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100,000 members now served by Dakota Electric
FARMINGTON, Minn. (Feb. 11, 2008) — Dakota Electric Association welcomed its 100,000 th member when Todd Cao's home received service in January. Cao, his wife, Nhung, and three kids hope to move in as soon [...]
Dakota Electric offers students free trip to Washington D.C.
FARMINGTON, Minn. (January 21, 2008) — Dakota Electric Association will provide five high school juniors or seniors the opportunity to win an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. as part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative [...]
Apple Valley Senior Center wins local Touchstone Energy Community Award
River Valley Project Explore and Cheerful Givers named runners-upFARMINGTON, Minn. (Jan. 08, 2008) — Dakota Electric Association named the Apple Valley Senior Center as winner of the local 2007 Touchstone Energy Community Award. River Valley [...]
Environmental school celebrates renewable energy
FARMINGTON , Minn. (December 18, 2007) — On Dec. 18, the School of Environmental Studies dedicated a renewable energy project that will generate learning opportunities for years. The project, which involved students in planning and [...]
Dakota Electric encourages Helping Neighbor donations
FARMINGTON, Minn. (November 20, 2007) — Dakota Electric Association members will surpass more than $300,000 worth of donations to the cooperative's Helping Neighbors® program this year. Since 1993, Dakota Electric has offered its member-owners the [...]
Environmental School’s wind turbine installed
FARMINGTON, Minn. (Nov. 15, 2007) — Renewable energy is soon to be on tap for the School of Environmental Studies, Apple Valley, as crews recently completed the installation of a 160-foot tower topped with a [...]