Black Hills Energy | Diversity Employer

If you want to make a difference, then we have a career for you.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to finding, producing and distributing energy that powers our customers’ homes and businesses. Every member of our team is challenged to take our mission personally: to improve life with energy.

We live out this mission in our daily work, in community service and leadership, and in doing the right thing for our customers, co-workers, shareholders and the environment. We've also set a goal to be the safest energy company in the country. We did it so that everyone — including you — can go home safely. Every day.

Our history

Beginning with the Black Hills Gold Rush, generations of families have relied on us. And we’ve been ready.

We were there when electric lights first lit up the night in Deadwood. We helped fuel a changing economy and experienced how the modern miracle of energy can change how we live.

Since 1883 energy has moved us forward. And it will shape the future.

Who we are

We are a customer focused, growth-oriented utility company with a tradition of exemplary service and a vision to be the energy partner of choice. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, the company serves over 1.3 million electric and natural gas utility customers in more than 800 communities in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. The company generates wholesale electricity and produces natural gas, and coal. Employees partner to produce results that improve our customers’ lives with energy.

Mission

Improving life with energy. Every day, we want to be improving life with energy. We produce, market and deliver the vital electricity, coal and natural gas that our customers need. Through our efforts products and services, we also share our personal energy to strengthen our communities and support growth and development.

Vision

Be the energy partner of choice. We strive to be the energy partner of choice. Whether our customers are served by our regulated or non-regulated businesses, we want them to value our service and business relationship.

Values

We are proud of our employees; they represent what we stand for. There are several key values that have been fundamental to our success for the past 140 years, and there are others that will be vital to our future success. These are the values we feel align us to our vision and that our employees demonstrate every day.

• Agility
• Communication
• Creating Value
• Customer Service
• Integrity
• Leadership
• Partnership
• Respect
• Safety

Working at Black Hills Energy

For 140 years, Black Hills Energy has delivered safe, reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible energy to our customers. We employ 2,900+ women and men in communities across our service territory to manage our operations and serve our customers with the highest level of customer service. We are committed to enabling a safe, supportive and inclusive work environment at Black Hills Energy — a workplace culture built on shared values and mutual respect. We believe our unique talents and innovative spirit and diversity anchor our culture of success.