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Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff event update

Black Hills Energy declares Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch Period for Monday, June 29; customers encouraged to prepare for possible power outages mid-day Monday.

🔺June 29, 2026, 4:00 p.m. MT – Forecasted weather conditions have improved to the point that we have cancelled today’s Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff watch for customers in Harriman and Curt Gowdy areas.

🔺June 29, 2026 1:30 p.m. MT – Black Hills Energy continues to monitor weather conditions in the Curt Gowdy and Harriman areas and remains in a Watch status.
Black Hills Energy will notify impacted customers of status changes with a variety of methods including text messages and emails and through local media.  

🔺June 29, 2026 8:30 a.m. MT – Due to high fire-risk conditions in Monday’s forecast, Black Hills Energy has declared an Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Watch for the Harriman and Curt Gowdy areas, west of Cheyenne. The PSPS Watch will be in effect starting on Monday, June 29 at 8:30 a.m. This means that If conditions persist, the company may need to temporarily shut off power to approximately 350 customers in these areas mid-day Monday to mitigate the risk of electrical infrastructure becoming a source of wildfire ignition. Customers under the PSPS Watch declaration are urged to prepare for the possibility of emergency power outages needed to protect public safety and prevent wildfire.

 

How you can prepare

  • Keep your contact information up to date with Black Hills Energy so we can provide safety notifications and direct you to our website for helpful tips and resources. Visit blackhillsenergy.com/my-account.    
  • Have a backup plan for medicine that needs to be refrigerated or medical equipment that is powered by electricity. This could mean finding a place to go during an outage or having a backup generator. 
  • Build an emergency kit and plan and share with friends and neighbors.   
  • If you see downed powerlines, stay away and call 911.