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A thousand meals | Kansas

Before COVID-19 became a worldwide term, staff in Kansas were passionate about supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters. When a plan was being formed to help communities respond, it was one of the first organizations Kansas called.

A special message for our Cheyenne, Wyoming customers

Black Hills Energy is currently conducting a natural gas leak survey in the Cheyenne area.

Four efficiency tips to reduce your utility bills while staying at home

WICHITA, Kansas– May 20, 2020 – Home energy usage is likely on the rise as more people stay in.

Black Hills Energy and the Salvation Army remind those in need to call for utility assistance

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.

Black Hills Energy delivers critical energy services, increased reliability with transmission system upgrade

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.

Black Hills Energy restored power outage in southeast area of Rapid City | South Dakota

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.

Giving big to community food shelters

Continuing lunch during COVID-19 | Iowa

Webster City, IA Operations Supervisor, John D.Thompson, noticed a line of cars at the local school waiting for lunch to be handed out to kids in need.

John did a little more digging and found out that children under the age of 18 of families facing hardship could receive a school lunch even though classes have been canceled for the remining school year. John contacted his community affairs manager and together they learned that the school hands out lunches on Monday and Thursday to 700 children.

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Continuing lunch during COVID-19 | Iowa

Iowa Operations Supervisor, John, noticed a line of cars at a local Webster City, Iowa school, waiting for lunch to be handed out to kids in need.

COVID-19 community grants

On April 1, we announced plans to donate $375,000 to coronavirus relief efforts. This investment is supported by our electric and gas utilities as well as the Black Hills Corporation Foundation, the charitable arm of Black Hills Energy.

We are partnering with state and local non-profits to identify and address needs across the communities we serve. These relief funds have been shared with state and community relief funds, organizations addressing food insecurity, as well as local chapters of United Way and Salvation Army.

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Black Hills Energy focuses on essential services as COVID-19 cases rise | Nebraska

Black Hills Energy is committed to doing its part to slow the spread of COVID-19 while proving an essential service that keeps us all warm and protected.