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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

X

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


         For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003.

OR

___   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

        For the transition period from _______________ to _______________.

        Commission File Number 001-31303

Black Hills Corporation
Incorporated in South Dakota                  IRS Identification Number 46-0458824

625 Ninth Street
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701

Registrant’s telephone number (605) 721-1700

Former name, former address, and former fiscal year if changed since last report

NONE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X                   No___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes   X                   No___

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

                                                                  Class                                                            Outstanding at April 30, 2003

                                                     Common stock, $1.00 par value                                          32,063,278 shares

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                                                                                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
PART 1.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.         Financial Statements
        

                     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
  
                       Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002    3  

                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
  
                        March 31, 2003, December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2002    4  

                     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
  
                        Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002    5  

                     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
    6- 26

Item 2.         Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                         Condition and Results of Operations
    27- 40

Item 3.         Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    41  

Item 4.         Controls and Procedures
    42  

PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION
  

Item 1.         Legal Proceedings
    43  

Item 2.         Changes in Securities and Use Of Proceeds
    43  

Item 6.         Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    44  

                     Signatures
    45- 46

                    Certifications
    47- 50

                    Exhibit Index
    51  

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BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31
2003
  2002
 
(in thousands, except
per share amounts)

Operating revenues
    $ 299,332   $ 170,635  


Operating expenses:  
     Fuel and purchased power    189,862    87,034  
     Operations and maintenance    24,056    17,277  
     Administrative and general    18,327    12,799  
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization    20,511    15,862  
     Taxes, other than income taxes    7,808    6,285  


     260,564    139,257  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates    456    1,162  


Operating income    39,224    32,540  


Other income (expense):  
     Interest expense    (14,082 )  (9,621 )
     Interest income    173    598  
     Other expense    (132 )  --  
     Other income    316    1,568  


     (13,725 )  (7,455 )


Income before minority interest, income taxes,  
  discontinued operations and change in accounting principles    25,499    25,085  
Minority interest    72    (2,266 )
Income taxes    (8,713 )  (7,927 )


Income from continuing operations    16,858    14,892  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes    --    (1,724 )
Change in accounting principles, net of taxes    (2,680 )  896  


                  Net income    14,178    14,064  
Preferred stock dividends    (57 )  (56 )


Net income available for common stock   $ 14,121   $ 14,008  


Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
     Basic    27,041    26,694  


     Diluted    27,411    26,968  


Earnings per share:  
Basic-  
     Continuing operations   $ 0.62   $ 0.55  
     Discontinued operations    --    (0.06 )
     Change in accounting principles    (0.10 )  0.03  


     Total   $ 0.52   $ 0.52  


Diluted-  
      Continuing operations   $ 0.62   $ 0.55  
      Discontinued operations    --    (0.06 )
      Change in accounting principles    (0.10 )  0.03  


      Total   $ 0.52   $ 0.52  


Dividends paid per share of common stock   $ 0.30   $ 0.29  


The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)

March 31   December 31   March 31  
2003
  2002
  2002
 
(in thousands, except share amounts)
                               ASSETS                
Current assets:  
     Cash and cash equivalents   $ 68,341   $ 79,811   $ 66,096  
     Restricted cash    1,070    1,070    --  
     Securities available-for-sale    --    --    3,331  
     Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,929,  
       $3,860 and $4,242, respectively) -    293,045    209,144    136,504  
     Notes receivable    554    35,135    1,952  
     Materials, supplies and fuel    23,482    24,720    18,558  
     Derivative assets    33,868    36,393    22,536  
     Deferred income taxes    142    6,017    --  
     Other assets    7,630    8,020    14,493  
     Assets of discontinued operations    --    --    5,912  



     428,132    400,310    269,382  



Investments    20,284    18,707    17,398  



Property, plant and equipment    1,969,110    1,890,266    1,713,476  
     Less accumulated depreciation and depletion    (428,179 )  (414,003 )  (374,779 )



     1,540,931    1,476,263    1,338,697  



Other assets:  
     Derivatives assets    495    2,406    7,178  
     Goodwill    33,694    33,685    30,176  
     Intangible assets    77,023    78,089    95,027  
     Other    25,228    25,709    19,014  



     136,440    139,889    151,395  



    $ 2,125,787   $ 2,035,169   $ 1,776,872  



                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
     Accounts payable   $ 262,884   $ 207,047   $ 123,237  
     Accrued liabilities    82,630    53,753    49,849  
     Current maturities of long-term debt    24,916    23,448    42,115  
     Notes payable    336,517    340,500    389,228  
     Derivative liabilities    42,079    46,557    29,389  
     Liabilities of discontinued operations    --    --    6,367  



     749,026    671,305    640,185  



Long-term debt, net of current maturities    616,895    618,862    465,097  



Deferred credits and other liabilities:  
     Federal income taxes    123,081    132,270    75,643  
     Derivative liabilities    10,851    8,419    6,289  
     Other    64,066    62,696    42,798  



     197,998    203,385    124,730  



Minority interest in subsidiaries    6,216    6,454    21,168  



Stockholders' equity:  
     Preferred stock - no par Series 2000-A; 21,500 shares authorized;  
     Issued and Outstanding: 5,177 shares    5,549    5,549    5,549  



     Common stock equity-  
       Common stock $1 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;  
         Issued: 27,627,211, 27,102,351 and 26,997,090 shares,  
         respectively    27,627    27,102    26,997  
       Additional paid-in capital    259,878    246,997    244,289  
       Retained earnings    286,655    280,628    256,775  
       Treasury stock, at cost    (3,850 )  (3,921 )  (4,466 )
       Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (20,207 )  (21,192 )  (3,452 )



     550,103    529,614    520,143  



     Total stockholders' equity    555,652    535,163    525,692  



    $ 2,125,787   $ 2,035,169   $ 1,776,872  



The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31
2003
2002
(in thousands)
Operating activities:            
     Net income available for common   $ 14,121   $ 14,008  
     Adjustments to reconcile net income available for common to net cash  
       provided by operating activities:  
         Loss from discontinued operations    --    1,724  
         Provision for valuation allowances    11    (1,795 )
         Depreciation, depletion and amortization    20,511    15,862  
         Net change in derivative assets and liabilities    (333 )  1,736  
         Deferred income taxes    2,965    (170 )
         Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates    (336 )  (1,846 )
         Minority interest    (72 )  2,266  
         Accounting change    2,680    (896 )
     Change in operating assets and liabilities-  
         Accounts receivable and other current assets    (82,119 )  (24,472 )
         Accounts payable and other current liabilities    78,954    36,721  
         Other operating activities    (1,078 )  (4,906 )


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