Black Hills Energy works to align services for all Colorado customers

     On Feb. 1, Black Hills Energy submitted a regulatory rate review proposal to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to consolidate the rates, tariffs and services of its existing gas territories in Colorado.
     The rate review also proposes to recover investments in safety, reliability and system integrity for natural gas service to its 186,000 Colorado customers.
     Over the past year, Black Hills Energy embarked on a comprehensive review of the various policies and services of the utility systems that were acquired by the company over the years to determine the best practices that should be adopted for the benefit of all Colorado gas customers.
     Additionally, with this filing, the company is proposing to consolidate its three existing base rate areas and consolidate its seven existing gas cost adjustment areas into three GCA regions.
     These efforts will streamline the customer experience as Black Hills Energy delivers the consistent and efficient experience that customers count on.
     Year over year, Black Hills Energy consistently invests in replacing, upgrading and maintaining the more than 6,800 miles of natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines in Colorado — critical infrastructure required to meet system growth needs and ensure the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to customers’ homes and businesses.

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