lineworkers – Dakota Electric Association®

Lineworkers are Ready When it Matters Most

It’s a special privilege to witness firsthand what it really takes to keep the lights on for our members. In April, we pause to honor the brave men and women who make that possible every single day—our lineworkers. When storms impact our communities and outages happen, many people feel the inconvenience, but our lineworkers see [...]

Dakota Electric Association® crews respond quickly to electrical contact incident

The cooperative reminds the public of the importance of electrical safety and emergency preparedness (FARMINGTON, MN) May 20, 2025 - Around 9:20 a.m. on May 8, a semi-truck was involved in an electrical contact incident near a grain elevator on the edge of Miesville. Two Dakota Electric crews traveling to another job site observed the [...]

2025-05-20T11:21:04-05:00May 20th, 2025|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , , |

Dakota Electric Association® crews head to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton

Two bucket trucks and a digger derrick were sent to provide mutual assistance (FARMINGTON, MN) October 17, 2024 – Dakota Electric Association recently sent six crew members with two bucket trucks and one digger derrick to support Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (WREC) in Dade City, Florida, with Hurricane Milton restoration efforts. Electric cooperatives in [...]

2024-10-17T13:44:12-05:00October 17th, 2024|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , |