Community Involvement<\/h1>\n<\/div>Dakota Electric aims to do more than simply deliver electricity. As a locally-owned business, we care about the communities we serve. Whether it is through financial support or volunteering, we are passionate about helping our communities thrive.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dakota Cares<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every year our generous employees give back to the community by donating to the Dakota Cares campaign.<\/p>\n
The committee plans several employee events and activities throughout the year to help raise funds for local organizations, such as the Greater Twin Cities United Way, Community Health Charities of Minnesota and the Fallen Linemen Organization.<\/p>\n
Year after year, employees have raised more than $30,000 by participating in activities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- Pork chop feed<\/li>\n
- Fajita feed<\/li>\n
- Silent auction<\/li>\n
- Sporting clays fun shoot<\/li>\n
- Employee payroll deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nEmployees raise more than $30,000 for charities.<\/h2>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Member Appreciation<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every summer, we host our Member Appreciation Event at the Minnesota Zoo. The event includes free admission and parking, and draws more than 6,000 Dakota Electric members and families.<\/p>\n
Guests enjoy all of the zoo’s exhibits, live music and family fun. We ask attendees to consider donating to the local food shelves by bringing a non-perishable food item or cash donation. Since 1998, members have donated more than 18 tons of food and more than $13,000 to local food shelves. Thank you for your generosity!<\/p>\n
The event is held on the last Thursday in July, and tickets to the event are included with your bill sent in June\/July. Watch for more information in the June and July issues of Circuits<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.dakotaelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Member-Apprec-Event_7277.jpg\" "\\"Member-Apprec-Event_7277\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Environmental Activities<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We seek to do more than merely deliver electricity to our members. We aim to make our operations more environmentally responsible and help our communities create sustainable, environmentally-friendly futures.<\/p>\n
Dakota Electric hosts, sponsors and participates in several events promoting environmental responsibility including:<\/p>\n
\n- Arbor Day celebrations<\/li>\n
- Adopt-A-Highway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In addition, the cooperative donates more than 3,000 tree seedlings annually to local schools and community events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.dakotaelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/TreeTrust2.jpg\" "\\"TreeTrust2\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Scholarships<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every year Dakota Electric uses funds from unclaimed capital credits<\/strong><\/a> to award scholarships to students from area high schools and colleges to support their continued education. Each individual school selects the scholarship recipient. If you attend one of the following schools, contact a guidance counselor for more information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>
High Schools<\/h2><\/div>\n- Apple Valley<\/li>\n
- Burnsville<\/li>\n
- Cannon Falls<\/li>\n
- Eagan<\/li>\n
- Eastview<\/li>\n
- Farmington<\/li>\n
- Hastings<\/li>\n
- Two Rivers<\/li>\n
- Lakeville North<\/li>\n
- Lakeville South<\/li>\n
- Northfield<\/li>\n
- Randolph<\/li>\n
- Red Wing<\/li>\n
- Rosemount<\/li>\n
- Simley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Colleges<\/h2><\/div>\n\n- Dakota County Technical College \u2013 Rosemount<\/li>\n
- Inver Hills Community College \u2013 Inver Grove Heights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![](\"http:\/\/www.dakotaelectric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-Scholarships-Featured-Image.jpg\" "\\"2024")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>I care. You care. Dakota Cares.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nEvery year our generous employees give back to the community by donating to the Dakota Cares campaign.<\/p>\n
The committee plans several employee events and activities throughout the year to help raise funds for local organizations, such as the Greater Twin Cities United Way, Community Health Charities of Minnesota and the Fallen Linemen Organization.<\/p>\n
Year after year, employees have raised more than $20,000 by participating in activities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- pork chop feed<\/li>\n
- fajita feed<\/li>\n
- silent auction<\/li>\n
- sporting clays fun shoot<\/li>\n
- employee payroll deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
GreenTouch<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nEach spring, Dakota Electric hosts a fun, clean-up event at a local Dakota County park. This volunteer effort is part of a larger, statewide event called Minnesota Touchstone Energy\u2019s GreenTouch Day.<\/p>\n
The event is typically held the first Saturday in May. All ages, organizations and scout groups looking for a service project are welcome. After a morning of work, enjoy a free lunch and the opportunity to stay and explore the park you just helped to clean up.<\/p>\n
Space is limited. Watch for registration information in the March\/April issues of Circuits<\/em> <\/a><\/strong>newsletter. Contact 651-463-6178 for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dakota Electric aims to do more than simply deliver electricity. As a locally-owned business, we care about the communities we serve. Whether it is through financial support or volunteering, we are passionate about helping our communities thrive.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dakota Cares<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every year our generous employees give back to the community by donating to the Dakota Cares campaign.<\/p>\n
The committee plans several employee events and activities throughout the year to help raise funds for local organizations, such as the Greater Twin Cities United Way, Community Health Charities of Minnesota and the Fallen Linemen Organization.<\/p>\n
Year after year, employees have raised more than $30,000 by participating in activities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- Pork chop feed<\/li>\n
- Fajita feed<\/li>\n
- Silent auction<\/li>\n
- Sporting clays fun shoot<\/li>\n
- Employee payroll deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>
\nEmployees raise more than $30,000 for charities.<\/h2>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Member Appreciation<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every summer, we host our Member Appreciation Event at the Minnesota Zoo. The event includes free admission and parking, and draws more than 6,000 Dakota Electric members and families.<\/p>\n
Guests enjoy all of the zoo’s exhibits, live music and family fun. We ask attendees to consider donating to the local food shelves by bringing a non-perishable food item or cash donation. Since 1998, members have donated more than 18 tons of food and more than $13,000 to local food shelves. Thank you for your generosity!<\/p>\n
The event is held on the last Thursday in July, and tickets to the event are included with your bill sent in June\/July. Watch for more information in the June and July issues of Circuits<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Environmental Activities<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We seek to do more than merely deliver electricity to our members. We aim to make our operations more environmentally responsible and help our communities create sustainable, environmentally-friendly futures.<\/p>\n
Dakota Electric hosts, sponsors and participates in several events promoting environmental responsibility including:<\/p>\n
\n- Arbor Day celebrations<\/li>\n
- Adopt-A-Highway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In addition, the cooperative donates more than 3,000 tree seedlings annually to local schools and community events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Scholarships<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every year Dakota Electric uses funds from unclaimed capital credits<\/strong><\/a> to award scholarships to students from area high schools and colleges to support their continued education. Each individual school selects the scholarship recipient. If you attend one of the following schools, contact a guidance counselor for more information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>
High Schools<\/h2><\/div>\n- Apple Valley<\/li>\n
- Burnsville<\/li>\n
- Cannon Falls<\/li>\n
- Eagan<\/li>\n
- Eastview<\/li>\n
- Farmington<\/li>\n
- Hastings<\/li>\n
- Two Rivers<\/li>\n
- Lakeville North<\/li>\n
- Lakeville South<\/li>\n
- Northfield<\/li>\n
- Randolph<\/li>\n
- Red Wing<\/li>\n
- Rosemount<\/li>\n
- Simley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Colleges<\/h2><\/div>\n\n- Dakota County Technical College \u2013 Rosemount<\/li>\n
- Inver Hills Community College \u2013 Inver Grove Heights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
I care. You care. Dakota Cares.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nEvery year our generous employees give back to the community by donating to the Dakota Cares campaign.<\/p>\n
The committee plans several employee events and activities throughout the year to help raise funds for local organizations, such as the Greater Twin Cities United Way, Community Health Charities of Minnesota and the Fallen Linemen Organization.<\/p>\n
Year after year, employees have raised more than $20,000 by participating in activities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- pork chop feed<\/li>\n
- fajita feed<\/li>\n
- silent auction<\/li>\n
- sporting clays fun shoot<\/li>\n
- employee payroll deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
GreenTouch<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nEach spring, Dakota Electric hosts a fun, clean-up event at a local Dakota County park. This volunteer effort is part of a larger, statewide event called Minnesota Touchstone Energy\u2019s GreenTouch Day.<\/p>\n
The event is typically held the first Saturday in May. All ages, organizations and scout groups looking for a service project are welcome. After a morning of work, enjoy a free lunch and the opportunity to stay and explore the park you just helped to clean up.<\/p>\n
Space is limited. Watch for registration information in the March\/April issues of Circuits<\/em> <\/a><\/strong>newsletter. Contact 651-463-6178 for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dakota Cares<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every year our generous employees give back to the community by donating to the Dakota Cares campaign.<\/p>\n
The committee plans several employee events and activities throughout the year to help raise funds for local organizations, such as the Greater Twin Cities United Way, Community Health Charities of Minnesota and the Fallen Linemen Organization.<\/p>\n
Year after year, employees have raised more than $30,000 by participating in activities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- Pork chop feed<\/li>\n
- Fajita feed<\/li>\n
- Silent auction<\/li>\n
- Sporting clays fun shoot<\/li>\n
- Employee payroll deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>
\nEmployees raise more than $30,000 for charities.<\/h2>\n<\/q><\/blockquote><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Member Appreciation<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every summer, we host our Member Appreciation Event at the Minnesota Zoo. The event includes free admission and parking, and draws more than 6,000 Dakota Electric members and families.<\/p>\n
Guests enjoy all of the zoo’s exhibits, live music and family fun. We ask attendees to consider donating to the local food shelves by bringing a non-perishable food item or cash donation. Since 1998, members have donated more than 18 tons of food and more than $13,000 to local food shelves. Thank you for your generosity!<\/p>\n
The event is held on the last Thursday in July, and tickets to the event are included with your bill sent in June\/July. Watch for more information in the June and July issues of Circuits<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Environmental Activities<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>We seek to do more than merely deliver electricity to our members. We aim to make our operations more environmentally responsible and help our communities create sustainable, environmentally-friendly futures.<\/p>\n
Dakota Electric hosts, sponsors and participates in several events promoting environmental responsibility including:<\/p>\n
\n- Arbor Day celebrations<\/li>\n
- Adopt-A-Highway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In addition, the cooperative donates more than 3,000 tree seedlings annually to local schools and community events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Scholarships<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every year Dakota Electric uses funds from unclaimed capital credits<\/strong><\/a> to award scholarships to students from area high schools and colleges to support their continued education. Each individual school selects the scholarship recipient. If you attend one of the following schools, contact a guidance counselor for more information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>
High Schools<\/h2><\/div>\n- Apple Valley<\/li>\n
- Burnsville<\/li>\n
- Cannon Falls<\/li>\n
- Eagan<\/li>\n
- Eastview<\/li>\n
- Farmington<\/li>\n
- Hastings<\/li>\n
- Two Rivers<\/li>\n
- Lakeville North<\/li>\n
- Lakeville South<\/li>\n
- Northfield<\/li>\n
- Randolph<\/li>\n
- Red Wing<\/li>\n
- Rosemount<\/li>\n
- Simley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Colleges<\/h2><\/div>\n\n- Dakota County Technical College \u2013 Rosemount<\/li>\n
- Inver Hills Community College \u2013 Inver Grove Heights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
I care. You care. Dakota Cares.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nEvery year our generous employees give back to the community by donating to the Dakota Cares campaign.<\/p>\n
The committee plans several employee events and activities throughout the year to help raise funds for local organizations, such as the Greater Twin Cities United Way, Community Health Charities of Minnesota and the Fallen Linemen Organization.<\/p>\n
Year after year, employees have raised more than $20,000 by participating in activities, such as:<\/p>\n
\n- pork chop feed<\/li>\n
- fajita feed<\/li>\n
- silent auction<\/li>\n
- sporting clays fun shoot<\/li>\n
- employee payroll deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
GreenTouch<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\nEach spring, Dakota Electric hosts a fun, clean-up event at a local Dakota County park. This volunteer effort is part of a larger, statewide event called Minnesota Touchstone Energy\u2019s GreenTouch Day.<\/p>\n
The event is typically held the first Saturday in May. All ages, organizations and scout groups looking for a service project are welcome. After a morning of work, enjoy a free lunch and the opportunity to stay and explore the park you just helped to clean up.<\/p>\n
Space is limited. Watch for registration information in the March\/April issues of Circuits<\/em> <\/a><\/strong>newsletter. Contact 651-463-6178 for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Every year our generous employees give back to the community by donating to the Dakota Cares campaign.<\/p>\n
The committee plans several employee events and activities throughout the year to help raise funds for local organizations, such as the Greater Twin Cities United Way, Community Health Charities of Minnesota and the Fallen Linemen Organization.<\/p>\n
Year after year, employees have raised more than $30,000 by participating in activities, such as:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Pork chop feed<\/li>\n
- Fajita feed<\/li>\n
- Silent auction<\/li>\n
- Sporting clays fun shoot<\/li>\n
- Employee payroll deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>
\n
Employees raise more than $30,000 for charities.<\/h2>\n<\/q><\/blockquote>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Member Appreciation<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Every summer, we host our Member Appreciation Event at the Minnesota Zoo. The event includes free admission and parking, and draws more than 6,000 Dakota Electric members and families.<\/p>\n
Guests enjoy all of the zoo’s exhibits, live music and family fun. We ask attendees to consider donating to the local food shelves by bringing a non-perishable food item or cash donation. Since 1998, members have donated more than 18 tons of food and more than $13,000 to local food shelves. Thank you for your generosity!<\/p>\n
The event is held on the last Thursday in July, and tickets to the event are included with your bill sent in June\/July. Watch for more information in the June and July issues of Circuits<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Environmental Activities<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>We seek to do more than merely deliver electricity to our members. We aim to make our operations more environmentally responsible and help our communities create sustainable, environmentally-friendly futures.<\/p>\n
Dakota Electric hosts, sponsors and participates in several events promoting environmental responsibility including:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Arbor Day celebrations<\/li>\n
- Adopt-A-Highway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In addition, the cooperative donates more than 3,000 tree seedlings annually to local schools and community events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Scholarships<\/strong><\/h2><\/h1><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Every year Dakota Electric uses funds from unclaimed capital credits<\/strong><\/a> to award scholarships to students from area high schools and colleges to support their continued education. Each individual school selects the scholarship recipient. If you attend one of the following schools, contact a guidance counselor for more information.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n<\/div>
High Schools<\/h2><\/div>
- \n
- Apple Valley<\/li>\n
- Burnsville<\/li>\n
- Cannon Falls<\/li>\n
- Eagan<\/li>\n
- Eastview<\/li>\n
- Farmington<\/li>\n
- Hastings<\/li>\n
- Two Rivers<\/li>\n
- Lakeville North<\/li>\n
- Lakeville South<\/li>\n
- Northfield<\/li>\n
- Randolph<\/li>\n
- Red Wing<\/li>\n
- Rosemount<\/li>\n
- Simley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Colleges<\/h2><\/div>
\n- \n
- Dakota County Technical College \u2013 Rosemount<\/li>\n
- Inver Hills Community College \u2013 Inver Grove Heights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
I care. You care. Dakota Cares.<\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nEvery year our generous employees give back to the community by donating to the Dakota Cares campaign.<\/p>\n
The committee plans several employee events and activities throughout the year to help raise funds for local organizations, such as the Greater Twin Cities United Way, Community Health Charities of Minnesota and the Fallen Linemen Organization.<\/p>\n
Year after year, employees have raised more than $20,000 by participating in activities, such as:<\/p>\n
- \n
- pork chop feed<\/li>\n
- fajita feed<\/li>\n
- silent auction<\/li>\n
- sporting clays fun shoot<\/li>\n
- employee payroll deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
GreenTouch<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>\nEach spring, Dakota Electric hosts a fun, clean-up event at a local Dakota County park. This volunteer effort is part of a larger, statewide event called Minnesota Touchstone Energy\u2019s GreenTouch Day.<\/p>\n
The event is typically held the first Saturday in May. All ages, organizations and scout groups looking for a service project are welcome. After a morning of work, enjoy a free lunch and the opportunity to stay and explore the park you just helped to clean up.<\/p>\n
Space is limited. Watch for registration information in the March\/April issues of Circuits<\/em> <\/a><\/strong>newsletter. Contact 651-463-6178 for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>