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  • It’s fall! Time to sip on pumpkin spice lattes, jump in the leaves and settle into long Sunday afternoons watching football. Savor all things fall even more with the peace of mind that your furnace is ready for the changing seasons. Your furnace enjoyed a nice summer vacation, but now it’s time…
  • Customer Service Week runs October 7-11, 2019. It’s an international celebration of the importance of customer service and the people who serve and support customers on a daily basis. Customer service comes in many forms at Black Hills Energy, from Field Technicians and Linemen to Natural Gas…
  • It’s spooky season! And while I’m happy to hand out treats to all of the little ghosts and goblins who come to my front door on Halloween, I’m not too keen on the vampires lurking around my home. It’s likely you have vampires in your home, too – energy vampires, to be exact. The Department of…
  • You’ve probably been taking steps to be more energy efficient without realizing it. Don’t believe me? Take a quick scan of your home. How many of your electronics are labeled with a bright blue ENERGY STAR logo? The ENERGY STAR program was designed to help us save money and protect the…

Positive Energy

  • In March, Bethel Church in Rapid City, South Dakota, hosted “Enchanted Evening,” a prom-style gala for people over age 14 with special needs. A meal and dessert were served and there was a DJ and dance floor. There were also flower bouquets, limo rides, hair and makeup stations and a crowning…
  • About 40 Black Hills Energy team members spent Earth Day making improvements to get Camp NOARK in Huntsville, Arkansas, ready for summer. This was the third spring the Arkansas team volunteered for Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, in collaboration with the United Way of…
  • We were a sponsor and participant of the Black Hills Home Builders Home Show in Rapid City, South Dakota, earlier this year. Representatives from the South Dakota ambassadors, planning team, operations team, Service Guard and energy efficiency spent the weekend visiting with hundreds of attendees.…
  • Our South Dakota team members got involved in the legislative process and spent the day at the State Capitol during legislative session. In partnership with Elevate Rapid City, we boarded a bus to recognize Rapid City Day at the Capitol. Ambassadors and PAC members enjoyed a tour of the Capitol,…

Black Hills Energy News

  • Rapid City, SD – April 17, 2023 – Our 21st Century system for delivering the safe, clean, reliable electricity that powers our lives is a modern marvel. It’s easy to take for granted that when we flip the switch, the lights will come on. But it takes a team of highly skilled experts – Black Hills…
  • Black Hills Energy restores natural gas service to customers in Lawrence Lawrence, Kan. April 12, 2023 – With more than 10 technicians working tirelessly to restore gas service to customers in the Marvonne Meadows neighborhood of Lawrence, Black Hills Energy made considerable progress after a…
  • Rapid City, South Dakota – April 10, 2023 – With long-awaited warmer temps arriving this month, homeowners and contractors alike may be anxious to break ground on their outdoor projects. Regardless of the scope of the project, it’s important to prioritize safety when it comes to projects that…
  • GRIMES, IOWA – April 5, 2023 – With warmer temps arriving this month, homeowners and contractors alike may be anxious to break ground on their outdoor projects. Regardless of the scope of the project, it’s important to prioritize safety when it comes to projects that require digging. Across the…