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Energy training for teachers offered through Dakota Electric
Dakota Electric Association is seeking educators who desire to learn about the energy industry from June 13-16. The Lignite Council is offering the seminar again in 2016 due to overwhelming positive feedback it has received [...]
Dakota Electric members donate more than $28,000 to those in need
Dakota Electric Association distributed $28,719 in 2015 through its Helping Neighbors® program to the Community Action Program, The Salvation Army and 360 Communities for local energy assistance. In 2015, giving was up almost $1,500 from [...]
Employee charity program raises more than $24,000 for causes
Dakota Electric Association and its employees have raised $24,717 for charities through its employee led program called Dakota Cares. Each year Dakota Electric’s employees hold a variety of fundraising events and pledge drives to bring [...]
DataBank secures rebate check of more than $108,000 from Dakota Electric
Dakota Electric Association recently presented DataBank with a rebate check for $108,566 for installing high-efficiency air conditioning, a computer room cooling system, building automation and LED lighting in its new Eagan facility. One of the [...]
360 Communities receives $10,000 from Dakota Electric and CoBank
Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $10,000 to 360 Communities. Dakota Electric’s $5,000 donation was matched by CoBank through the company’s “Sharing Success” grant program. Dakota Electric’s Board of [...]
Dakota Electric donates $40,000 to local school districts
Dakota Electric Association recently awarded $10,000 from unclaimed capital credits to go toward specific needs within four different school districts. Superintendents and representatives from Cannon Falls, Northfield, Randolph and Red Wing attended a recent Dakota [...]
