News & Information
Economic Development Update
Investing in our Communities
Dakota Electric creates and fosters economic development opportunities for the benefit of new and/or existing businesses and local communities. By offering meaningful resources and services, we put energy […]
September Co-op News
2022 Energy Trends Expo
Join us for our annual Energy Trends Expo!
Load management helps everyone save money
Have you noticed more load control lately? Did you know that the decision to control electric load comes from our power supplier, Great River Energy, and it can come due to numerous factors including power […]
Grid Resiliency
Low Chance of Rolling Blackouts
You may have read about the possibility of energy shortages and rolling blackouts this summer. While the chance of this is very low, we want to provide more information […]
Monitoring The Line for Reliability
At Dakota Electric, we proactively manage our electrical infrastructure using a variety of automation technologies that improve power reliability, shorten outage times and reduce labor time for crews. Here are a few ways we […]
Battery Energy Storage
The United States is projected to have 4.6 GW of large-scale battery energy storage capacity by 2023. With various grid benefits and decreasing costs, the battery energy […]
The Future is Electric
Advancements in technology and battery power, coupled with decreasing costs, are winning over consumers looking for comparable utility and versatility.
Indoor use
Inside the home, consumers and homebuilders alike are turning to […]
Youth Tour
During Youth Tour, students have the chance to be selected to represent their state on the NRECA Youth […]
August Co-op News
2022 Energy Tours
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Dakota Electric’s energy tours offer an up-close look at three types of power generation. […]
Local students return from “amazing” trip to Washington D.C.
Five area high school students, sponsored by Dakota Electric Association, recently returned from a Washington D.C. trip-of-a-lifetime. Dakota Electric awarded the students the trip after they completed the application and interview process in March. The […]
