Black Hills (BKH) reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.57, up from $0.45 a year earlier, and GAAP EPS of $0.54. The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.25 to $4.45 per share, excluding merger-related costs. It has signed agreements to serve Google's planned Wyoming data center, with earnings expected to begin in mid-2027 and reach about $150 million of net income in 2030. It also requested approval for $686 million of transmission expansion investments, bringing total large-load investment to $2.5 billion. The NorthWestern Energy merger awaits final approval from the Montana Public Service Commission.
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