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Our team in Papillion, Nebraska is adjusting to our new normal. And to us, giving back to the communities we serve is as normal as it gets. Several of the community events we normally sponsor are cancelled this year, so our employees went to work to find new ways to channel their philanthropic…
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We are proud to announce we have achieved the Gold Medallion Award for exemplary efforts in recruiting, employing and retaining our nation’s veterans. Our company has demonstrated both patriotism and recognition of the value veterans and military members bring to the workplace. Jennifer Landis,…
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James Williams, Community Affairs Manager, Kansas Black Hills Energy employees in Dodge City, Kansas, recently assembled comfort care kits for Manna House, a safe haven for those in need of shelter. "We feel blessed with the response to our appeal for hygiene products. We appreciate the help and…
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Melissa Garcia, Community Affairs Manager, Nebraska We would like you to meet Nebraska Gas team member, Russ Tripp's three-year old-grandson. Safety should be his middle name! For his birthday he had a construction theme and loves pictures of his grandpa at work and learning how to work in the…

Black Hills Energy News

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Fayetteville, AR – May 20, 2020 – Black Hills Energy and The Salvation Army announce the second extension of their Hearts Warming Homes energy assistance program which will now be available through June 30, 2020. Due to economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, many may be struggling…
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RAPID CITY, S.D. – May 19, 2020 – Black Hills Energy has increased reliability for its customers with a new high voltage, 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission substation called the West Rapid City Substation located at the company’s operations center on Deadwood Avenue in Rapid City. To connect the…
RAPID CITY, SD — May 14, 2020 – Today at 12:55 pm, Black Hills Energy restored power to customers that experienced a power outage in the southeast area of Rapid City. The outage occurred around 10:00 am impacting 1,423 customers. The cause of the power outage was an electrical fault while…
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Lincoln, Neb. May 11, 2020 – Black Hills Energy’s number one priority is the continued safety of its customers and employees. As the number of positive cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the panhandle, Black Hills Energy has adjusted its response to focus on immediate community needs and has…