Dakota County Sheriff’s Office use new e-bikes on patrol Earlier this year, the Beneficial Electrification League (BEL) announced a grant opportunity for projects promoting beneficial electrification. Beneficial electrification means powering something with electricity that was not previously powered or was powered by an alternative source. Doing so can reduce emissions, lower [...]
Donations Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $20,000 to three community organizations. Dakota Electric’s $5,000 donation to 360 Communities, $2,500 donation to Dakota Woodlands and $2,500 donation to Hastings Family Services were matched by Cobank through the company’s Sharing Success grant program. The donation to [...]
How to apply for energy assistance We want to help our members find energy assistance resources that can help bring their account current. Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program (EAP) recently expanded its eligibility requirements and significantly increased the amount of funding available to help members pay costs associated with heat and electricity. Funding is available [...]
Electrical Safety Demonstrations Manager of safety services, Brandon Lunde, promotes safety education in our schools and local communities through electrical safety programs and safety camps. Kids Play It Safe Around Electricity teaches children eight and older about the dangers of electricity in a fun and interactive way. To keep [...]
Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $20,000 to three community organizations. 360 Communities received $10,000, and Dakota Woodlands and Hastings Family Services received $5,000 each. 360 Communities received a $10,000 check from CoBank and Dakota Electric recently. From L-R: David Jones, Dakota Electric director, Laurie Bolin, 360 Communities director [...]
One-hundred and one area high school students received scholarships this spring for their post-secondary education from Dakota Electric Association®. Others receiving part of the $160,000 unclaimed capital credits this year are students at Inver Hills Community College and Dakota County Technical College who will receive their scholarships in the fall. Dakota Electric has donated $1,819,495 [...]
Dakota Electric Association’s board of directors voted on Thursday, July 29, to approve the plan presented by Great River Energy, its wholesale power supplier, to sell Coal Creek Station generation plant in Bismarck, North Dakota, and the associated high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line to Rainbow Energy Center, LLC and Nexus Line, LLC respectively. The [...]
New ownership group for Coal Creek Station plans carbon capture and renewables Great River Energy is the second largest electric power supplier in Minnesota and one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the country. Great River Energy, Dakota Electric’s wholesale power provider, reached an agreement to sell the Coal Creek Station power [...]
Learn more about Great River Energy and their power supply transition by reading their recent press releases.
Generation (Great River Energy) Electricity is produced with diverse energy sources and technologies at generation facilities. These facilities require the energy from fuels like coal, natural gas, hydroelectric energy and renewable energy such as solar and wind to produce electricity. Generation facilities are the first step in providing electricity to you. Transmission (Great River [...]
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