Wildfire safety and prevention
At Black Hills Energy, the safety of our customers, employees and communities is our highest priority. Being prepared and preventing against wildfires is a year-round effort.
The risk of wildfire has increased and continues to grow. We all have a role to play in safety and prevention.
Our wildfire prevention programs
Public Safety Power Shutoff
To expand upon this effort, we’re actively working to have a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program in place by mid-summer 2025. The Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program is a last resort safety tool, to mitigate wildfire risk when high-fire-risk weather conditions are present.
A PSPS involves selectively and proactively shutting off power to high-risk fire areas during extreme weather conditions until those conditions improve. By turning off power in these areas we can mitigate the risk of electrical equipment becoming a source of ignition. We know the inconvenience and hardship that can be caused by an extended outage.
We’ll provide more details as our program develops.
