Black Hills Plans $1.8B Investment to Power Google Data Center

“The affected parties are the utility, Google, and anyone whose power bill sits on the same grid.” — Dale Bearman, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on After the Bell
Published 5:31 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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First reported by Reuters: “Black Hills plans $1.8 billion investment to power Google's data center”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:31 PM ET on After the Bell, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Hills, Google.

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ReutersBlack Hills plans $1.8 billion investment to power Google's data center

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is a BBN special report. Reuters reports the utility Black Hills plans a one point eight billion dollar investment to power Google's data center.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe investment expands cloud and A-I infrastructure capacity, and it is a growth story for the utility sector. Reuters published it about twenty minutes ago.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe affected parties are the utility, Google, and anyone whose power bill sits on the same grid.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorReuters does not say who pays what, so that is unclear.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor markets, it ties data center demand to the utility sector.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe S and P 500 closed up point five eight percent, and S and P futures are up point six nine.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhat to watch: financing details, regulators, and whether more utilities announce similar deals. Rates are elevated, and that makes big builds expensive.