More than 15,000 students in eight area schools heard the message of Rachel Scott and are starting a chain reaction of kindness and compassion in their schools. Scott, the first victim in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, had a theory - “If one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then [...]

Dakota Electric Association recently awarded Janna Reynoso, Eagan, a $100 gift card to a grocery store of her choice as a winner of the company’s Fill Your Fridge Sweepstakes. Dakota Electric and its wholesale power supplier, Great River Energy, ran the statewide sweepstakes campaign to promote energy-efficient appliances. The contest ran in conjunction with an Energy [...]

Dakota Electric Association recently awarded Steve Bloomstrand, Nininger Township Supervisor, and Terry Holmes, Empire Township Supervisor, with Township Leader of the Year awards. Each year, Dakota Electric seeks to recognize outstanding township leaders for the award. Bloomstrand has served Nininger Township for 21 years. Bloomstrand has also been fire marshal for 21 years and is currently [...]

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 2009, [...]

Rachel Scott, the first victim in the Columbine High School shootings in 1999, had a theory — “If one person can go out of their way to show compassion then it will start a chain reaction of the same.” Inspired by her theory and journal writings, Rachel’s family created the Rachel’s Challenge program to spread her [...]

McGruff Safe Kids Identification kits for school children are now available from law enforcement agencies throughout Dakota County and nearby communities. Dakota Electric Association, a member-owned electric cooperative, provided local law enforcement agencies around Dakota County and Northfield and Cannon Falls with McGruff identification kits. Police officers will distribute the kits to classrooms if the teacher [...]

In observance of Labor Day, Dakota Electric's offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, 2009. We wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.

Dakota Electric Association recently awarded Sara van Zandt, Burnsville, a $500 MasterCard® gift card as the grand-prize winner of the company’s Home Energy Sweepstakes. Dakota Electric and its wholesale power supplier, Great River Energy, ran the statewide campaign this spring and summer to promote compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL). As part of the promotion, which included [...]

Dakota Electric Association recently presented Pioneer Plastics, Eagan, with a $100,000 rebate check for purchasing a high-efficiency injection molding machine. The machine will use about 600,000 less kilowatt-hours annually than a conventional hydraulic machine.  “We thank Dakota Electric for their help with purchasing this machine,” Pioneer Plastics CEO Minou Hussain said. “Dakota Electric is a great [...]

More than 9,000 Dakota Electric Association members and their families attended the Member Appreciation Event at the Minnesota Zoo on July 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. During the event, zoo admission was free to all who purchase electricity from the cooperative. The large participation amounted to the second largest attendance in the event’s 12-year history. [...]