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Dakota Electric awards nearly $25,000 in scholarships
FARMINGTON, Minn. (June 6, 2008) — Seventeen area high school students and 13 Dakota County Technical students were awarded scholarships for their continuing education from Dakota Electric Association, Farmington. The donation to local students totaled […]
GreenTouch volunteers sought to help Ft. Snelling State Park
FARMINGTON, Minn. (April 4, 2008) — Dakota Electric Association members and employees will join people from electric cooperatives around Minnesota who will work together at state parks, planting trees, brushing trails, building picnic shelters, removing […]
Dakota Electric members elect incumbents and pass bylaw amendment
FARMINGTON, Minn. (April 1, 2008) — “Looking out for you” was the theme for Dakota Electric Association’s annual meeting, held March 27 at the cooperative’s Farmington office. The annual meeting provides an opportunity for member-owners […]
Dakota Electric Association Receives 2008 Business of the Year Award
Greg Miller, president of Dakota Electric Association, Farmington, MN, received the 2008 Business of the Year Award from the River Heights Chamber of Commerce during the River Heights Chamber’s 105th Annual Meeting at Southview Country […]
Dakota Electric customers donate $26,025 to needy
FARMINGTON , Minn. (February 20, 2008) — Dakota Electric Association distributed a total of $26,025 in 2007 to local energy assistance agencies through its Helping Neighbors ® program. The money was distributed in quarterly grants […]
100,000 members now served by Dakota Electric
FARMINGTON, Minn. (Feb. 11, 2008) — Dakota Electric Association welcomed its 100,000 th member when Todd Cao’s home received service in January. Cao, his wife, Nhung, and three kids hope to move in as soon […]
Dakota Electric offers students free trip to Washington D.C.
FARMINGTON, Minn. (January 21, 2008) — 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 […]
Apple Valley Senior Center wins local Touchstone Energy Community Award
River Valley Project Explore and Cheerful Givers named runners-up
FARMINGTON, Minn. (Jan. 08, 2008) — Dakota Electric Association named the Apple Valley Senior Center as winner of the local 2007 Touchstone Energy Community Award. River Valley […]
Environmental school celebrates renewable energy
FARMINGTON , Minn. (December 18, 2007) — On Dec. 18, the School of Environmental Studies dedicated a renewable energy project that will generate learning opportunities for years.
The project, which involved students in planning and […]
Dakota Electric encourages Helping Neighbor donations
FARMINGTON, Minn. (November 20, 2007) — Dakota Electric Association members will surpass more than $300,000 worth of donations to the cooperative’s Helping Neighbors® program this year. Since 1993, Dakota Electric has offered its member-owners the […]
