More than 5,800 members attend, helping support local hunger-relief efforts (FARMINGTON, MN) July 28, 2025 - More than 6,000 Dakota Electric Association members and their families gathered at the Minnesota Zoo on July 21 for the cooperative's annual Member Appreciation Event, an evening dedicated to celebrating the members who power Dakota Electric and supporting [...]
Dakota Electric invites members to attend the 88th Annual Meeting on April 23 (FARMINGTON, MN) April 3, 2026 – Dakota Electric Association® will hold its 88th Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 23, at the Dakota Electric headquarters at 4300 220th St. W, Farmington. The meeting will start at 7 p.m., with doors opening at [...]
Member-owners to receive checks (FARMINGTON, MN) January 27, 2026 – The Dakota Electric board of directors approved the retirement of $4.2 million in capital credits to be paid back to members. Member-owners who lived on Dakota Electric's lines from 2003 to 2010 were mailed a check in mid-December reflecting their share of ownership in [...]
Member Appreciation Event Draws 6,000+ (FARMINGTON, MN) July 22, 2025 - On Thursday, July 17, Dakota Electric welcomed thousands of members to the Minnesota Zoo for our annual Member Appreciation Event — an evening dedicated to celebrating and thanking those we serve. More than 6,000 members took part in the festivities, enjoying free admission [...]
$160,000 in unclaimed capital credits endowed to students (FARMINGTON, MN) July 1, 2025 - Local high school students receiving electrical service from Dakota Electric Association received scholarships from the electric cooperative, empowering them to pursue their post-secondary education. Along with the more than 100 talented high school students receiving the scholarships, students enrolled at [...]
Nearly 250 local youths attended the event (FARMINGTON, MN) July 1, 2025 - On June 21, Dakota Electric and its wholesale power supplier, Great River Energy, co-presented the Twins Youth Clinic at Dodge Middle School Fields in Farmington. The event attracted approximately 250 enthusiastic kids between the ages of 6 and 12, who participated [...]
Since 1997, Dakota Electric has donated nearly 200 trees to member cities (FARMINGTON, MN) May 22, 2025 -Dakota Electric Association® is proud to support local communities by donating trees to seven member cities. Between April 19 and May 9, each city selected and planted a tree of its choice. In addition, the cooperative distributed [...]
Member-owners who lived on Dakota Electric lines from 2002-2006 to receive checks (FARMINGTON, MN) December 31, 2024 – This year, the Dakota Electric board of directors approved the retirement of $5.5 million in capital credits to be paid back to members. Member-owners who lived on Dakota Electric's lines from 2002 to 2006 will be [...]
Dakota Electric Association
4300 220th Street West
Farmington, Minnesota 55024
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Toll-Free: 1-800-430-9722
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