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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-089819
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200803
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200804

FILER:

	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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-240320
		FILM NUMBER:		201070775

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7001 MT RUSHMORE RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1400
		CITY:			RAPID CITY
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57709
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6057212343

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7001 MT RUSHMORE RD
		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
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<TYPE>S-3ASR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tm2026272-1_s3asr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>UNIVERSAL SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tm2026272-1_s3asr.htm

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<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>tm2026272d2_ex5-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF BRIAN G. IVERSON
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: tm2026272d2_ex5-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-5.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tm2026272d2_ex5-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tm2026272d2_ex5-2.htm

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<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>tm2026272d2_ex23-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: tm2026272d2_ex23-1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-24.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>tm2026272d2_ex24-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWERS OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: tm2026272d2_ex24-1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-25.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>tm2026272d2_ex25-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM T-1 (SENIOR TRUSTEE)
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: tm2026272d2_ex25-1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-25.2
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>tm2026272d2_ex25-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM T-1 (SUBORDINATED TRUSTEE)
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: tm2026272d2_ex25-2.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: tm2026272d2_ex25-2img002.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: tm2026272d2_ex25-2img003.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>10
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: tm2026272d2_ex25-2img004.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: tm2026272d2_ex5-2img001.jpg

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