Black Hills Energy Releases Community Impact Report

Black Hills Energy released its annual Community Impact Report, detailing a year in which the regulated electric and natural gas provider generated $1.65 billion in direct economic impact across the eight states it serves.

The report underscores the company's "Improving Life with Energy" mission, translating that commitment into measurable support for its 1.37 million customers across more than 850 communities in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Key community investments and outcomes detailed in the report include:

• $4 million in charitable contributions
• 22,000+ hours of employee volunteer service
• 2,000 families supported through Black Hills Cares energy assistance program

"Being a good neighbor means showing up in the communities where our employees live and work — not just delivering safe, reliable energy, but investing in the people and organizations that make these places thrive," said Joey Msall, PE, general manager of Arkansas natural gas operations at Black Hills Energy.

The commitment to the communities Black Hills Energy serves is most visible at the local level.

2025 Arkansas highlights include:

• Nearly $120 million total direct economic impact, including charitable giving, employee compensation and taxes
• $293,000 in charitable giving to nonprofits, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, fire stations and community investments
• $85,000 raised for Black Hills Cares, the company's energy assistance program, helping Arkansas families in need pay their energy bills
• 2,600+ volunteer hours contributed by employees to local organizations
• $53,000 invested in economic development efforts to strengthen local business communities
• $32,000 in employee pledges and a 25% match from the Black Hills Corp. Foundation for five United Way agencies in Arkansas
• 900+ first responders and excavators trained for emergency response and safe digging practices tied to 811 "Call Before You Dig" awareness

"The numbers in this report reflect thousands of individual acts: a utility worker coaching little league, a crew donating a Saturday to a community event or a neighbor helping another neighbor find ways to lower their energy bill. Improving Life with Energy isn't a slogan — it's a budget line, a volunteer schedule and a promise we make to every community we serve," Msall added.

Black Hills Energy employs nearly 2,800 community members dedicated to delivering safe, reliable energy through nearly 60,000 miles of pipelines and powerlines. Excluding dollars generously matched by customers through Black Hills Cares, the community impact dollars are from company profits reinvested into the community.