News & Information
Dakota Electric annual meeting held Thursday, April 7
Dakota Electric Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 7, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church social hall at 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington (next to Dakota Electric’s office). The meeting begins at 7 p.m.; […]
Dakota Electric offers students a free trip to Washington D.C.
Dakota Electric Association will provide five high school juniors or seniors the opportunity to win an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. as part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour, June 11-16.
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Bob Kovich receives Youth Employment Services Award
Bob Kovich received an Excellence in Youth Employment Services Award at the Dakota-Scott Workforce Investment Board’s (WIB) annual legislative and awards event held Dec. 17 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.
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Community Car Care wins local Touchstone Energy Community Award
Dakota Electric Association named Community Car Care, Hastings, as the local 2010 Touchstone Energy Community Award winner. Angel Foundation, Minneapolis, and Cheerful Givers, Eagan, were named runners-up, and each of the three applicants received a […]
Dakota Electric retires $1.2 million in capital credits
Dakota Electric Association is retiring $1.2 million in capital credits this year. The payment was authorized by the board of directors at their November meeting and checks are being mailed in December.
When Dakota […]
Rachel’s Challenge message of kindness coming to Eastview
Eastview High School, Apple Valley, will be hosting a message of kindness and compassion on Dec. 15. Rachel Scott, the first victim in the Columbine High School shootings in 1999, had a theory: “If one […]
Significant outages from heavy wet snow
More than 10,000 Dakota Electric Association members were out of power last weekend due to the heavy wet snow that blanketed the Twin Cities area from Friday night into Saturday.
Dakota Electric dispatched all available […]
Outages caused by heavy wet snow
The heavy wet snow is causing outages for Dakota Electric Association and its members. The very wet snow is weighing down branches and causing them to contact power lines. As of 1:30 p.m., Dakota Electric […]
Marthaler wins Dakota Electric Township Leader Award
Dakota Electric Association recently awarded Donald Marthaler, Randolph Township Supervisor, the Township Leader of the Year award. Each year, Dakota Electric seeks to recognize outstanding leadership with the award.
Marthaler has been the Randolph […]
Dakota Electric provides Energy Star appliance rebates
Dakota Electric Association members in the market for new appliances have until the end of October to claim a large rebate for the purchase of a qualified ENERGY STAR® refrigerator or clothes washer. Members can […]
