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Township Leaders Award
FARMINGTON, Minn. (Oct. 22, 2008) — Dakota Electric Association recently awarded John Berendt, Randolph Township supervisor, the 2008 Township Leader of the Year Award.Berendt has been the Randolph Township supervisor since 1979. He has worked [...]
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Dakota Electric members could win lighting makeover
FARMINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 6, 2008) — The compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb is in the business of saving money because every CFL provides more light for less money than a standard incandescent light bulbDakota Electric [...]
Dakota Electric members attend free zoo event
FARMINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 1, 2008) — More than 9,000 Dakota Electric Association members and their families attended the Eleventh Annual Member Appreciation Event on July 31 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. During the event, zoo [...]
Dakota Electric responds to major storm damage
FARMINGTON, Minn. (July 14, 2008) —Thursday's thunderstorms hit Dakota Electric Association members hard with 70-mile-an-hour winds and a tornado touchdown near Vermillion that cut a six-mile long path through rural Dakota County.High winds knocked down [...]
Energy Alternatives to install 200,000th kW of generation
FARMINGTON, Minn. (June 11, 2008) — Energy Alternatives, a for-profit subsidiary of Dakota Electric Association, recently signed contracts to install its 129th project of utility peak-shaving and backup generation, bringing the company's total installations to [...]