The diagrams below shows a typical home’s electrical connections and who is responsible for the different components. The homeowners own the electrical equipment highlighted in red. Be sure to consult our Electric Service Handbook for further information.

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%. State agency regulatory staff are now reviewing the information in our filing. The PUC met in October and found our [...]

Pete Lundell named Dakota Spirit of Excellence Award winner Pictured (L-R): Rosemount fire chief Richard Schroeder; award winner Pete Lundell and Dakota Electric board chair Gerald (Jerry) Pittman.  Rosemount fire fighter Pete Lundell accepted the Dakota Spirit of Excellence Award Thursday, Oct. 10 at a ceremony at the fire [...]

Rate Case update Dakota Electric submitted a general rate case petition to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 19, 2019, requesting an overall annual revenue increase of about 4.3% or $8.7 million. The filing includes an interim increase while our general rate case is being reviewed. A 3.0% increase will apply to [...]

Dakota Electric’s land use manager Craig Knudsen, and Tom Lewanski, Dakota County’s natural resources manager, worked together to have an osprey nest installed in Whitetail Woods Regional Park. The nest sits on top of a hill overlooking Empire Lake. Thank you to Dakota Electric crew Kurt Bechel, Travis Freese, Alex McCutcheon and Cole McWaters. FIND [...]

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 $ [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]