Members re-elect incumbent directors FARMINGTON, Minn. (April 30, 2018) —Member focused and a trusted source of energy information were two of the topics discussed at Dakota Electric Association’s Annual Meeting, held in the social hall at St. Michael’s in Farmington on April 27. President and CEO Greg Miller talked about Dakota Electric’s outstanding customer satisfaction [...]
Five local high school students were recently selected to receive a trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Dakota Electric Association. The winners are Mitchell Conzemius, Hastings High School; Emily Hull, Eagan High School; Sarah Most, Eastview High School; Michelle Quan, Rosemount High School; and Jacob Widen, Burnsville High School. The students will participate in the National [...]
Dakota Electric Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 26, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church social hall at 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington (next to Dakota Electric’s office). The meeting begins at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m., and refreshments will be served before the meeting. Dakota Electric members will have the opportunity to [...]
Dakota Electric Association distributed $27,735 in 2017 through its Helping Neighbors® program to the Community Action Program, The Salvation Army and 360 Communities for local energy assistance. “This money is available because of our members’ generous donations to the Helping Neighbors program,” Greg Miller, Dakota Electric president and chief executive officer, said. “Dakota Electric is merely [...]
Students from Minnesota pose in front of the White House during the 2017 Youth Tour. Dakota Electric Association will provide five high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. as part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour, June 9-14. Each June, more than 1,500 students from [...]
Military Family Support Group and DARTS are named runners up Dakota Electric Association named The Open Door, Eagan, as the local 2017 Touchstone Energy Community Award winner. Military Family Support Group, Burnsville, and DARTS, West St. Paul, were named runners-up, and each of the non-profits received a plaque and a check for $500. Touchstone Energy [...]
Dakota Electric Association and its employees have raised $29,087 for charities — the most ever — through its employee-led program called Dakota Cares. Dakota Cares committee members (L-R): Bernie Kolnberger, Dave Reinke, Cherry Jordan, Jackie Bauer, Julie Simonsen, Corey Willert, Susan Strong and Tom Riste. Not pictured: Mel Belschner. Each year Dakota Electric’s employees [...]
Farmington Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Allbee accepted the Dakota Spirit of Excellence award recently at a ceremony at the fire station with family and friends in attendance. Allbee is the winner of this inaugural award developed by Dakota Electric Association to recognize first responders and the brave work they do. The award highlights a first responder [...]
Dakota Electric Association recently awarded unclaimed capital credits money to fund specific needs at three different school districts. Districts 191, 196 and 197 were recipients of the donations, and representatives attended a recent Dakota Electric board meeting to receive the donations. (L-R): Judy Kimmes, Dakota Electric director; Jerry Pittman, Dakota Electric director; Kathy Funston, District [...]
Dakota Electric Association and CoBank presented Jeff Mortensen (3rd from right) and Laurie Bolin (3rd from left) of 360 Communities with a $10,000 donation. CoBank’s Rachel Hanson (right) and representatives of Dakota Electric’s Board of Directors are pictured (L-R): Judy Kimmes, Ken Danner, Jerry Pittman and Clay Van De Bogart. Dakota Electric Association, along [...]
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