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Employee charity program raises more than $29,000 for causes
Dakota Electric Association and its employees have raised $29,087 for charities — the most ever — through its employee-led program called Dakota Cares. Dakota Cares committee members (L-R): Bernie Kolnberger, Dave Reinke, Cherry Jordan, [...]
Jeffrey Allbee named Dakota Spirit of Excellence award winner
Farmington Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Allbee accepted the Dakota Spirit of Excellence award recently at a ceremony at the fire station with family and friends in attendance. Allbee is the winner of this inaugural award [...]
Dakota Electric donates $40,000 to local schools
Dakota Electric Association recently awarded unclaimed capital credits money to fund specific needs at three different school districts. Districts 191, 196 and 197 were recipients of the donations, and representatives attended a recent Dakota Electric [...]
360 Communities receives $10,000 from Dakota Electric and CoBank
Dakota Electric Association and CoBank presented Jeff Mortensen (3rd from right) and Laurie Bolin (3rd from left) of 360 Communities with a $10,000 donation. CoBank’s Rachel Hanson (right) and representatives of Dakota Electric’s Board [...]
Dakota Electric members to receive more renewable energy from solar facility
Dakota Electric Association members will soon receive electricity from a new 1-megawatt solar facility built specifically for the cooperative’s member-owners. Dakota Electric’s board of directors, along with Great River Energy and SoCore Energy personnel, held [...]
Kangaroos and wallabies added to the fun at the MN Zoo during Dakota Electric’s Member Appreciation Event
The Rosemount High School Marching Band performed at the Member Appreciation Event. Dakota Electric Association had a total of 6,756 people attend the company’s 20th annual Member Appreciation Event at the Minnesota Zoo [...]
