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Wheeler Wins Dakota Electric’s Township Leader Award
Dakota Electric Association recently awarded Elizabeth Wheeler, Waterford Township, the Outstanding Township Leader of the Year award. Each year, Dakota Electric seeks to recognize outstanding leadership with the award, and Dakota Electric directors Janet [...]
New osprey nest at Whitetail Woods with help from Dakota Electric
On a recent fall day in Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Dakota Electric Association crews helped set a 45-foot pole with a wood box on top for what Dakota County’s natural resources manager, Tom Lewanski, hopes [...]
Touchstone Energy® Community Award applications being accepted
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 [...]
Dakota Electric files for a rate increase with the Public Utilities Commission
On Sept. 19, Dakota Electric Association filed a rate case with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission seeking an overall increase of about 4.3 percent. If approved, this increase would add approximately $4.22 to the average [...]
Dakota Electric provides McGruff safety kits for children
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, provides local law enforcement agencies throughout Dakota [...]
Dakota Electric named Employer of Excellence, third year in a row
The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board has named Dakota Electric Association one of the Employers of Excellence for the third year in a row. Dakota Electric, along with three other mid-sized businesses and eight other small [...]
