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Ervin Fink Receives Eminent Service Award from East River Electric Power Cooperative
Ervin Fink was presented with East River Electric Power Cooperative’s highest honor, the Eminent Service Award, during the organization’s 73rd annual meeting Sept. 6, 2023, in Sioux Falls. The award is given annually to individuals who have made significant...
East River Electric Power Cooperative Holds 73rd Annual Meeting
East River Electric Power Cooperative held its 73rd annual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls. This year’s annual meeting theme was “Powering Possibilities.” The meeting highlighted the many ways East River...
Mitchell Tech Recognizes East River as a Platinum Employer
Every fall, Mitchell Technical College announces its Platinum Employer list, recognizing those employers who have hired the greatest numbers of new graduates into their first-destination careers from the college’s three most recent graduating classes. This year’s...
East River Employees Volunteer at Gathering Meal
East River employees volunteered their time and talents to help serve 240 meals at the Gathering Meal at the Madison United Methodist Church. East River employees assisted with preparing, serving, and cleaning up after the meal. This is a great chance for our...
Court Rules in Favor of East River Electric, Dismisses Dakota Energy Power Contract Lawsuit
A three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of East River Electric Power Cooperative, upholding a lower court’s ruling to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Dakota Energy Cooperative seeking to terminate its wholesale power contract early in...
Winners Announced in Regional Who Powers You Contest
The second annual Who Powers You contest hosted by the region’s Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives has officially come to a close with the announcement of three winners who were chosen from among the contest’s 20 finalists. The contest spotlights outstanding individuals...
East River Electric Presented with Meritorious Achievement Award
East River Electric Power Cooperative was recently recognized for excellence in workplace safety and health, as they were presented with a Meritorious Achievement Award during the 2023 Minnesota Safety and Health Conference, May 2-3. East River is one of over 200...
PIPESTONE Receives Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Certificates at Event Hosted by Area Electric Cooperatives
Area electric cooperatives – Sioux Valley Energy, Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Central Electric Cooperative, Charles Mix Electric Association, Northern Electric Cooperative and Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative – acknowledged sow management company,...
Jack Neises Receives $1,000 Basin Electric Scholarship
Jack Neises of Carthage is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from Basin Electric Power Cooperative based in Bismarck, N.D. He is the son of Curt and Angie Neises. Basin Electric awards over 170 scholarships per year to children of member cooperative employees and...
East River Electric’s 59th Annual LifeScape Fundraiser a Success
East River Electric’s 59th annual fundraiser to support LifeScape was a success, raising over $37,800. LifeScape is an organization which promotes independence for over 5,000 children and adults with disabilities throughout South Dakota. The event was held as an...