Regulators approve $16 monthly Black Hills Energy rate hike as extra $20 surcharge looms

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago

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South Dakota utility regulators unanimously approved a rate increase Wednesday that will add about $16 to the typical Black Hills Energy residential customer’s monthly electric bill, while an additional request from the company to add a $20 surcharge is pending.

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a settlement allowing the company to collect an additional $27.4 million annually from its roughly 75,000 customers in western South Dakota. …

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