Our third quarterly Community Giveback event, held at our corporate headquarters, featured 18 different organizations serving our Black Hills community in important and crucial ways. Both our local utility and the Black Hills Corporation Foundation have been making grants to worthwhile nonprofit organizations throughout our history, this is the third time we have hosted a collective recognition event in honor of you, our community partners.
On Nov. 1, we presented over $460,000 in gifts to these worthwhile organizations.
We are much more than an energy company. We live and work in the cities, towns and rural areas we serve, and we strive to be strong partners in so many ways. We believe in investing in local businesses, giving back to organizations and helping families in need.
Colorado utilities are required by law to have franchise agreements with the cities and towns they serve. Essentially, a franchise is a contract between the municipality and the utility that outlines the terms and conditions for the utility to operate and provide service within city limits. With the current natural gas franchise expiring, Black Hills Energy and the City of Delta worked together on a new franchise, which the City of Delta’s charter requires go to voters for approval.
