Dakota Electric
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Dakota Electric® is an electric cooperative providing electricity to more than 117,000 members throughout Dakota County and bordering regions of Goodhue, Scott, and Rice counties. This is account not monitored 24/7, call 651-463-6201 to report outages.
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You asked. We listened. Our new member portal, MyDEA, will simplify the way you can pay your bill while giving you easy access to your account and energy info. Coming in 2026.
Come bleed your own blood for a good cause!
Dakota Electric is hosting the RedCross for a blood drive on Friday, December 12, from 10-4. Sign up now at the link in the comments or call 1-800-RED-CROSS and join us!
#redcross #blooddrive
Dakota Electric is hosting the RedCross for a blood drive on Friday, December 12, from 10-4. Sign up now at the link in the comments or call 1-800-RED-CROSS and join us!
#redcross #blooddrive
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Come bleed your own blood for a good cause!
Dakota Electric is hosting the RedCross for a blood drive on Friday, December 12, from 10-4. Sign up now at the link in the comments or call 1-800-RED-CROSS and join us!
#redcross #blooddrive
Dakota Electric is hosting the RedCross for a blood drive on Friday, December 12, from 10-4. Sign up now at the link in the comments or call 1-800-RED-CROSS and join us!
#redcross #blooddrive
We feel mappy today celebrating GIS Day! You may know GIS is behind almost every digital map you use - from Google Maps to youy weather radar - but we use it every day to track thousands of miles of lines & equipment, shorten outage restoration times, and plan future upgrades?
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We feel mappy today celebrating GIS Day! You may know GIS is behind almost every digital map you use - from Google Maps to youy weather radar - but we use it every day to track thousands of miles of lines & equipment, shorten outage restoration times, and plan future upgrades?
We’re hiring a Distribution System Operator to help keep power flowing across our system. ⚡️
✔️ Starting at $109K
✔️ Critical role in grid operations
✔️ Great benefits + co-op culture
Apply now 👉 jobs.ourcareerpages.com/job/965743
✔️ Starting at $109K
✔️ Critical role in grid operations
✔️ Great benefits + co-op culture
Apply now 👉 jobs.ourcareerpages.com/job/965743
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
We’re hiring a Distribution System Operator to help keep power flowing across our system. ⚡️
✔️ Starting at $109K
✔️ Critical role in grid operations
✔️ Great benefits + co-op culture
Apply now 👉 jobs.ourcareerpages.com/job/965743
✔️ Starting at $109K
✔️ Critical role in grid operations
✔️ Great benefits + co-op culture
Apply now 👉 jobs.ourcareerpages.com/job/965743
You asked. We listened. Our new member portal, MyDEA, will simplify the way you can pay your bill while giving you easy access to your account and energy info. Coming in 2026.
November 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
You asked. We listened. Our new member portal, MyDEA, will simplify the way you can pay your bill while giving you easy access to your account and energy info. Coming in 2026.
Know someone who consistently goes above & beyond with their commitment to community?
The Minnesota Rural Electric Assoc. wants you to nominate them for a Cooperative Heroes Award.
Three local heroes will win between $500-1000 for a local non-profit of their choice.
mrea.org/programs/tou...
The Minnesota Rural Electric Assoc. wants you to nominate them for a Cooperative Heroes Award.
Three local heroes will win between $500-1000 for a local non-profit of their choice.
mrea.org/programs/tou...
October 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Know someone who consistently goes above & beyond with their commitment to community?
The Minnesota Rural Electric Assoc. wants you to nominate them for a Cooperative Heroes Award.
Three local heroes will win between $500-1000 for a local non-profit of their choice.
mrea.org/programs/tou...
The Minnesota Rural Electric Assoc. wants you to nominate them for a Cooperative Heroes Award.
Three local heroes will win between $500-1000 for a local non-profit of their choice.
mrea.org/programs/tou...
LED bulbs use up to 90% less energy than old-school incandescents — and last 25 times longer. If you're still using old-school lightbulbs, you're just 🔥 burning 🔥 money. Switch and save.
💡 Happy LED Light Bulb Day! 💡
#LEDBulbDay #EnergyEfficiency
💡 Happy LED Light Bulb Day! 💡
#LEDBulbDay #EnergyEfficiency
October 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
LED bulbs use up to 90% less energy than old-school incandescents — and last 25 times longer. If you're still using old-school lightbulbs, you're just 🔥 burning 🔥 money. Switch and save.
💡 Happy LED Light Bulb Day! 💡
#LEDBulbDay #EnergyEfficiency
💡 Happy LED Light Bulb Day! 💡
#LEDBulbDay #EnergyEfficiency
For decades, utilities have been strengthening the grid—expanding capacity, improving reliability, and building resilience. All to ensure we’re ready for this moment
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🧡 The release of Taylor Swift’s new album. 🧡
We gotcha, Swifties. The grid is strong - stream it all night long.
#GridStrong
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🧡 The release of Taylor Swift’s new album. 🧡
We gotcha, Swifties. The grid is strong - stream it all night long.
#GridStrong
October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
For decades, utilities have been strengthening the grid—expanding capacity, improving reliability, and building resilience. All to ensure we’re ready for this moment
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🧡 The release of Taylor Swift’s new album. 🧡
We gotcha, Swifties. The grid is strong - stream it all night long.
#GridStrong
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🧡 The release of Taylor Swift’s new album. 🧡
We gotcha, Swifties. The grid is strong - stream it all night long.
#GridStrong
More rebates, tax credits, and financing options than ever make heat pumps an affordable way to avoid costly repairs and future-proof your home.
Federal tax credits end Dec. 31! Learn about the funding available: www.mnashp.org/incentives-r...
Federal tax credits end Dec. 31! Learn about the funding available: www.mnashp.org/incentives-r...
October 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
More rebates, tax credits, and financing options than ever make heat pumps an affordable way to avoid costly repairs and future-proof your home.
Federal tax credits end Dec. 31! Learn about the funding available: www.mnashp.org/incentives-r...
Federal tax credits end Dec. 31! Learn about the funding available: www.mnashp.org/incentives-r...
A heat pump doesn’t create heat — it moves it, while using far less energy than traditional systems. That means reliable comfort in every season. See how it works in Minnesota homes: www.mnashp.org/how-heat-pum...
September 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A heat pump doesn’t create heat — it moves it, while using far less energy than traditional systems. That means reliable comfort in every season. See how it works in Minnesota homes: www.mnashp.org/how-heat-pum...
It’s Minnesota Air Source Heat Pump Week! Whether you’re planning ahead or replacing an old system, now is the ideal time to upgrade to a high-efficiency heat pump. One system. Year-round comfort. Big energy savings. Start your own heat pump journey at www.mnashp.org/starting-you...
September 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It’s Minnesota Air Source Heat Pump Week! Whether you’re planning ahead or replacing an old system, now is the ideal time to upgrade to a high-efficiency heat pump. One system. Year-round comfort. Big energy savings. Start your own heat pump journey at www.mnashp.org/starting-you...
From our crews to you, have a safe & wonderful weekend!
September 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
From our crews to you, have a safe & wonderful weekend!
Learn more at www.dakotaelectric.com/2025/09/12/s...
September 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Learn more at www.dakotaelectric.com/2025/09/12/s...
It's National Drive Electric Month!
Check out pluginamerica.org to learn why more and more people are loving their electric vehicles.
#NDEW2025 #EV #ElectricVehicle #Fun2Drive
Check out pluginamerica.org to learn why more and more people are loving their electric vehicles.
#NDEW2025 #EV #ElectricVehicle #Fun2Drive
September 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
It's National Drive Electric Month!
Check out pluginamerica.org to learn why more and more people are loving their electric vehicles.
#NDEW2025 #EV #ElectricVehicle #Fun2Drive
Check out pluginamerica.org to learn why more and more people are loving their electric vehicles.
#NDEW2025 #EV #ElectricVehicle #Fun2Drive
LOTS of people are racing to purchase an electric vehicle before the federal tax credit expires at the end of the month. If you've been thinking about purchasing an EV, now's the time to take advantage of up to $7500 in savings.
More details in the link below. #electricvehicles
More details in the link below. #electricvehicles
September 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
LOTS of people are racing to purchase an electric vehicle before the federal tax credit expires at the end of the month. If you've been thinking about purchasing an EV, now's the time to take advantage of up to $7500 in savings.
More details in the link below. #electricvehicles
More details in the link below. #electricvehicles
On National 988 Day, we remind our community that help is available 24/7 for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, emotional distress, or thoughts of suicide. Call or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Caring support is just a call or text away.
#988Day
Caring support is just a call or text away.
#988Day
September 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
On National 988 Day, we remind our community that help is available 24/7 for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, emotional distress, or thoughts of suicide. Call or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Caring support is just a call or text away.
#988Day
Caring support is just a call or text away.
#988Day
This kind of stuff is FASCINATING!!!
Sand batteries are literally just silos of sand that retain heat exceptionally well -- so well that they can be tied to heat exchange systems to serve as proxy *electrical* batteries. Finland's new model can store enough power (100 MWh) to heat an entire town for a week.
newatlas.com/energy/large...
newatlas.com/energy/large...
The world's largest sand battery just went live in Finland
Finland has inaugurated an industrial-scale sand battery this week in the southern town of Pornainen, where it'll take over heating duties from an old woodchip power plant for the municipality. It's s...
newatlas.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This kind of stuff is FASCINATING!!!
August 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
On hot days, closing curtains and blinds before the sun hits your windows can prevent heat buildup. Keeping them closed during peak sunlight hours can also reduce strain on your AC.
Enjoy a cooler home and lower electric bills! #EnergyEfficiency #SaveMoney
Enjoy a cooler home and lower electric bills! #EnergyEfficiency #SaveMoney
August 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
On hot days, closing curtains and blinds before the sun hits your windows can prevent heat buildup. Keeping them closed during peak sunlight hours can also reduce strain on your AC.
Enjoy a cooler home and lower electric bills! #EnergyEfficiency #SaveMoney
Enjoy a cooler home and lower electric bills! #EnergyEfficiency #SaveMoney
Red flags:
⚠️Urgent threats that your service will be disconnected if you don’t pay immediately.
⚠️ Requests to pay with unusual methods (gift cards, wire transfers, payment apps).
⚠️ Email addresses or links that don’t match our official website.
⚠️ Spelling errors & odd wording
⚠️Urgent threats that your service will be disconnected if you don’t pay immediately.
⚠️ Requests to pay with unusual methods (gift cards, wire transfers, payment apps).
⚠️ Email addresses or links that don’t match our official website.
⚠️ Spelling errors & odd wording
August 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Red flags:
⚠️Urgent threats that your service will be disconnected if you don’t pay immediately.
⚠️ Requests to pay with unusual methods (gift cards, wire transfers, payment apps).
⚠️ Email addresses or links that don’t match our official website.
⚠️ Spelling errors & odd wording
⚠️Urgent threats that your service will be disconnected if you don’t pay immediately.
⚠️ Requests to pay with unusual methods (gift cards, wire transfers, payment apps).
⚠️ Email addresses or links that don’t match our official website.
⚠️ Spelling errors & odd wording
Meet Chad. Guess what Chad forgot to do?
That's right, Chad forgot to call 811 before digging in his yard. Knocked out the power to his whole neighborhood for an afternoon on the hottest day of the year.
Don't be Chad. Call 811 before you dig in your yard. It's free. It's the law.
#811
That's right, Chad forgot to call 811 before digging in his yard. Knocked out the power to his whole neighborhood for an afternoon on the hottest day of the year.
Don't be Chad. Call 811 before you dig in your yard. It's free. It's the law.
#811
August 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Meet Chad. Guess what Chad forgot to do?
That's right, Chad forgot to call 811 before digging in his yard. Knocked out the power to his whole neighborhood for an afternoon on the hottest day of the year.
Don't be Chad. Call 811 before you dig in your yard. It's free. It's the law.
#811
That's right, Chad forgot to call 811 before digging in his yard. Knocked out the power to his whole neighborhood for an afternoon on the hottest day of the year.
Don't be Chad. Call 811 before you dig in your yard. It's free. It's the law.
#811
It's August 11, ya dig? That's 8-11. It's National Call 811 Day, ya dig?
So before you dig, call 811, ya dig?
Before you plant, build, or dig for that new backyard project, call 811 and these hepcats will materialize and mark your underground utilities for free.
Ya dig?
#National811Day
So before you dig, call 811, ya dig?
Before you plant, build, or dig for that new backyard project, call 811 and these hepcats will materialize and mark your underground utilities for free.
Ya dig?
#National811Day
August 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It's August 11, ya dig? That's 8-11. It's National Call 811 Day, ya dig?
So before you dig, call 811, ya dig?
Before you plant, build, or dig for that new backyard project, call 811 and these hepcats will materialize and mark your underground utilities for free.
Ya dig?
#National811Day
So before you dig, call 811, ya dig?
Before you plant, build, or dig for that new backyard project, call 811 and these hepcats will materialize and mark your underground utilities for free.
Ya dig?
#National811Day
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Red Cross Blood Drive yesterday! We had an excellent turnout from both Dakota Electric staff as well as members of the community. We are proud of each and every one of you for helping to save lives.
#blooddrive
#blooddrive
July 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Red Cross Blood Drive yesterday! We had an excellent turnout from both Dakota Electric staff as well as members of the community. We are proud of each and every one of you for helping to save lives.
#blooddrive
#blooddrive
We still have 13 spots open for the Blood Drive tomorrow! Donations are in great need at this time of year. If you can, sign up at the link below and help save lives.
www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/do...
#giveblood
www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/do...
#giveblood
July 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We still have 13 spots open for the Blood Drive tomorrow! Donations are in great need at this time of year. If you can, sign up at the link below and help save lives.
www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/do...
#giveblood
www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/do...
#giveblood