Press Release

As a member-owned electric cooperative, Dakota Electric Association’s members have an opportunity to serve their cooperative. As part of the annual election process, Dakota Electric is requesting volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee that interviews director candidates. Volunteers are drawn by lot with two members and an alternate selected to serve for each district. The [...]

Dakota Electric Association provided the school districts of 192, 252, 659 and Dakota County Technical College with donations from the unclaimed capital credits fund. Dakota Electric awarded a total of $47,000 of unclaimed capital credits money to the schools this year, which will be used to fund specific educational projects and reach district goals. Board [...]

Dakota Electric Association is now accepting applications for the Touchstone Energy Community Award, which recognizes non-profit groups and community organizations that have shown a strong commitment to the community. The award acknowledges the efforts of those who have had an impact in our community. Those who should consider applying are organizations that have possibly touched the [...]

Members of Dakota Electric Association who are on the dual fuel load management program are encouraged to make sure they have adequate supplies of their secondary fuel source this winter. Dakota Electric’s power supplier, Great River Energy, has notified its member cooperatives that it expects to increase control hours this winter due to high prices [...]

Dakota Electric Association and Lakeville Friends of the Environment are hosting the annual Energy Trends Expo at the Eagan Community Center, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 29. The 2022 Energy Trends Expo will focus on reliability and optimization. Attendees will have the opportunity to see electric vehicles up close, attend breakout sessions and talk [...]

Dakota Electric holding food drive in front of Hy-Vee store. Mom and child pose by the Dakota Electric bucket truck by Hy-Vee. Dakota Electric personnel collecting food in front of Hy-Vee Members of Dakota Electric Association, and other shoppers, at Hy-Vee in Lakeville were very generous during the food [...]

Dakota Electric Association is hosting a food drive for The Open Door on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hy-Vee on Pilot Knob Ave. in Lakeville. Dakota Electric will match cash donations and for every pound of food, Dakota Electric will donate $1 to the food shelf. Those who donate food [...]

Have you noticed more load control lately? Did you know that the decision to control electric load comes from our power supplier, Great River Energy, and it can come due to numerous factors including power costs, availability of generation, transmission line accessibility and weather. One of the reasons there has been more load control recently is [...]

Five area high school students, sponsored by Dakota Electric Association, recently returned from a Washington D.C. trip-of-a-lifetime. Dakota Electric awarded the students the trip after they completed the application and interview process in March. The five local winners were Chloe Bechard, Eagan High School; Taryn Hillerud, Eagan High School; Madysen Leick, Eastview High School; Meti Negewo, [...]