<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001593968-17-000065-index.html : 20170106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170106144646
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001593968-17-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130464
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				460458824
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0128

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 9TH STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1400
		CITY:			RAPID CITY
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57709
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6057212343

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 9TH STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1400
		CITY:			RAPID
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57709

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACK HILLS HOLDING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Otto Robert P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001693863

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31303
		FILM NUMBER:		17513954

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1400
		CITY:			RAPID CITY
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57709
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: primary_01.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_01.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ottopoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-24 DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ottopoa.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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