Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Custer, SD
- UEI
- W1XLPWAVR4E5
- CAGE
- 3N5P3
- Primary NAICS
- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 25191 Cooperative Way, Custer, SD 57730, USA
- Website
- bhec.coop
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
Grant awards
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Department Of Public Safety | 4903DRSDP00000001 | $622,567 | |
| South Dakota Department Of Public Safety | 4903DRSDP00000001 | $266,625 | |
| South Dakota Department Of Public Safety | 4903DRSDP00000001 | $32,689 |
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About the company
Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc., a South Dakota-based tax-exempt nonprofit electric utility cooperative, is a recipient of a Department of Energy Bipartisan Infrastructure Law project grant awarded January 1, 2025, to fund wildfire mitigation infrastructure, grid modernization, and workforce development across a four-year performance period through December 31, 2029. The cooperative also holds three sub-grant awards from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety (all designated for utilities work), placing it primarily in a grant recipient role rather than as a federal contractor.
Black Hills Electric Cooperative operates in the electric utility sector, with recent federal activity concentrated in power distribution infrastructure, power line protection, and natural-resources conservation. The Department of Energy BIL grant covers recloser fault energy reduction, installation of non-expulsion fuses on power lines, grid capacity increases to support consumer electrification, development of a utility wildfire risk assessment tool, and creation of workforce training opportunities. The cooperative's modest federal award footprint over the past two decades reflects its mission as a rural electric distribution cooperative serving South Dakota members rather than a federal prime contractor or systems integrator.
Customer concentration is dispersed across multiple federal agencies, though the top five by award count and dollar potential (Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office, Department of Agriculture Forest Service regional offices, and Environmental Protection Agency) account for 78% to 88% of awards. The largest single award by potential value is a Department of the Interior National Park Service award valued at $40 thousand. Awards per year have been sparse historically — one award every two years through 2017 — with activity accelerating in 2025 and 2026 (four awards combined). Combined obligated dollars ($35 million) substantially exceed the combined potential value ($65 thousand) reported in the source, indicating that the cooperative's actual federal invoicing dwarfs the modest award ceilings recorded; this pattern is consistent with long-standing, heavily drawn-down infrastructure and grant accounts.
Quick answers
Is Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through March 13, 2027.
What is Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s CAGE code is 3N5P3, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is W1XLPWAVR4E5.
What is Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL): black hills wildfire mitigation. To reduce recloser fault energy, install… (DEGD0000992), from National Energy Technology Lab, on January 1, 2025.
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