Our natural gas utility workers do more than provide energy—they’re often the quiet heroes in our communities. Jonathan Boudreaux, a dedicated employee at Black Hills Energy, exemplifies this spirit of service and preparedness.Just before Thanksgiving last year, Jonathan was running late to the…
Natural gas is a safe and reliable energy source, but the number one threat to our systems is accidental line strikes. Safety is our top priority, and an important part of that is our ongoing effort to promote safe digging practices.Recently three of our team members from southwestern Colorado went…
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities on a groundbreaking Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) project. This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to provide energy-saving solutions through Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) to federal government agencies…
Jan Meis and Suzie Kingery like to take walks together outside the Black Hills Energy office in Council Bluffs. Most days, these walks are uneventful, but on Monday, Oct. 7, they were surprised to see a Cooper’s hawk in the road. Several vehicles passed by before they had the opportunity to help.…
The city parks and recreation department in Webster, Iowa, utilized their Power of Trees grant from our company to purchase 20 trees of various species to replace trees lost due to the emerald ash bore and the derecho of 2020.
Team members Pete Hamell, Michael Wright, Elree Canty, Chris Bengtson…
Members of our Fayetteville, Arkansas, team celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a “green” activity: picking up trash along Armstrong Avenue.
Armstrong Avenue is the road that leads to our Fayetteville Operations Center. Those participating in the cleanup were all employees of Fayetteville operations…
The United Way of Northwest Arkansas (NWA) presented three awards to Black Hills Energy for growth and creativity with its 2022 workplace giving campaign, along with volunteering and contributing to all the agency’s service initiatives last year.
At the United Way award luncheon recognizing…
For the fourth year in a row, the employees in Mountain Home, Arkansas, turned their small workspace into a holiday-induced present-wrapping factory, full of Christmas cheer. With the help of some generous Harrison, Arkansas, division contractors, they were able to raise approximately $1,700 used…