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Dakota Electric donates to local school projects
District 196 Superintendent Mary Kreger and district staff with Dakota Electric directors Stacy Miller (3rd from left) and David Jones (R). District 197 Superintendent Peter Olson-Skog (C) with Dakota Electric directors David [...]
Stommes of Lakeville Fire Department named Dakota Spirit of Excellence Award winner
Greg Stommes from the Lakeville Fire Department, the 2021 Dakota Spirit of Excellence Award winner. Greg Stommes of the Lakeville Fire Department accepted the Dakota Spirit of Excellence award Tuesday night at a [...]
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 and community organizations that have shown a strong commitment to the community. The award acknowledges the efforts of [...]
Nearly all restored after storm damage
FARMINGTON, Minn. (7 p.m., Sept. 17, 2021) —Dakota Electric crews have made significant progress on the outages caused by last night’s severe storms. There are less than 500 out of power this evening and crews [...]
Crews make progress on storm damage
FARMINGTON, Minn. (11 a.m., Sept. 17, 2021) — Dakota Electric crews have made significant progress on the outages caused by last night’s severe storms. Outages began about 3 a.m. as a severe storm moved through [...]
Dakota Electric and CoBank donate $20,000 to local organizations
Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $20,000 to three community organizations. 360 Communities received $10,000, and Dakota Woodlands and Hastings Family Services received $5,000 each. 360 Communities received [...]