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Rapid City, S.D.–May 6, 2020 - May is National Electrical Safety Month, with many people spending increased time at home due to COVID-19, Black Hills Energy wants to remind customers of some important safety tips to use inside the house and in nearby areas. “Many electric hazards can be prevented…
May is National Electric Safety Month and sunny days are ahead of us. And we could all use a little sunshine in our lives right now. As you venture out for your favorite summer projects and activities, make sure to stay safe with these electric safety tips. 1. Look up Always look up before…
We know our employees are a pretty talented bunch, but during the pandemic we’ve discovered even more reasons to be amazed by their ingenuity and generosity. Shane Weber is a Black Hills Energy community tech in Onawa, Iowa by day, and works on projects to help keep hospital staff safe by night.…
Once a part of the Black Hills Energy family, always a part of the Black Hills Energy family. Calennda Fratterelli may be retired, but she still wanted to do something to help the linemen working diligently to keep the lights on in Colorado. So, she put her seamstress skills to work sewed the team…
When Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska put out a call for desperately needed face masks, our Black Hills Energy team knew we wanted to help. Black Hills Energy’s own Ruth Hietbrink is also president of the Sterling American Legion Auxiliary Unit 140 and quickly reached out to the group to…
Community members in Witchita, Kansas recognized the great need to come up with solutions for the local shortage of personal protective equipment. What started with a public Facebook page quickly gained traction with first responders, health care professionals, educators, engineers and volunteers…
WICHITA, Kan. – April 28, 2020 – Black Hills Energy’s number one priority is the continued safety of its customers, employees and communities. The company continues to actively monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and has measures in place to ensure it continues to serve customers in a way…
Grimes, Ia.– April 28, 2020 - Black Hills Energy is proud to announce Pete Hamell as the new director of operations.  In this position, Hamell will provide overall leadership, management and direction for the Black Hills Energy Iowa Gas field operations team. Hamell was raised on a farm near…