MN) April 28, 2025 - Dakota Electric Association® members met for their annual meeting on April 24 at Dakota Electric Association headquarters in Farmington. The members and guests in attendance heard updates from the cooperative’s leadership team and Board of Directors. Key topics discussed included rates, future facility needs, potential load [...]
Dakota Electric invites members to attend the 87th Annual Meeting on April 24 (FARMINGTON, MN) April 4, 2025 - Dakota Electric Association® will hold its 87th Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 24, at the Dakota Electric headquarters at 4300 220th St. W, Farmington. The meeting will start at 7 p.m., with doors opening at [...]
Local students win trip to D.C. (FARMINGTON, MN) March 11, 2025 - Five local high school students were recently selected to receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Dakota Electric Association. The students will participate in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) annual Youth Tour, scheduled for June 16-21. The students [...]
Crops Day will bring experts from the University of Minnesota and the Dakota County Soil & Water Conservation District to Dakota County Growers (FARMINGTON, MN) March 11, 2025 - Dakota Electric Association will sponsor and host Crops Day on Wednesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at Dakota Electric’s headquarters at 4300 220th [...]
High-school students can win an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. (FARMINGTON, MN) January 8, 2025 - Dakota Electric Association is calling on the next generation of leaders to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime experience: the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. The Youth Tour was established to inspire our next generation of leaders by allowing them [...]
Dakota Electric Association
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Farmington, Minnesota 55024
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