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Insulate your water heater. Insulating a water heater that’s warm to the touch can save 7 to 16 percent annually on your water heating bills. Check with the manufacturer for their recommendations on tank insulation. You can purchase a pre-cut jacket or blanket for about $20. Before you start, turn the water heater off. Wrap [...]

Along with its wholesale power supplier, Great River Energy, Dakota Electric offers you an opportunity to power your electric vehicle with 100-percent wind energy, for the life of the vehicle, at no extra cost! Energy comes from all kinds of sources: wind, natural gas, coal and so on. Once it hits the power grid, there’s [...]

A foundation of round-the-clock energy sources and strategic additions of wind energy and hydropower have Great River Energy, Dakota Electric’s wholesale power supplier, on track for 50 percent renewables by 2030. Over the years, Great River Energy has evolved its portfolio by reducing its energy supply from fossil fuels and increasing its push into energy efficiency [...]

In compliance with Minnesota Rules Relating to Cogeneration and Small Power Production, Chapter 7835, Dakota Electric Association is required to interconnect with and purchase electricity from cogenerators and small power producers that satisfy the conditions of a qualifying facility. Dakota Electric will provide free information to all interested members regarding rates and interconnection requirements. An interconnection [...]

SAVE EVEN MORE! Receive electricity at nearly half the regular rate by participating in one or more of the following load management programs. To learn more about a specific program, visit Energy Wise® Load Management. To enroll, contact the Energy Experts® at 651-463-6243. Storage Programs Available for electric water heaters, electric [...]

The board of directors recently approved our 2019 budget and construction work plan, which continues to provide for construction of new growth and maintenance of our 4,000 miles of electrical lines and related equipment. New smart meters As we wrap up our conversion to a new billing and customer information system, we embark on our Advanced [...]

All rebates under $400 will be issued as a credit on your electric bill. Rebates $400 and over are typically issued as a check in the mail. Generally, it can take approximately 8-12 weeks to get the rebate, due to the very large volume of rebates we issue each year. During busy times of [...]

For the thirteenth year, Crops Day will bring specialists to Dakota County to share local research results and crop management strategies with producers and other agricultural professionals. This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is requested. Please RSVP to Jackie at 651-463-6319 or jbauer@dakotaelectric.com. WHERE Dakota Electric Association 4300 220th St. W [...]

Dakota Electric is sending five high school juniors or seniors on an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. June 15-20 as part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour. Click here to apply! Students must be available for an in-person interview on March 14 or 19.

The Resource and Tax Adjustment (RTA) charge will increase on most members’ bills in 2019. How much is the increase? For residential members, the 2019 RTA charge will be $0.0025 per kilowatt-hour, which is $0.0013 higher than December 2018. This will increase the average residential member’s bill by less than $1 per month. Commercial accounts should [...]