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Black Hills Power wants to be a partner in your energy needs and in your efforts to grow.  Many of our business customers count on our economic development staff to assist with expansion plans.
And so can you. We can help you find resources to assist with employee training, financing options, develop expansion strategies, even reduce red tape.  Our communities call it economic development; we call it good business.

THE POWER OF TEAMWORK:
Through shared expertise and financial support, BHP will work with you to make your relocation or expansion as energy efficient as possible. With proper planning and execution, such measures can lower peak demands, reduce energy costs and enhance production.

BHP's Resource Team is your direct link to local knowledge and specialized engineering support. Our team can assist in gathering information and/or research, as well as connecting you with the expertise you need in system demand, power quality, power line expansion and electric pricing options.

Our Resource Team is made up of BHP professionals from many departments, including customer service, marketing, energy services and engineering. We will visit your facilities to develop proposals which will be competitive in power availability, reliability, and pricing.

TYPES OF INCENTIVES:

• Power Factor Correction: Reduced demand charges are the primary incentive for commercial and industrial customers to improve their power factor. BHP provides an account analysis, rate savings calculations, and project financing. BHP requires the customer to sign a three-year electric power service contract for certain projects.
• Custom Packages: There are other technologies in addition to those stated above that may qualify for incentives, including water loop heat pumps, geothermal loop fields, heating or air-conditioning systems, water heating systems, power quality equipment, and energy management systems. Financing, project design assistance, or an economic development rate may also be options to consider.

SITE DEVELOPMENT

If you are interested in selecting properties within BHP's service territory, we can assist you in that selection process through real estate networking and economic development agencies within the community you are interested in. BHP is very involved in industrial parks within its service territory through community development organizations and private industrial park developers

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Through community involvement, BHP promotes the economic development of our states and communities by establishing and maintaining partnerships with economic development groups in order to achieve locally established and supported goals that will enhance both the region and BHP's continued growth. This partnership uniquely positions BHP to be your company's "man in the field" during the search and selection process. Your BHP contact person is able to knowledgeably and objectively steer you toward the communities or regions that best suit your parameters.

BHP's community involvement extends beyond the context of economic development. BHP employees are active in civic, charitable, religious and governmental affairs organizations throughout our communities. There is a strong caring presence, and it shows in everyone you meet at BHP. We are proud of what we do and where we live. Because of this, we work hard to protect and enhance the quality of life the Black Hills region is known for.

BLACK HILLS POWER'S COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM

The Community Grant Program is designed to encourage all Black Hills area communities to plan, initiate and carry out a program for complete community and economic development. Through this program, it is possible for all activities to be carried out by members of the community at the local level.

Community members determine the success of the Grant Program and through their own initiative, can improve the economic development potential of their community. Each community develops a program tailored to specific goals and objectives of that community.

The program assists communities by taking them through a series of phases:

1. Identify a development organization.
2. Research and gather information about the community.
3. Identify opportunities and establish goals.
4. Create a working plan for the first 12 months.
5. Evaluate first 12 months of progress, and establish a plan for the second 12 months.

Grant community members located within BHP's service territory include:

Belle Fourche
Custer
Hill City
Keystone
Deadwood/Lead
Hot Springs
Edgemont
Newell/Nisland
Rapid City
Spearfish
Sturgis
Whitewood
Colony
Newcastle
Osage
Upton
Alzada
Belle Creek

Black Hills Power will offer the Black Hills communities a grant program designed to assist communities in need of financial assistance in order to complete their community project or goal.

The community may apply for only one grant within their community. For more information about the Black Hills Power Community Grant Program, contact Mutch Usera, Director of Energy Services and External Affiars at 605-716-3951 or email mutch.usera@ blackhillscorp.com.