Dakota Electric members attending the co-op’s annual meeting on April 25 heard presentations from Board Chair David Jones, CEO and President Greg Miller and others highlighting the co-op’s 2018 accomplishments. Below are a few:
- Awarded prestigious Co-op Purpose Award from national organization
- Return of $3.3 million in capital credits to members
- Service reliability among best in the nation
- Donation of $200,000 from unclaimed capital credits to local schools
- Clean audit of financials from Eide Bailly
- Focus on a successful safety program
- Plans to replace aging meters with new smart- meter technology
- Successful implementation of new Customer Information System
- Energized second utility-scale solar installation
- Completed siting of new 3 MW solar project
- Plans to explore battery-storage opportunities
- Increase in member-owned solar installations
- Electric vehicle programs and penetration
- Newly redesigned Circuits newsletter