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UPDATE: Crews are working to restore the last couple dozen out of power as of about 8 a.m. this morning.   FARMINGTON, Minn. (12:30 a.m., Feb. 21, 2014) — As of 12:30 a.m., Dakota Electric Association had approximately 400 consumers without power. Dakota Electric crews will be working through the night to restore those out of [...]

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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) selected Dakota Electric Association to participate in a solar study that seeks to implement a solar business model that will provide value to both utilities and those who seek to install solar. Dakota Electric, along with Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric, Owatonna, both Great River Energy cooperatives, were selected to participate in the [...]

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Dakota Electric Association distributed $25,710 in 2013 through its Helping Neighbors® program to the Community Action Program, The Salvation Army and 360 Communities for local energy assistance. In 2013, giving was down approximately $600 from the previous year. “This money is available because of our members’ generous donations to the Helping Neighbors program,” Greg Miller, Dakota [...]

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Dakota Electric Association recently awarded $20,000 to District 196. The money comes from unclaimed capital credits and will go toward two programs within the district. A portion of the money will provide support to the Leading and Developing Readiness Program at Rosemount High School. The program, know as LADR, helps high school students prepare for college, [...]

Dakota Electric awards $500 to local winners of award Dakota Electric Association named Dakota City Heritage Village, Farmington, as the local 2013 Touchstone Energy Community Award winner. Defending the Blue Line, Hastings, Farmington Yellow Ribbon Network and Greenleaf Elementary School were named runners-up, and each of the four applicants received a plaque and a check for [...]

Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $10,000 to 360 Communities. Dakota Electric's $5,000 donation was matched by CoBank through the company's "Sharing Success" grant program for 2013. Dakota Electric's Board of Directors presented the check to Sal Mondelli, president and CEO of 360 Communities and Laurie Rieb, development director, during [...]