Huron power struggle sets precedent for rural electric co-op

In 2019, some board members of the rural electric cooperative Dakota Energy wanted to find out if they could get a better deal for wholesale power on the private market. Rates, and electric bills by extension, had doubled in 15 years for the 2,300 member-owners who pay the Huron-based co-op for electrical service. Wholesale costs soaked up 70% of the Dakota Energy budget – significantly more than decades past.

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