Press Release

Bremer Wins Township Leader Award

Dakota Electric Association recently awarded Janet Bremer, Nininger Township treasurer, the 2021 Outstanding Township Leader of the Year award. Each year, Dakota Electric seeks to recognize outstanding leadership with the award, and Dakota Electric director Stacy Miller attended the Dakota County Township Officers’ Association meeting to present the award to Bremer. “I was shocked and humbled,” [...]

2022-04-25T08:48:56-05:00April 25th, 2022|Categories: Press Release|

Area students traveling to Washington D.C. in June

FARMINGTON, Minn. (April 7, 2022) — Five local high school students were recently selected to receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Dakota Electric Association. The winners are Cloe Bechard, Eagan High School; Taryn Hillerud, Eagan High School; Madysen Leick, Eastview High School; Meti Negewo, Rosemount High School; and Sarah Rauf, Lakeville North [...]

2022-04-07T14:40:41-05:00April 7th, 2022|Categories: Press Release|

Dakota Electric ballots mailed April 11

Annual meeting is canceled Dakota Electric Association® will hold its board election as usual with ballots being mailed to all members on April 11, but the annual meeting will not be held due to COVID-19. Members can vote online (www.dakotaelectric.com) using the electronic passcode included with the ballot, or by mailing the ballot in the [...]

2023-06-07T17:24:56-05:00March 25th, 2022|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , |

Angel Foundation wins Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award

The Minnesota Touchstone Energy Group named Angel Foundation, Mendota Heights, as the statewide winner of the 2022 Touchstone Energy Community Award. The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) announced the award at its annual meeting on March 16. Angel Foundation’ vice president of development Kathy Tolo received the award from Dakota Electric directors: (L-R) David Jones, [...]

2022-03-22T13:44:14-05:00March 22nd, 2022|Categories: Press Release|

Dakota Electric members donate nearly $33,000 to those who need assistance

Through its Helping Neighbors® program, Dakota Electric Association distributed $32,898 in 2021 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 our Helping Neighbors program,” Greg Miller, Dakota Electric president and chief executive officer, said. “Dakota Electric is merely [...]

2022-02-23T10:42:07-06:00February 23rd, 2022|Categories: Press Release|

Nominating Committee selects director candidates

In accordance with Section 3, Article III, of the Bylaws of this Association, we the undersigned Nominating Committee, in a meeting held on January 25, 2022, have selected the following nominees for directorship of said Association to be on the ballot for the 2022 board elections: District    Candidate 1                   David Jones (incumbent) 1                   Jeff Nelson 1                 [...]

2022-01-26T18:57:20-06:00January 25th, 2022|Categories: Press Release|

Angel Foundation wins local Touchstone Energy Community Award

MSS and BrainPower in a BackPack are named runners up Dakota Electric Association named Angel Foundation, Mendota Heights, as the local 2021 Touchstone Energy Community Award winner. Midwest Special Services (MSS), Apple Valley, and BrainPower in a BackPack, Burnsville, were named runners-up, and each of the non-profits received a plaque and a check for $500. [...]

2022-01-25T08:25:23-06:00January 25th, 2022|Categories: Press Release|

Dakota Electric offers students free trip to Washington D.C.

Minnesota's Youth Tour students by the White House. Dakota Electric Association will provide five high school sophomores, 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 14-19, 2022. Each June, more than 1,500 students from across the country travel to [...]

2022-01-20T08:51:24-06:00January 20th, 2022|Categories: Press Release|

Dakota Electric pays out an estimated $6.1 million to its members

Dakota Electric Association’s Board of Directors recently announced the 2021 capital credit payout to its members of a projected $6.1 million. Those who received power from Dakota Electric in 1995 through 1998 will receive a check this month. Capital credits reflect each member’s ownership in the cooperative. Any excess revenue beyond expenses that is collected each [...]

2021-12-09T14:55:00-06:00December 9th, 2021|Categories: Press Release|

Opportunities to serve your electric cooperative

As a member-owned electric cooperative, Dakota Electric Association’s members have an opportunity to serve their cooperative. As part of the annual election process, Dakota Electric is requesting volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee that interviews director candidates. Volunteers are drawn by lot for each district with two members and an alternate selected to serve for [...]

2021-11-10T10:26:40-06:00November 10th, 2021|Categories: Press Release|