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Prostrollo’s Installs First DC Fast Charging Station in Madison
Prostrollo Auto Mall in Madison recently installed the first public DC fast charging station for electrified vehicles in the city. The charging station is capable of charging at 62.5KW per hour providing around 50 miles of range in 15 minutes. This station is...
Tom Boyko receives Eminent Service Award from East River Electric Power Cooperative
Tom Boyko, former general manager and CEO of East River Electric Power Cooperative was presented with the cooperative’s highest honor, the Eminent Service Award, during the organization’s 72nd annual meeting on September 7, 2022, in Sioux Falls. The award is presented...
East River Electric Power Cooperative Holds 72nd Annual Meeting
East River Electric Power Cooperative held its 72nd annual meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls. This year’s annual meeting theme was ‘Together Towards Tomorrow.’ The meeting highlighted the many ways that East River...
Bob Sahr named next East River Electric General Manager and CEO
The East River Electric Power Cooperative board of directors has named Bob Sahr as the cooperative’s next general manager and CEO. East River Electric’s board president Jim Ryken announced today that Sahr, who is currently East River Electric’s general counsel, will...
UTC Awards Recognize Importance of ICT Networks to Grid Reliability, Resilience
Arlington—May 24, 2022 – The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) has recognized utilities and their personnel who demonstrated initiative, perseverance, and innovative thinking throughout the past year. The awards were given at the 2022 Telecom & Technology Conference...
East River Electric Restores Wholesale Power Supply Outages following Severe Weather
On Sunday, East River Electric Power Cooperative restored power to all of the cooperative’s wholesale power supply substations after severe weather caused extensive damages on May 12 throughout much of eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. East River Electric’s...
East River Electric Works to Restore Power following Severe Weather Event
East River Electric Power Cooperative continued making progress on restoring power to thousands of electric cooperative consumers on Friday after severe weather caused extensive damages throughout much of eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. East River...
McKenna Sichmeller Receives $1,000 Basin Electric Scholarship
McKenna Sichmeller of Humboldt is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from Basin Electric Power Cooperative based in Bismarck, N.D. She is the daughter of Casey and Annette Sichmeller. Basin Electric awards over 185 scholarships per year to children of member...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against East River Electric
Federal Judge Lawrence Piersol has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Dakota Energy Cooperative against its wholesale power supplier East River Electric Power Cooperative, saying that the contract between the two electric cooperatives is clear and does not allow Dakota...
East River Electric’s 58th Annual LifeScape Fundraiser a Success
East River Electric’s 58th annual fundraiser to support LifeScape was a success, raising over $44,600. LifeScape is an organization which promotes independence for over 2,500 children and adults with disabilities throughout South Dakota. This year, the event was held...