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Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy announced plans for the combined company name and ticker symbol pending final regulatory approval. If approved, Black Hills will be renamed Bright Horizon Energy Corporation and trade under ticker 'HZN' on NYSE, with NorthWestern Energy becoming a wholly owned subsidiary. The merger has already received shareholder and most regulatory approvals, with Montana Public Service Commission expected to decide by November 12, 2026.

Black Hills, a Dividend King with 56 years of consecutive dividend growth, signed a long-term agreement with Google to supply 2.7 gigawatts of power to its Wyoming data center campus through 2048. The deal is projected to generate $150 million in annual net income by 2030, significantly boosting the utility's position as Wyoming emerges as a major AI data center hub with investments from Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet.