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Affordable energy-efficient upgrades for income-eligible members Household Size Annual Income Three Month Income 1 $ 24,980 $ 6,245 2 $ 33,820 $ 8,455 3 $ 42,660 $ 10,665 4 $ 51,500 $ 12,875 5 $ 60,340 $ 15,085 6 $ 69,180 $ 17,295 7 $ 78,020 $ 19,505 8 $ 86,860 $ [...]
Outage App
Download our outage app 1. Download and install the free outage app by visiting the App Store or Google Play on your mobile device and search for “Dakota Electric” (made by MTS Systems). 2. Once installed, you must request a code by calling 651-463-6212 or submitting a form online. The code is specific [...]
Bright News
Wall Street Journal features Dakota Electric members Tim Gruber, contracted by the Wall Street Journal, photographs Dakota Electric CEO Greg Miller and members Dick and Jane Nielson. South of Farmington sits 15 acres of farmland producing enough energy to power around 600 homes. The land, owned by Dakota Electric members Dick [...]
Touchstone Energy® Community Award applications being accepted
Dakota Electric Association is now accepting applications for the Touchstone Energy Community Award, which recognizes non-profit groups, community organizations and businesses that have shown a strong commitment to the community. The award acknowledges the efforts of those who have impacted numerous people, collaborated and shared resources, addressed unmet community needs or provided necessary services. In 2019, [...]
Dakota Electric files for a rate increase with the Public Utilities Commission
On Sept. 19, Dakota Electric Association filed a rate case with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission seeking an overall increase of about 4.3 percent. If approved, this increase would add approximately $4.22 to the average residential member’s monthly bill, using 700 kilowatt-hours per month. Dakota Electric’s last rate filing was filed in 2014. Dakota Electric is [...]
About Our Rates
Dakota Electric plans to file a rate case Dakota Electric plans to file a rate case with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) seeking permission to increase overall electric utility revenue by about 4.3%. Review process The Minnesota Department of Commerce – Division of Energy Resources and the MPUC will review Dakota [...]
Q&A
Q&A – Featuring Logan Tryba To make it on time for our interview, Logan Tryba had to skip cross country practice at Hastings Middle School. He told us about the hour of homework that was assigned to him earlier in the day. And that was “only for accelerated math,” he said. [...]
Co-op Corner
Into the Future Dakota Electric’s Dave Reinke and next generation co-op member, Logan Tryba, charging into the future of the energy industry. It can be easy to forget just how different Dakota Electric really is from other energy companies. I suppose that’s true in any industry — over time, the exceptional starts [...]
Co-op News
New Meter Upgrade Learn More Benefits Replacement of aging infrastructure Increased system efficiencies Improved outage notification & restoration More energy information for members Update Installation of the first 5,000 meters, in and around Farmington, Lakeville and rural Hampton, began the last week of September and will continue throughout the month [...]
