Black Hills Energy — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Black Hills Energy Arkansas Inc
DBA
Black Hills Energy
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7001 Mount Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone
(605) 721-2325
Power units
79
Drivers
100
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 3 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 3 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bhcfleetservices@blackhillscorp.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AR 10/2013 · AR 10/2013 · AR 06/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 10, 2025 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 3 of 3 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Lange II Generating Station: Black Hills Energy's new facility should be complete by end of 2026 - Rapid City Journal
Rapid City Journal · 4/21/2026
Black Hills Energy proposes electricity rate increases in South Dakota - Rapid City Journal
Rapid City Journal · 2/20/2026
Data center coming to Rapid City: Sequitor Edge plans facility in industrial park on south side - Rapid City Journal
Rapid City Journal · 2/15/2026
Lawsuit in Black Hills case close to settlement - Aspen Daily News
Aspen Daily News · 7/10/2023
Officials have indicated a possible cause of the Wyoming outage — and it's not the power plant fire - Casper Star-Tribune
Casper Star-Tribune · 11/13/2025
A new affordable airline has landed in the Black Hills - KOTA Territory News
KOTA Territory News · 6/19/2023
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