Featured Programs: Members can support renewable energy technologies by buying solar or wind energy in 100 kWh blocks. Two options available. Take advantage of our Revolt program and power your EV with 100% wind energy at no additional cost! Plug-in vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles only. [...]

Three DIY efficiency projects to tackle this spring 1. Trim dryer vent. If your dryer vent hose is too long, your dryer is working harder than it has to, using more energy than necessary. The vent hose should be long enough for you to pull the dryer out a couple feet [...]

Rate case update Dakota Electric submitted a general rate case petition to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Sept. 19, 2019, requesting an overall annual revenue increase of about $8.7 million or 4.3%. In early February, an administrative law judge accepted the formal written testimony of Dakota Electric and the state agencies [...]

Pictured: Board members Margaret Schreiner and Clay Van De Bogart represent Dakota Electric on the board of directors at Great River Energy. Great news! Dakota Electric Association’s wholesale power supplier, Great River Energy, finished 2019 with great news related to refunds, rates and environmental stewardship.  Refunds & Rates Savings from [...]

2020 Load Management Programs Storage Programs Available for electric water heaters, electric thermal storage heaters and slab storage floor heating systems. The storage unit is charged at night, when energy costs are lower, storing all of the energy needed for the next day’s use. The storage heater releases the heat throughout the day. [...]

Advanced Meter Recovery fee Dakota Electric is making investments to improve our electric grid. We are replacing old meters with advanced meters, similar to what other cooperatives and utilities around the country have already done. The advanced meter recovery fee is a separate line item on your monthly bill to recover costs associated [...]

Dakota Electric Association is partnering with Minnesota Energy Resources to bring joint electric and gas savings to multifamily buildings in our shared service territory. The Multifamily Direct Install program, operated by the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE), will go unit-by-unit in participating apartment/condo buildings to install energy-saving measures such as LED bulbs, efficient [...]