News & Information

Effectively managing your energy bill involves adopting energy-efficient practices and utilizing programs designed to help you save. Dakota Electric provides a variety of tools and tips for […]

Check out this year’s EnergyWise® rebates for your home. For more information and for rebate forms, please visit our EnergyWise® Rebates page.

Load Management Programs

Participate in one or more of the following load management (also known as off-peak) programs and receive electricity at nearly half the regular rate! Learn more at our Home

In accordance with Section 3, Article III, of the Bylaws of this Association, the Nominating Committee held meetings with all Board candidates on January 29, 2025, and selected the following nominees to be included […]

Rate Case Update

Dakota Electric submitted a general rate case petition to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 30, 2024, requesting an overall annual revenue increase of about 11% or $23.8 million.

The […]

As previously mentioned, Dakota Electric has been analyzing all costs associated with delivering safe and reliable electricity and determined a rate adjustment is necessary for the cooperative’s long-term financial health. As a result, Dakota […]

Here’s a look at some of the numbers from 2024:

• 30 miles of trees trimmed.
• 300 member tree concerns resolved
• 1.8 billion kilowatt-hour sales
• 400+ members added to our EV programs.
• $17 million saved by […]

Dakota Electric named Bundles of Love as the local 2024 Touchstone Energy Community Award winner. Foster Together and Sleep in Heavenly Peace were named runners-up. Each organization received an award along with $500, and […]

Pole Inspections

Dakota Electric staff will conduct inspections of attachments from non-Dakota Electric-owned utilities (e.g., phone, cable, and fiber optic) on Dakota Electric-owned poles between January and April 2025. These visual inspections will occur […]