On Nov. 1, 2018, Black Hills Energy filed its annual Transmission Cost Adjustment. The TCA is a monthly surcharge on all customers’ bills to pay for the costs of maintaining and improving the high-voltage transmission system that ensures the safe, reliable delivery of energy across our southern Colorado service territory.
Black Hills Energy is required in Colorado to generate thirty (30) percent of our energy by 2020 from designated renewable energy sources. This requirement is known as the Renewable Energy Standard or RES.
The steps Black Hills Energy is taking to comply with these standards are detailed in reports Black Hills Energy file with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. You can view the filing documents below.
Income-qualified residential customers can receive financial assistance through the Black Hills Energy Affordability Program or BHEAP.
Colorado Electric customers must apply to the program and meet the eligibility requirements. Colorado gas customers who receive Leap benefits and meet eligibility requirements will be automatically enrolled in BHEAP for one year, and will receive an affordable bill. The affordable bill is calculated as a percent of actual household income relative to the Federal Poverty Level.