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

Form 10-Q

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


         For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004.

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 July 31, 2004

                                                            Common stock, $1.00 par value                                          32,458,979 shares


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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
June 30, 2004, December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Controls and Procedures

OTHER INFORMATION

Legal Proceedings

Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

Signatures

Exhibit Index





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BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2004
2003
2004
2003
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Operating revenues
    $ 280,355   $ 289,243   $ 554,683   $ 580,688  




Operating expenses:  
     Fuel and purchased power    182,100    182,019    355,006    370,704  
     Operations and maintenance    25,810    27,690    50,264    50,770  
     Administrative and general    15,900    21,026    33,863    38,773  
     Depreciation, depletion and  
       amortization    21,478    20,032    43,750    39,079  
     Taxes, other than income taxes    7,793    8,146    16,220    15,528  




     253,081    258,913    499,103    514,854  




Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries    (759 )  4,408    (1,008 )  4,864  




Operating income    26,515    34,738    54,572    70,698  




Other income (expense):  
     Interest expense    (12,719 )  (13,263 )  (27,070 )  (25,565 )
     Interest income    341    187    733    329  
     Other expense    (90 )  (157 )  (193 )  (289 )
     Other income    223    404    596    717  




     (12,245 )  (12,829 )  (25,934 )  (24,808 )




Income from continuing operations before minority  
  interest, income taxes and change in accounting  
  principle    14,270    21,909    28,638    45,890  
Minority interest    (44 )  --    (86 )  --  
Income taxes    (4,674 )  (8,402 )  (9,006 )  (16,687 )




Income from continuing operations before change in  
  accounting principles    9,552    13,507    19,546    29,203  
Income from discontinued operations,  
  net of taxes    1,963    3,153    1,755    4,314  
Change in accounting principles, net of taxes    --    --    --    (2,680 )




         Net income    11,515    16,660    21,301    30,837  
Preferred stock dividends    (78 )  (57 )  (166 )  (114 )




Net income available for common stock   $ 11,437   $ 16,603   $ 21,135   $ 30,723  




Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
     Basic    32,404    30,582    32,348    28,822  




     Diluted    32,951    31,128    32,884    29,295  




Earnings per share:  
Basic-  
     Continuing operations   $ 0.29   $ 0.44   $ 0.60   $ 1.01  
     Discontinued operations    0.06    0.10    0.05    0.15  
     Change in accounting principle    --    --    --    (0.09 )




     Total   $ 0.35   $ 0.54   $ 0.65   $ 1.07  




Diluted-  
     Continuing operations   $ 0.29   $ 0.44   $ 0.60   $ 1.00  
     Discontinued operations    0.06    0.10    0.05    0.14  
     Change in accounting principle    --    --    --    (0.09 )




     Total   $ 0.35   $ 0.54   $ 0.65   $ 1.05  




Dividends paid per share of common stock   $ 0.31   $ 0.30   $ 0.62   $ 0.60  




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)

June 30 December 31 June 30
2004
2003
2003
(in thousands, except share amounts)

                                     ASSETS
               
Current assets:  
     Cash and cash equivalents   $ 104,235   $ 172,759   $ 69,494  
     Restricted cash    --    1,350    1,070  
     Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts  
      of $7,672; $7,345 and $4,660, respectively)    214,958    201,976    177,917  
     Materials, supplies and fuel    83,442    44,895    35,879  
     Derivative assets    26,827    26,804    25,553  
     Prepaid income taxes    1,380    18,940    --  
     Deferred income taxes    4,879    4,256    579  
     Other current assets    4,804    8,875    5,606  
     Assets of discontinued operations    3,746    4,575    179,743  



     444,271    484,430    495,841  



Investments    27,129    26,847    24,112  



Property, plant and equipment    1,921,404    1,882,545    1,802,407  
     Less accumulated depreciation and depletion    (482,681 )  (440,274 )  (407,858 )



     1,438,723    1,442,271    1,394,549  



Other assets:  
     Derivative assets    445    1,002    3,146  
     Goodwill    30,144    30,144    24,113  
     Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization  
       of $20,081; $18,423 and $17,645, respectively)    38,412    40,070    75,979  
     Other    35,543    38,488    23,902  



     104,544    109,704    127,140  



    $ 2,014,667   $ 2,063,252   $ 2,041,642  



                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
     Accounts payable   $ 189,287   $ 162,706   $ 166,320  
     Accrued income taxes    5,816    5,752    7,743  
     Accrued liabilities    57,293    66,618    73,394  
     Current maturities of long-term debt    15,868    17,659    17,296  
     Derivative liabilities    33,154    32,967    31,247  
     Liabilities of discontinued operations    1,085    3,444    107,380  



     302,503    289,146    403,380  



Long-term debt, net of current maturities    791,184    868,459    752,155  



Deferred credits and other liabilities:  
     Deferred income taxes    136,208    125,040    129,257  
     Derivative liabilities    1,827    3,247    7,784  
     Other    63,202    62,924    70,669  



     201,237    191,211    207,710  



Minority interest in subsidiaries    4,775    4,689    --  



Stockholders' equity:  
    Preferred stock - no par Series 2000-A; 21,500  
       shares authorized; Issued and outstanding: 6,839;  
       7,771 and 5,177 shares, respectively    7,167    8,143    5,549  



    Common stock equity-  
      Common stock $1 par value; 100,000,000 shares  
         authorized; Issued 32,571,365; 32,447,765 and  
         32,264,003 shares, respectively    32,571    32,448    32,264  
      Additional paid-in capital    383,170    379,271    373,905  
      Retained earnings    305,626    304,567    293,624  
      Treasury stock at cost - 112,885; 150,048 
        and 157,430 shares, respectively
    (2,707 )  (3,560 )  (3,698 )
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (10,859 )  (11,122 )  (23,247 )



     707,801    701,604    672,848  



     Total stockholders' equity    714,968    709,747    678,397  



    $ 2,014,667   $ 2,063,252   $ 2,041,642  



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)

Six Months Ended
June 30
2004
2003
(in thousands)

Operating activities:
           
     Net income available for common   $ 21,135   $ 30,723  <