Touchstone Energy: Fall into Fall savings
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative – October 18, 2012 With the changing weather, I’m reminded to hold my checkbook close. Holiday gifts, travel, decorating and cooking add up quick and incidentals...
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Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative – November 8, 2012 Our sister co-op, Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, is celebrating 75 years in business and we’re looking for your help! In the late 1930s and...
View ArticleDeck the Halls with energy savings!
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative – November 26, 2012 My two-year-old insists on hanging every ornament “up dere!!!” on our 5 foot-tall, pre-lit “Kiss-miss” tree. He loves the lights, adores the...
View ArticleBe Ready for Santa with a Safe Holiday Season
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative – November 30, 2012 The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful—particularly when it comes to keeping your kids safe through...
View ArticleAvoid a Holiday Decorating Disaster
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative – December 4, 2012 Few traditions are as unique to the holidays as festooning our homes and yards with twinkling lights and festive decorations. While...
View ArticleAvoid a Holiday Decorating Disaster
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative – December 4, 2012 Few traditions are as unique to the holidays as festooning our homes and yards with twinkling lights and festive decorations. While...
View Article‘Tis The Season To Save Energy And Money
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative – December 6, 2012 Source: Touchstone Energy In addition to some minor tweaks and improvements, The Save Energy, Save Money app features a new refrigerator...
View ArticleAre All Fires the Same?
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative – December 17, 2012 By Kelly Trapnell Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And while all blazes may look the same, fires should not be treated equally. According to...
View ArticleDistrict meeting date change: See you in Hankinson April 1!
Due to last week’s weather (what’s up with these March storms, anyway?), Dakota Valley Electric rescheduled the Hankinson caucus meeting for its members to 6 p.m., Monday, April 1 at the Hankinson...
View ArticleCongratulations to Hallie Anderson, $1,000 scholarship winner!
Edgeley Public High School student Hallie Anderson is Dakota Valley Electric’s 2013 $1,000 scholarship winner. Annually, each of the 135 electric cooperatives that make up Basin Electric Power...
View ArticleLooking for work?
Our sister cooperative, Northern Plains Electric is looking to hire a Metering & Load Management Technician Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, Cando, ND office Based in Cando, this person will...
View Article19,000 co-op lineworkers. One mission: Power ON.
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative joins the U.S. Senate in recognizing April 18, 2013, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday honoring lineworkers for their...
View ArticleStudent photogs, votogs: Apply here!
Northern Plains and Dakota Valley Electric Cooperatives seek a student studying Communications, Photography, Video and Film Editing or a related field to work about 20-25 hours per week in the...
View ArticlePlant seeds of safety: tell your farmer to mind the power poles
Days begin at 4:30 a.m. and end after a sullen and nostalgic gaze at our sleeping children. He knows not what day it is, mondaytuesdaysaturday, they all run together. My husband, likely like someone in...
View ArticleStudents: tour the mine, eat free food!
Each year, as part of their youth education program, Dakota Valley Electric and Basin Electric Power Cooperative offer assistance to school districts wishing to tour the Antelope Valley coal-based...
View ArticleMilnor Employee Challenge: DVEC took first in fun
Dakota Valley Electric’s Milnor office took second to last place in the Milnor Employee Challenge last night, but we may have taken first in fun. Thanks to Lisa Heinert — she not only provided all...
View ArticleAnnual Meeting: Win an iPad?
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative is urging all members to attend its annual meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 6 at Milnor Area Community Center. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. with...
View ArticleDakota Valley Linemen Attend Rubber Glove School
In May, linemen of Dakota Valley Electric Jeff Sinner of Wahpeton, along with John Schwalk from Milnor, attended what is known as “Rubber Glove School” put on annually by the North Dakota Rural...
View ArticleProud to be DVEC: 200 Attend the Annual Meeting
June 6th was Dakota Valley Electric’s Annual meeting where their was a great turn out with many smiling faces. There was delicious food, a band and even a ice cream sundae bar! Food, fun, and...
View ArticleSummer has Finally Started: Staying Cool Safely 101
Dakota Valley Electric wishes everyone a fun and safe summer now that the weather is actually starting to feel like it. When the weather gets hot, we head outdoors for sun and fun. From the pool to...
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