Skip to main content

Black Hills Energy Colorado electric Trade Ally listing

Black Hills Energy Colorado electric Trade Ally listing

Our Trade Allies are on the front lines every day helping our customers save on energy costs through energy evaluations, using our rebate programs, quality installations and conservation tips.

Become a Trade Ally

Want to be listed as a trained Trade Ally for Black Hills Energy? Read through the Black Hills Energy Trade Ally Agreement and send the documents to the address listed on the agreement form. Benefits for belonging to the Trade Ally Network include:

LED lighting rebate terms, conditions and eligibility requirements

LED lighting rebate terms, conditions and eligibility requirements

  • This rebate is available for residential Black Hills Energy customers only.
  • Rebated bulbs must be installed in homes served by Black Hills Energy.
  • A copy of the receipt and model number is required.
  • Bulbs must be on the Energy Star list at www.energystar.gov.
  • Rebate is limited to 40 bulbs per residential address.
  • This rebate cannot be assigned to a third party.
  • This rebate is for bulbs only.
  • Rebate check minimum $10 per appl

Other appliances

Other appliances

Just turn it off.

The best thing you can do to reduce your electronics energy use is it to turn off equipment — like computer monitors and printers — when you're not using them. Activate power-saving features on your computers and office equipment so they'll shut down when you're not using them.

For equipment like DVD players, TVs, stereos, computers and kitchen appliances, use Smart Power Strips to cut all of power to the appliances. Many electronics go into standby mode when you turn them off and will continue to draw a small amount of power.

Dishwashers

Dishwashers

  • Approximate kWh per month: 10 kWh
  • Only do dishes once a day. It may be more efficient to do one dishwasher load a day than to wash your dishes by hand three times a day.
  • Lowering your water heater temperature a few degrees can save on energy usage. With a dishwasher, you need a setting of about 140 degrees.
  • Don't crowd your dishes. Don't block the spray arms when you load.
  • Clean food off dishes first. Before loading, scrape off dishes and rinse them quickl