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Employee charity program raises more than $30,000 for worthy causes
Dakota Cares committee members (L-R): Wendy Apitz, Dave Reinke, Kaitlyn Simon, Corey Willert, Cherry Jordan, Bernie Kolnberger, Susan Strong and Tom Riste (not pictured: Mel Belschner). Dakota Electric Association and its employees have [...]
Rogue Robotics wins local Touchstone Energy Community Award
Military Family Support Group, BrainPower in a BackPack and Caring Hearts in Action are named runners up Farmington's Rogue Robotics team won the 2019 Touchstone Energy Community Award. Here is the team pictured with [...]
Wheeler Wins Dakota Electric’s Township Leader Award
Dakota Electric Association recently awarded Elizabeth Wheeler, Waterford Township, the Outstanding Township Leader of the Year award. Each year, Dakota Electric seeks to recognize outstanding leadership with the award, and Dakota Electric directors Janet [...]
New osprey nest at Whitetail Woods with help from Dakota Electric
On a recent fall day in Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Dakota Electric Association crews helped set a 45-foot pole with a wood box on top for what Dakota County’s natural resources manager, Tom Lewanski, hopes [...]
Touchstone Energy® Community Award applications being accepted
Dakota Electric Association is now accepting applications for the Touchstone Energy Community Award, which recognizes non-profit groups, community organizations and businesses that have shown a strong commitment to the community. The award acknowledges the efforts [...]
Dakota Electric files for a rate increase with the Public Utilities Commission
On Sept. 19, Dakota Electric Association filed a rate case with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission seeking an overall increase of about 4.3 percent. If approved, this increase would add approximately $4.22 to the average [...]