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Federal grants to Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Custer, South Dakota · UEI W1XLPWAVR4E5

Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Custer, South Dakota received $20.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1 award. Its largest program was Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience, with $20.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $20.5 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20220$0
FY 20230$0
FY 20240$0
FY 20251$20.5 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience 81.2541$20.5 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Energy1$20.5 million

Largest awards

The largest award by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL): black hills wildfire mitigation. To reduce recloser fault energy, install non-expulsion fuses on power lines, increase grid capacity (futureproofing the grid for consumer electrification), create and implement a utility wildfire risk tool, and create workforce op
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Grid Infrastructure Deployment and ResilienceDecember 18, 2024$20.5 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. get?

$20.5 million in 1 grant award from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. the most?

The Department of Energy, with $20.5 million in 1 award.

What is Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$20.5 million under Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience, with its first action in the period on December 18, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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