We’re Team Ready and we’re here to get your home ready
Stay safe, be prepared and save energy.
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.
We know that home is where your heart is. And when it comes to being safe, being prepared and making your home as energy efficient as possible, you’re not alone.
We’re here to help with hot tips to beat the heat in the summer, ways to stay warm in the winter and energy-saving tips for every season in between. Whether you’re looking to caulk your windows or change your filter, save energy or stay safe, we’re your know-how go-tos.
We’ve put together an extensive resource center to help you help your home. So, what can we do for you today?
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National Drive Electric Week runs September 14-22, and is the perfect time to consider cruising around in an electric vehicle. Electric vehicles aren’t new. According to the Department of Energy, the first small-scale electric cars were introduced in 1828. But in recent years, as infrastructure… -
Thank you, air conditioner. You’ve been my rock this summer, always there when I needed you. You were up before dawn, keeping my home a nice 71 degrees so my family could sleep through the night. You worked to cool down the house before we got home from the pool. So it makes it a bit awkward to… -
I don’t usually pay much attention to my air conditioner. I switch it on in the summer when I need it, and I forget about during fall, winter and spring. But it turns out, I’m doing it wrong. After a long, hot summer spent keeping me comfortable, my air conditioner deserves a little extra… -
Let’s be honest: when it comes to cooling my home, I care much more about comfort than I do about cost. If it’s blazing hot outside, I’ll crank my air conditioner way down without thinking twice. It isn’t until my electric bill arrives that I realize the effects of turning my living room in to an…