Press Release

FARMINGTON, Minn. (Oct. 3, 2007 ) — Dakota Electric Association is now accepting applications for the Touchstone Energy Community Award, which recognizes individuals, businesses, non-profit and community groups that have shown a strong commitment to the community. The award acknowledges those whose efforts have impacted large numbers of people, collaborated and shared resources, addressed unmet community [...]

FARMINGTON, Minn. (September 10, 2007) — 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 [...]

FARMINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 31, 2007) — Dakota Electric Association today announced that through a partnership with Macy's Burnsville, the suburban department store received an EnergyWise® energy-efficient rebate of $48,287 for a recent lighting upgrade.As part of Macy's promise to provide an outstanding shopping experience for its customers, including better and brighter, yet energy-efficient lighting, the retailer [...]

FARMINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 1, 2007) — Nearly 6,000 Dakota Electric Association members and their families attended the Tenth Annual Member Appreciation Event on July 26 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.The annual event provides an opportunity for Dakota Electric, a customer-owned Touchstone Energy cooperative, to say “thank you” to its member-owners. During the event, zoo admission is [...]

“AACC International is proud to partner with Dakota Electric in the Wellspring program,” Barbara Mock, vice president of finance, said. “The Wellspring Renewable Wind Energy program is a good fit for our organization, which is on the cutting edge of scientific and technical information for those working with grain.”Dakota Electric members have had the option to [...]

FARMINGTON , Minn. (July 17, 2007) — Dakota Electric Association invites its members to enjoy a complimentary night at the Minnesota Zoo on Thursday, July 26. This marks the tenth year that Dakota Electric will host this annual Member Appreciation Event for its member-owners at the Minnesota Zoo.Members and their families are invited to attend the [...]

FARMINGTON , Minn. (July 12, 2007) — Dakota Electric Association's power supplier, Great River Energy, is sponsoring area educators to participate in the second annual Will Steger Foundation Summer Institute.The institute is scheduled for Aug. 13-15 at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul. The institute provides an interactive, cross-disciplinary workshop on global warming, its [...]

FARMINGTON , Minn. (July 11, 2007) — Five students from high schools in Dakota County recently returned from a trip-of-a-lifetime to Washington D.C. The group joined more than 1,400 students from around the nation (35 total from Minnesota) for the 44th annual Rural Electric Youth Tour held June 9-14. Dakota Electric Association awarded the students an [...]

FARMINGTON, Minn. (June 19, 2007) — Dakota Electric Association, Farmington, has joined with Thomson West and the Southwest YMCA, Eagan, to collect Christmas decorations for Hope Chest, an organization that raises money for breast cancer research. Hope Chest sells upscale furniture, decorative accessories and designer women's clothing at two store locations in the Twin Cities area [...]

FARMINGTON, Minn. (June 9, 2007) — Students, teachers, the Apple Valley mayor, Dakota Electric Association personnel and others turned out to turn some dirt Saturday at the School of Environmental Studies groundbreaking for a renewable energy educational project.The renewable energy education project will cost approximately $175,000 and consist of a 20-kilowatt wind turbine, standing 160 feet [...]