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 [...]

FARMINGTON, Minn. (June 8, 2007) — Nineteen area high school students, six students from Inver Hills Community College and students from awarded scholarships totaling $24,600 from Dakota Electric Association, Farmington. The scholarship donation also includes money for Dakota County Technical College students who will be named in the fall.Dakota Electric has donated more than $414,600 since [...]

Dakota Electric Association donated nearly 8,000 tree seedlings this spring, as it wraps up a full schedule of assisting with community plantings and environmental events throughout its service territory. Each spring, Dakota Electric participates in a variety of Arbor Day and environmental events by donating seedlings and providing educational information and assistance. Part of Dakota Electric’s [...]

FARMINGTON, Minn. (May 9, 2007) — Fresh air and beautiful scenery provided the environment for 65 Dakota Electric Association members who volunteered Saturday morning to work in Fort Snelling State Park as part of the eighth annual state-wide Touchstone Energy GreenTouch event.On May 5, 632 volunteers organized by electric cooperatives worked at 16 Minnesota State Parks [...]