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East River Electric Power Cooperative is excited to announce the three winners of the fourth annual Who Powers You? contest, who were chosen from among its 20 finalists. Each year, the contest, held in partnership among Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives throughout the...

Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota honored some of the area’s most impressive high school seniors Saturday, May 3, during the 23rd Annual Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Year Banquet and recognition held at the Student...

East River Electric’s 61st annual fundraiser to support LifeScape was a success, raising over $37,000. LifeScape is an organization that promotes independence for over 2,500 children and adults with disabilities throughout South Dakota. The event was held as an online...

Crews from East River Electric Power Cooperative are supporting Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative (NIPCO) in the aftermath of a severe storm that caused significant damage to the region’s electrical infrastructure. East River Electric received a call Wednesday, March 19, requesting storm assistance and the cooperative quickly responded by organizing a team of linemen as well as specialized equipment to support restoration efforts.

Jordan Pedersen of Madison is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from Basin Electric Power Cooperative based in Bismarck, N.D. He is the son of Maria Anderson and Steven Pedersen and Abby Reverts-Pederson. Basin Electric awards over 170 scholarships per year to...

East River Electric Power Cooperative recently presented service awards to 23 employees with years of service ranging from five to 45 years. “Congratulations to the 24 recipients of this year’s service awards. I want to express my gratitude to each one of you. The...

  South Dakota linemen returned Thursday from the Southeastern U.S. after helping restore power for thousands of people affected by Hurricane Helene. The 18 linemen from five rural electric cooperatives—East River Electric Power Cooperative, Sioux Valley Energy, Bon...

Linemen from five of South Dakota’s rural electric cooperatives left for South Carolina Wednesday to help restore power along Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction. The 18 linemen – eight from Sioux Valley Energy, four from East River Electric Power Cooperative, two...

East River Electric Power Cooperative has presented an award to Kermit Pearson in honor of his 35-years of service on the cooperative’s board of directors. The award was presented during the organization’s 74th annual meeting on Sept. 4, 2024, in Sioux Falls. As a...

East River Electric Power Cooperative held its 74th annual meeting Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls. This year’s annual meeting theme was “Cooperatives: Partners in Progress.” The meeting highlighted the many ways East...