2025-04-22T13:25:27-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 460111503 BLACK HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC % Walker Witt BLAC 6056734461 PO BOX 792 CUSTER SD 577300792 Sammi Langendorf CFO 2025-04-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Walker Witt PO BOX 792 CUSTER SD 577300792 25866273 false X bhec.coop X 1940 SD Black Hills Electric cooperative is a non-profit member owned organization whose mission is to provide great electric distribution service at the lowest cost consistent with sound business practices. 7 7 28 0 421300 0 0 0 24601044 25356669 296556 421300 6997 3503 24904597 25781472 15835 16766 1999698 2399595 3378522 3994778 0 0 0 15682055 15163442 21076110 21574581 3828487 4206891 82154386 82396288 45930003 44315625 36224383 38080663 Black Hills Electric Cooperative is a non-profit member owned organization whose mission is to provide great electric distribution service at the lowest cost consistent with sound business practices. false false 21574581 16766 24475624 Provide electric service to 11,373 service locations in the rural area of the Black Hills and southwest Soth Dakota 24 hours each day of the year. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21574581 false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 28 0 true 28 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false 24231538 643861 0 0 false false false 7 7 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Sammi Langendorf 6056734461 PO box 792 25191 Cooperative Way Custer SD 57730 Walker Witt CEO 54.70 0.00 X 320719 0 119184 Sammi Langendorf CFO 49.50 0.00 X 173803 0 85898 Bill Brisk Manger of Operations 47.60 0.00 X 172527 0 58108 Jesse Sorenson System Coordinator 42.60 0.00 X 150631 0 8033662 Michelle Fischer Dir of 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Utilities Services Inc PO Box 736729 dallas TX 75373 Pole Testing 105347 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sale Of Electricty 221122 23708633 23708633 0 0 G&T Capital Credits 221122 658483 658483 0 0 Other Coop Capital Credits 221122 222562 222562 0 0 Pole Attachment Rents 221122 86795 86795 0 0 Transmission Credit 221122 632661 632661 0 0 47535 47535 0 0 25356669 421300 0 421300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2064 0 0 0 2064 0 2064 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86240 84801 1439 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25781472 25356669 421300 0 16766 0 0 0 0 0 2399595 0 494522 0 0 0 66300 0 0 0 1934309 0 0 0 722011 0 0 0 580704 0 0 0 196932 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8951 0 0 0 25156 0 0 0 427 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 243975 0 0 0 110921 0 0 0 141729 0 0 0 151166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81971 0 0 0 402036 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88715 0 0 0 1153758 0 0 0 113673 0 0 0 3092037 0 0 0 100524 0 0 0 Power & Transmission 11309678 0 0 0 Operations & Maintenance of Line 273116 0 0 0 Gross Rec/Kwh Tax 263507 0 0 0 Capital Credit Retirement 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0 21574581 0 21574581 false false false Walker Witt CEO 298847 0 200 0 21672 0 99314 0 19870 0 439903 0 0 0 Sammi Langendorf CFO 161472 0 200 0 12131 0 55106 0 30792 0 259701 0 0 0 Bill Brisk Manger of Operations 167491 0 200 0 4836 0 36074 0 22034 0 230635 0 0 0 Jesse Sorenson System Coordinator 143600 0 200 0 6830 0 49787 0 30550 0 230967 0 0 0 Michelle Fischer Dir of Communications-Member Service 121169 0 200 0 2861 0 41534 0 30165 0 195929 0 0 0 Jeff Barnes IT Specialist 119276 0 200 0 3812 0 41385 0 30165 0 194838 0 0 0 Beau Bradeen Crew Foreman 116341 0 200 0 4836 0 36074 0 22034 0 179485 0 0 0 Dean Whitney Crew Foreman 118155 0 200 0 4836 0 36074 0 22034 0 181299 0 0 0 Rory Halverson Staking Tech 107521 0 200 0 621 0 36661 0 29945 0 174948 0 0 0 Part VI, Line 6 BHEC is an electric cooperative. Members are the persons that purchase electricity from BHEC. Each member has equal rights and has one vote in the cooperative. Part VI, Line 7a BHEC is an electric cooperative. Members are the persons that purchase electricity from BHEC. Each member has equal rights and has one vote in the cooperative. Part VI, Line 7b Changes to the bylaws must be approved by a vote of members. Each member has one vote. Part VI, Line 11b CFO prepares the Form 990. A copy is provided to the board of directors one week prior to the meeting. Directors and management review the form 990 at the board meeting. If changes are needed the CFO makes them prior to filing. Part VI, Line 12c When a potential conflict of interest comes up the general counsel reviews the conflict of interest policy and the board ensures compliance. The policy is reviewed on a yearly basis. Part VI, Line 15 A yearly compensation study is prepared by management and presented to the board. The study includes national regional state and local wage comparisons for each position within the cooperative. It compares internal equity based on benchmarking a common position along with evaluating external competitiveness. The board uses this information to set compensation. Part VI, Line 19 All disclosures of documents required by law are made available to the public. Private corporate documents financial statements and policies may be available to the public or members pursuant to board policy number 111: Member Requests for information. Upon written request the CEO schedules a time for the review of requested articles at the cooperative headquarters. Also an audited financial statement is mailed yearly to all active members of the cooperative as part of the Annual Report. Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Retirement of capital credits, Retirement of capital credits, $-2398904| Unclaimed Capital Credits & Estate Discounts, Retained Capital Credits, $49293| Scholarship paid from Retained Capital Credits, Scholarship, $-1000| Black Hills Engineering Development PO Box 792 Custer SD 57730 460391683 Inactive SD N/A N/A false