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From weatherizing your home to creating an emergency plan — there's plenty you can do around your home and business to be ready for the change in seasons. We're here to help you stay safe, be prepared and save energy. 

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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 honor of Safe Digging Month, Nebraska operations in April held a three-day gas line safety training excavator workshop hosted by the York service office – a first for the Nebraska team. Nearly 20 technicians from across the state took part in course work led by professionals from within and…
  • For 26 years, Youth & Family Services in Rapid City, South Dakota, has hosted a kid focused event filled with jump castles, face painting, balloons and many other hands-on activities for kids of all ages. This popular event brings families from all over the area! Anna Blankenbiller, a digital…
  • 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…