Careers In Energy The electric power industry is responsible for more than 7 million American jobs in communities large and small.1 And as the world focuses on improving and diversifying energy production, job opportunities are expanding.Dakota Electric exists to serve our members not only with safe, affordable and reliable electric power, but also with community [...]
For a limited time only, you can upgrade to an electric thermal storage (ETS) water heater to receive a rebate of up to $500, 0% financing and a lifetime of energy savings. Offer is valid Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2021. ETS Water Heating ETS water heaters draw electricity [...]
FARMINGTON, Minn. (7 p.m., Sept. 17, 2021) —Dakota Electric crews have made significant progress on the outages caused by last night’s severe storms. There are less than 500 out of power this evening and crews will continue to work into the night restoring power until everyone is back on. Outages began about 3 a.m. as a [...]
FARMINGTON, Minn. (11 a.m., Sept. 17, 2021) — Dakota Electric crews have made significant progress on the outages caused by last night’s severe storms. Outages began about 3 a.m. as a severe storm moved through Dakota County and the southern metro area of the Twin Cities. storm damage photo storm damage photo [...]
Learning, Listening and Improving Greg Miller (L), President & CEO Jerry Pittman (R), Board Chair At Dakota Electric’s July board meeting, our board of directors voted to accept Great River Energy’s proposal to sell Coal Creek Station in North Dakota. The board is responsible for placing the interests [...]
Dakota County Sheriff’s Office use new e-bikes on patrol Earlier this year, the Beneficial Electrification League (BEL) announced a grant opportunity for projects promoting beneficial electrification. Beneficial electrification means powering something with electricity that was not previously powered or was powered by an alternative source. Doing so can reduce emissions, lower [...]
Donations Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $20,000 to three community organizations. Dakota Electric’s $5,000 donation to 360 Communities, $2,500 donation to Dakota Woodlands and $2,500 donation to Hastings Family Services were matched by Cobank through the company’s Sharing Success grant program. The donation to [...]
How to apply for energy assistance We want to help our members find energy assistance resources that can help bring their account current. Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program (EAP) recently expanded its eligibility requirements and significantly increased the amount of funding available to help members pay costs associated with heat and electricity. Funding is available [...]
Electrical Safety Demonstrations Manager of safety services, Brandon Lunde, promotes safety education in our schools and local communities through electrical safety programs and safety camps. Kids Play It Safe Around Electricity teaches children eight and older about the dangers of electricity in a fun and interactive way. To keep [...]
Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $20,000 to three community organizations. 360 Communities received $10,000, and Dakota Woodlands and Hastings Family Services received $5,000 each. 360 Communities received a $10,000 check from CoBank and Dakota Electric recently. From L-R: David Jones, Dakota Electric director, Laurie Bolin, 360 Communities director [...]
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