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For Immediate Release:
December 12, 2025
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Contact: Jonathan Miller, 651-201-2258
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approves settlement for Dakota Electric rate case
St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a settlement regarding Dakota Electric Association’s (DEA) 2025 electric rate proposal. The settlement decreased DEA’s initially proposed rate increase by nearly $3 million. DEA originally requested an 11% rate increase of $23.8 million. The approved settlement is for a 9.6% rate increase, valued at $20.9 million.
The rate case review process involved a detailed review by the Court of Administrative Hearings, an examination of the company's financial records, and public hearings. As a result, the settlement includes a smaller residential rate increase than originally proposed and a reduced fixed charge.
The settlement disallowed employee recreation and entertainment expenses and the inclusion of lobbying expenses. This was DEA’s first rate increase request since 2019 and the approved rate is less than the Minnesota rate of inflation during that same time period.
The settlement was supported by the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the state Attorney General’s office. Dakota Electric Association is a member-owned, nonprofit electric distribution cooperative that is rate-regulated by the PUC.
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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regulates three cornerstone service industries in Minnesota's economy: electricity, natural gas and telephone. The Commission’s mission is to create and maintain a regulatory environment that ensures safe, adequate, and efficient utility services at fair, reasonable rates consistent with State telecommunications and energy policies. It does so by providing independent, consistent, professional, and comprehensive oversight and regulation of utility service providers. Learn more at mn.gov/puc.
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