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It’s not always easy to visualize how a few years will change your landscaping. That’s why you must plan ahead, especially when planting trees. Consider the height the tree will reach at maturity. Please see the chart below. Research the size the tree will become and calculate how far away from the power line it should [...]

Dakota Electric, one of more than 900 cooperatives making up NRECA, was recognized with this national award for significant contributions to the communities it serves. Items that were highlighted during the presentation included providing financial donations and volunteers to local nonprofits and community organizations and helping bring the first all electric school bus to Minnesota, along [...]

Five local high school students were recently selected to receive a trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Dakota Electric Association. The winners are Davin Blix, Burnsville High School; Sanjana Molleti, Eastview High School; Nils Peterson, Eagan High School; Emma Veldhuis, Eagan High School; and Sarah Zipf, Eastview High School. The students will participate in the National [...]

Dakota Electric Association is an electric distribution cooperative serving more than 107,000 members with 4,000 miles of overhead and underground lines. We believe in the cooperative business model, providing a critical service for the benefit of those we serve. Community As a cooperative, we endeavor to buy local and employ amazing people who live in [...]

Dakota Electric Association infographic showing some of the most pertinent numbers regarding 2018.

Dakota Electric Association received a clean financial statement from its auditors. The consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flow show the financials for 2018 and 2017. Complete financial statements are also available online.

Some call this offer cool. Others call it hot. We say, it’s both! Cool and heat your home with an energy-saving air-source heat pump or a ductless air-source heat pump and receive a HOT promotional rebate! Equipment must be installed by a registered contractor and enrolled in an Energy Wise® off-peak rate to qualify. *Limited [...]

Saturday, May 4 | 9 a.m. - Noon | Lebanon Hills Regional Park Dakota Electric seeks volunteers at Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan as part of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives’ GreenTouch event. Members will help with natural resource restoration, including planting and seeding native wildflowers and grasses. After a morning of work and a free [...]

You’re invited to our Energy Trends Expo! Join us for this free community event sponsored by Dakota Electric in cooperation with Lakeville Friends of the Environment. Thursday, May 9  |  6-8 p.m.  |  Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway Vendor tradeshow Demonstration of battery-powered yard tools Electric vehicle car show Breakout sessions 6:30 p.m. — [...]

The State of Minnesota set up the Cold Weather Rule to protect residential heat-affected customers — who make and keep a payment plan — from disconnection of service between Oct. 15 and April 15. Most Cold Weather Rule payment plans last until April 15 unless you make other arrangements with Dakota Electric. Your service could be [...]