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Our community impact

Sharing our energy with the communities we serve through charitable giving, outreach and employee volunteerism.

We are privileged to serve natural gas and electric utility customers in our eight-state footprint. Giving back to those communities is part of our history, our culture, and will hopefully be our legacy. We continuously strive to positively impact the lives of every person, business, and organization in the towns and cities we all call home.

Providing safe and reliable energy every day is what we do, and alongside that commitment, our employees make a meaningful difference in the communities where they live and work. 

We are proud to share this summary of our community impact activities.

$1.35 BIL
31,000+
$651,000

Black Hills Cares

We all use energy to heat our homes when it’s cold and keep the lights on when it gets dark. Making the tough decision between paying for energy or feeding your family is beyond challenging. As the need increased, so did the giving. Last year, our energy assistance program, Black Hills Cares, helped over 4,600 families through partnerships with two dozen agencies throughout our service territory.

We match our customers’ and employees’ contributions to Black Hills Cares dollar-for-dollar, raising a total of almost $697,000 last year. 


Energy assistance programs

Energy in action

 

 

 

United Way pledges

Last year, we benefited 45 United Ways across our eight states including over $495,000 in employee pledges plus a 25% match from Black Hills Corp. Foundation.

 

 
 
 

 

 

Charitable giving

Included contributions and sponsorships to nonprofits, chambers and economic development organizations, United Way, energy assistance, in-kind donations, scholarships, investments in trees and the social impact of employee volunteer hours.

 

Charitable giving 


Contributions and sponsorships

Our charitable impact included contributions and sponsorships for nonprofits, chambers and economic development organizations, United Way, energy assistance, in-kind donations, and investments in trees, as well as the monetary value of our employees’ volunteerism.

Nearly $2.3 million was invested by our state utilities and the Black Hills Corp. Foundation in the great work of hundreds of worthy local organizations and nonprofits.

Spreading Positive Energy in our communities

Two men work together on a door frame, one inside adjusting it and one outside observing.
Bessemer is one of the oldest and most historic neighborhoods in Pueblo, Colorado, with longstanding ties to the area’s steel industry. The neighborhood is also one of Pueblo’s most diverse neighborhoods, and is full of historic homes. Of course, historic homes are by nature older, and as we all…
Volunteer firefighter posing in front of a firetruck
Safety is a community effort — and everyone has a part to play. Across the communities we serve, volunteer firefighters are often the first to respond when emergencies strike. These dedicated individuals show up day or night, balancing their service with full-time jobs and family responsibilities.…
AGA making a difference series
Our natural gas utility workers do more than provide energy—they’re often the quiet heroes in our communities. Jonathan Boudreaux, a dedicated employee at Black Hills Energy, exemplifies this spirit of service and preparedness.Just before Thanksgiving last year, Jonathan was running late to the…
Colorado 811 training
Natural gas is a safe and reliable energy source, but the number one threat to our systems is accidental line strikes. Safety is our top priority, and an important part of that is our ongoing effort to promote safe digging practices.Recently three of our team members from southwestern Colorado went…