Council members spoke of "war" with Black Hills and voted to create an advisory electric utilities commission to explore alternatives to power the city of 107,000 and kick Black Hills out of town.

A city-commissioned study presented April 7 to city council concluded that purchasing Black Hills Energy's assets is not feasible for Pueblo.

That conclusion was presented to Pueblo City Council on April 7. While GDS Associates' complete feasibility study is still being finalized, a previous study commissioned by Black Hills Energy and ...

Divorcing Pueblo from Black Hills Energy through municipalization of the electric utility is currently unfeasible, Pueblo County Commissioners concluded in a work session Tuesday morning. A study ...

Surveyed Black Hills Energy customers, on average, spent over $145 in January for using 700 kilowatt hours, according to the CAMU survey. Xcel Energy customers reportedly spent less than $100 ...

Black Hills Energy is proposing a base electricity rate increase of 14%, prompting the city to look for options. “14% increase. I mean, if my food went up 14% that would be pretty impactful.

The back-and-forth battle between the City of Pueblo and Black Hills Energy has been ongoing for years. In 2020, voters shot down the idea of the City separating from Black Hills.

Pueblo voters resoundingly rejected a ballot initiative to end the city's franchise agreement with Black Hills Energy on May 6. The failed ballot measure is the second time in five years that ...

Black Hills Energy meanwhile has gone out of its way to convince Pueblo citizens that would be the wrong move. "Officials who can't balance the city checkbook will decide how much you'll pay for ...

Pueblo city and county leaders were united Thursday in a strong rebuke of the proposed rate increases by Black Hills Energy. Here's what they said.

A resolution opposing a proposed 18% increase in utility rates for Black Hills Energy customers was passed 6-0 by Pueblo City Council on July 22.