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Each September the Ogallala, Nebraska, community comes together to celebrate the change of seasons with the Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous. The annual event includes music, food, kids events and a highly competitive chili cook-off. This year our Ogallala team brought home third-place honors for…
GRIMES, IA – Oct. 10, 2022 – It’s not every day companies encourage customers to buy less of what they sell, but that’s exactly what Black Hills Energy is doing. As cold weather approaches, Black Hills Energy is ramping up efforts to communicate with customers, sharing tips on how to use less…
Employees at the Neil Simpson Complex in Gillette, Wyoming, recently took advantage of the nice fall weather to clean up trash along the roadway near the power generation facility. Not only do projects like this provide a memorable team-building experience for employees, they’re also a great way…
Hi! We’re Mike and Maria, also known as Team Ready, and we’re here on behalf of Black Hills Energy to empower you with helpful tips to use around your house. As we begin the seasonal switch from hot summer nights to cozy and cool fall days, it’s, it’s a great time to check it’s time to weatherize…
You may not have even realized that energy vampires lurk amidst the playful ghosts and goblins, but they’re there. Energy vampires are appliances that even when turned off use a small amount of electricity. They’re called phantom loads.  On average, these phantom loads, also known as standby…
​Our Iowa gas team supported one of two fire safety demonstrations in Newton, Iowa, this month. Mutual aid departments in the area joined together to train under controlled circumstances on techniques that included effectively containing and extinguishing natural gas fires with the latest…
It’s a long time from Friday to Monday, especially if you’re a kid whose main meals are served in the school cafeteria. That’s the reason for the Community Backpack Program in Harrison, Arkansas. Each week volunteers fill backpacks with nutritious, easy-to-prepare foods that students can take home…
RAPID CITY, SD – Sept. 23, 2022 – During National Drive Electric Week, Sept. 23 through Oct. 2, Black Hills Energy is placing the spotlight on its Ready EV program and the resources available to help drivers make the switch to an electric vehicle.  “Black Hills Energy is making electric vehicle…