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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-096060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251002
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251002

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130464
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				460458824
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31303
		FILM NUMBER:		251369064

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

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

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACK HILLS HOLDING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001222
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entered into on September&#160;25, 2025 by the Company and the representative of the several underwriters named in Schedule A thereto
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from our sale of the Notes, after payment of the costs and expenses of the offering, to repay, redeem or otherwise retire all $300 million
aggregate principal amount outstanding of our 3.950% notes due January&#160;15, 2026, at or before maturity. Any portion of the net proceeds
not so used may be used for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments,
other business opportunities and repayment or refinancing of other outstanding debt.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture
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The stated maturity for the Notes is January&#160;31, 2031. The Notes are the unsecured senior obligations of the Company and will rank
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in the Indenture and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. If an event of default occurs and is continuing with respect to the
Notes, the Trustee or holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the principal amount
of the Notes, plus all accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to be immediately due and payable. These events of default are subject to
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Statement. The foregoing descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the actual terms thereof.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: October&#160;2, 2025</p>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;4.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B><I>Execution Version</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BLACK HILLS CORPORATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FOURTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">October&nbsp;2<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">,
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">$450,000,000 4.550% NOTES DUE 2031</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">FOURTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of October&nbsp;2,
2025 (this &ldquo;<U>Supplemental Indenture</U>&rdquo;), to the Indenture dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2003 (the &ldquo;<U>Base Indenture</U>&rdquo;
and, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2003, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of
May&nbsp;14, 2009, the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of July&nbsp;16, 2010, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November&nbsp;19,
2013, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January&nbsp;13, 2016, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August&nbsp;19,
2016, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of August&nbsp;27, 2018, the Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October&nbsp;3,
2019, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June&nbsp;17, 2020, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August&nbsp;26, 2021,
the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of March&nbsp;7, 2023, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September&nbsp;15,
2023, the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May&nbsp;16, 2024 and as further supplemented, amended or modified, the &ldquo;<U>Indenture</U>&rdquo;),
by and between BLACK HILLS CORPORATION, a South Dakota corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), and COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY,
N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as trustee (as successor
to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the prior trustee, and LaSalle Bank National Association, the original trustee) (the &ldquo;<U>Trustee</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have duly authorized
the execution and delivery of the Base Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of senior debt securities (the &ldquo;<U>Securities</U>&rdquo;)
to be issued in one or more series as in the Base Indenture provided;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">WHEREAS, the Company desires and has requested the
Trustee to join the Company in the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture in order to establish and provide for the issuance
by the Company of&nbsp;a series of Securities designated as its 4.550% Notes due 2031 in an initial aggregate principal amount of $450,000,000,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;A (the &ldquo;<U>Notes</U>&rdquo;) on the terms set forth herein;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">WHEREAS, Section&nbsp;3.1 of the Base Indenture
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">WHEREAS, the conditions set forth in the Base Indenture
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Supplemental
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the Base Indenture have been done;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">NOW, THEREFORE:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In consideration of the premises and the purchase
and acceptance of the Notes by the holders thereof, the Company covenants and agrees with the Trustee, for the equal and ratable benefit
of the Holders, that the Indenture is supplemented and amended, to the extent expressed herein, as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;I</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B></B></FONT><B>Scope
of Supplemental Indenture; General</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">This Supplemental Indenture supplements and, to
the extent inconsistent therewith, replaces the provisions of the Base Indenture, to which provisions reference is hereby made.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The changes, modifications and supplements to the
Base Indenture effected by this Supplemental Indenture shall be applicable only with respect to, and govern the terms of, the Notes,
which shall initially be in an aggregate principal amount of $450,000,000, the amount of which may be increased pursuant to an Officers&rsquo;
Certificate in accordance with this Supplemental Indenture, and shall not apply to any other Securities that may be issued under the
Indenture unless a supplemental indenture with respect to such other Securities specifically incorporates such changes, modifications
and supplements. Pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture, there is hereby created and designated a series of Securities under the Indenture
entitled &ldquo;4.550% Notes due 2031.&rdquo; The Notes shall be in the form of Exhibit&nbsp;A hereto.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In the event that the Company shall issue and the
Trustee shall authenticate any Notes issued under this Supplemental Indenture subsequent to the Issue Date (such Notes, &ldquo;<U>Additional
Securities</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain the same &ldquo;CUSIP&rdquo; number for such Additional Securities
as is printed on the Notes outstanding at such time; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that if any Additional Securities issued under
this Supplemental Indenture subsequent to the Issue Date are determined not to be fungible with the Notes issued on the Issue Date for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company will obtain a &ldquo;CUSIP&rdquo; number for such Additional Securities that is different
than the &ldquo;CUSIP&rdquo; number printed on the Notes issued on the Issue Date. If a different &ldquo;CUSIP&rdquo; number is obtained
as contemplated herein, all Notes issued under this Supplemental Indenture and Outstanding shall nonetheless vote and consent together
on all matters as one series of Securities under the Indenture.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;II</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B></B></FONT><B>Certain
Definitions</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The following terms have the meanings set forth
below in this Supplemental Indenture. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Base
Indenture. To the extent terms defined herein differ from the Base Indenture, the terms defined herein shall govern.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Assets</U>&rdquo; of any Person means
the whole or any part of its business, property, assets, cash and receivables.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Change of Control</U>&rdquo; means the
occurrence of any of the following: (i)&nbsp;the consummation of any transaction (including any merger or consolidation) the result of
which is that any person becomes the &ldquo;beneficial owner&rdquo; (as defined in Rules&nbsp;13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act)
of shares representing more than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of the Company or other Voting Stock into
which the Voting Stock of the Company is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, (ii)&nbsp;the direct or indirect sale, lease,
transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions,
of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person other than the Company or
one of the Subsidiaries, (iii)&nbsp;the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any person or the merger or consolidation
of any person with or into the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding shares of the Voting
Stock of the Company or the Voting Stock of such other person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property,
other than any such transaction in which the shares of Voting Stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction
constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, shares representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the
resulting or surviving person or any direct or indirect parent company of the resulting or surviving person immediately after giving
effect to such transaction, or (iv)&nbsp;the adoption of a plan providing for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to involve a Change of Control under clause&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;above if (a)&nbsp;the Company
becomes a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company and (b)(x)&nbsp;the direct or indirect holders of the Voting
Stock of such holding company immediately following such transaction are substantially the same as the holders of the Company&rsquo;s
Voting Stock immediately prior to such transaction or (y)&nbsp;immediately following such transaction no person (other than a holding
company satisfying the requirements of this sentence) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of shares representing more than
50% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of such holding company. The term &ldquo;person,&rdquo; as used in this definition, has the
meaning given thereto in Section&nbsp;13(d)(3)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Change of Control Offer</U>&rdquo; has
the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;4.2.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Change of Control Payment</U>&rdquo; has
the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;4.2.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Change of Control Payment Date</U>&rdquo;
has the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;4.2.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Change of Control Triggering Event</U>&rdquo;
means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Event.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Consolidated Capitalization</U>&rdquo;
means, as of any date of determination, the sum obtained by adding (i)&nbsp;Consolidated Shareholders&rsquo; Equity; (ii)&nbsp;Consolidated
Indebtedness (exclusive of any that is due and payable within one year of the date such sum is determined); and, without duplication,
(iii)&nbsp;any preference or preferred stock of the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary that is subject to mandatory redemption or
sinking fund provisions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Consolidated Indebtedness</U>&rdquo; means,
as of any date of determination, total indebtedness as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the Consolidated Subsidiaries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Consolidated Shareholders&rsquo; Equity</U>&rdquo;
means, as of any date of determination, the total Assets of the Company and the Consolidated Subsidiaries less all liabilities of the
Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries that would, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
(as in effect on the date of this Supplemental Indenture), be classified on a balance sheet as liabilities, including (i)&nbsp;indebtedness
secured by property of the Company or any of the Consolidated Subsidiaries whether or not the Company or such Consolidated Subsidiary
is liable for the payment of such indebtedness unless, in the case that the Company or such Consolidated Subsidiary is not so liable,
such property has not been included among the Assets of the Company or such Consolidated Subsidiary on such balance sheet, (ii)&nbsp;deferred
liabilities and (iii)&nbsp;indebtedness of the Company or any of the Consolidated Subsidiaries that is expressly subordinated in right
and priority of payment to other liabilities of the Company or such Consolidated Subsidiary. As used in this definition, &ldquo;liabilities&rdquo;
includes preference or preferred stock of the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary only to the extent of any such preference or preferred
stock that is subject to mandatory redemption or sinking fund provisions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Consolidated Subsidiary</U>&rdquo; means,
at any date, any Subsidiary the financial statements of which under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (as
in effect on the date of this Supplemental Indenture) would be consolidated with those of the Company in its consolidated financial statements
as of such date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>DTC</U>&rdquo; means The Depository Trust
Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Event of Default</U>&rdquo; has the meaning
specified in Section&nbsp;5.1.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>H.15</U>&rdquo; has the meaning assigned
to such term in the definition of Treasury Rate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>H.15 TCM</U>&rdquo; has the meaning assigned
to such term in the definition of Treasury Rate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Holder</U>&rdquo; means the Person in
whose name a Note is registered in the books of the Security Registrar for the Notes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Indebtedness</U>&rdquo; means (i)&nbsp;all
indebtedness, whether or not represented by bonds, debentures, notes or other securities, incurred, created or assumed by the Company
or any Subsidiary for the repayment of money borrowed, (ii)&nbsp;all indebtedness for money borrowed secured by a lien upon property
owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, regardless of whether the Company or such Subsidiary has assumed or otherwise become liable for
the payment of such indebtedness for money borrowed, and (iii)&nbsp;all indebtedness of others for money borrowed that is guaranteed
as to payment of principal or interest by the Company or any Subsidiary or in effect guaranteed by the Company or such Subsidiary through
a contingent agreement to purchase such indebtedness or through any &ldquo;keep-well&rdquo; or similar agreement to be directly or indirectly
liable for the repayment of such indebtedness.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Investment Grade Rating</U>&rdquo; means
a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody&rsquo;s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&amp;P, and the equivalent
investment grade credit rating from any replacement rating agency or agencies selected by the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Issue Date</U>&rdquo; means the date on
which the Notes are originally issued under this Supplemental Indenture.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Moody&rsquo;s</U>&rdquo; means Moody&rsquo;s
Investors Service,&nbsp;Inc., and its successors.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Par Call Date</U>&rdquo; means December&nbsp;31,
2030.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Rating Agencies</U>&rdquo; means (i)&nbsp;each
of Moody&rsquo;s and S&amp;P and (ii)&nbsp;if either one or both of Moody&rsquo;s and S&amp;P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make
a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Company&rsquo;s control, a &ldquo;nationally recognized statistical
rating organization&rdquo; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act, selected by the Company (as certified by
a Board Resolution) as a replacement agency for Moody&rsquo;s or S&amp;P, as the case may be.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Rating Event</U>&rdquo; means the rating
of the Notes is lowered by both of the Rating Agencies and the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by both of the Rating
Agencies, on any day during the period (which period will be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced
consideration for a possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies) commencing 60&nbsp;days prior to the first public notice of the
occurrence of a Change of Control or the intention of the Company to effect a Change of Control and ending 60 days following the consummation
of such Change of Control.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Remaining Life</U>&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to such term in the definition of Treasury Rate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>S&amp;P</U>&rdquo; means S&amp;P Global
Ratings, a division of S&amp;P Global Inc., and its successors.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Subsidiary</U>&rdquo; means a corporation,
limited partnership, limited liability company or trust in which more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock is owned, directly or
indirectly, by the Company and/or by one or more other Subsidiaries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Treasury Rate</U>&rdquo; means, with respect
to any Redemption Date, the yield determined by the Company in accordance with the following two paragraphs.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Company
after 4:15&nbsp;p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date based upon the yield or yields for
the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System designated as &ldquo;Selected Interest Rates (Daily) - H.15&rdquo; (or any successor designation or publication)
(&ldquo;<U>H.15</U>&rdquo;) under the caption &ldquo;U.S. government securities&thinsp;&mdash;&thinsp;Treasury constant maturities&thinsp;&mdash;&thinsp;Nominal&rdquo;
(or any successor caption or heading) (&ldquo;<U>H.15 TCM</U>&rdquo;). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Company shall select, as
applicable: (1)&nbsp;the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the Redemption Date to the
Par Call Date (the &ldquo;<U>Remaining Life</U>&rdquo;); or (2)&nbsp;if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal
to the Remaining Life, the two yields&thinsp;&mdash;&thinsp;one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately
shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life&thinsp;&mdash;&thinsp;and
shall interpolate to the Par Call Date on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the
result to three decimal places; or (3)&nbsp;if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining
Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the
applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of&nbsp;months
or&nbsp;years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the Redemption Date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">If on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption
Date H.15 TCM is no longer published, the Company shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual
equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00&nbsp;a.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding such Redemption Date of the
United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, the Par Call Date, as applicable. If there is no
United States Treasury security maturing on the Par Call Date but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity
date equally distant from the Par Call Date, one with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date and one with a maturity date following
the Par Call Date, the Company shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date. If
there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on the Par Call Date or two or more United States Treasury securities
meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Company shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities
the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United
States Treasury securities at 11:00&nbsp;a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this
paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the
bid and asked prices (expressed as a&nbsp;percentage of principal amount) at 11:00&nbsp;a.m., New York City time, of such United States
Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Voting Stock</U>&rdquo; means, with respect
to any specified &ldquo;person&rdquo; (as that term is used in Section&nbsp;13(d)(3)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act) as of any date, stock,
partnership interests or any other participations, rights, warrants, options or other interests in the nature of an equity interest that
ordinarily (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) has voting power for the election of directors, managers or trustees
of such person, whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock has that voting power by reason of any contingency.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Trustee</U>&rdquo; means the party named
as such above until a successor replaces such party in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture and thereafter means
the successor serving hereunder.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;III</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B></B></FONT><B>The
Notes</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;3.1<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Payments
of Principal and Interest</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Notes shall bear interest from and including
October&nbsp;2, 2025, to but excluding the date of Maturity, at the rate of 4.550% per annum. The Notes shall mature at 100% of their
principal amount on January&nbsp;31, 2031. The Company shall pay interest on the Notes semi-annually on January&nbsp;31 and July&nbsp;31
of each year, commencing January&nbsp;31, 2026, to the Person in whose name any such Note or any predecessor Note is registered in the
Security Register at the close of business on the January&nbsp;15 or July&nbsp;15 preceding such Interest Payment Date (each, a &ldquo;<U>Regular
Record Date</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Company initially authorizes the Trustee to
act as Paying Agent and Security Registrar for the Notes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;3.2<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Optional
Redemption</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Prior to the Par Call Date, the Company may redeem
the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a Redemption Price equal to the greater of:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">(1)&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;the sum of the present values of the remaining
scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the Redemption Date (assuming the Notes matured on the Par Call Date)
on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day&nbsp;months) at the Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points less
(b)&nbsp;interest accrued to the Redemption Date, and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">(2)&nbsp;100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be
redeemed,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption
Date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On or after the Par Call Date, the Company may
redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount
of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company&rsquo;s actions and determinations
in determining the Redemption Price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Notice of any redemption shall be mailed or electronically
delivered (or otherwise transmitted in accordance with the Depositary&rsquo;s procedures) at least 10 days but not more than 60 days
before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the case of a partial redemption, selection
of the Notes for redemption will be made pro rata, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee deems appropriate and fair, subject
to DTC customary procedures. No Notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less will be redeemed in part. If any Note is to be redeemed
in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to the Note will state the portion of the principal amount of the Note to be redeemed.
A new Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Note will be issued in the name of the Holder of the Note upon
surrender for cancellation of the original Note (or for global notes, through book-entry transfer). For so long as the Notes are held
by DTC (or another Depositary), the redemption of the Notes shall be done in accordance with the policies and procedures of the DTC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any
conflict between this Section&nbsp;3.2 and Article&nbsp;XI of the Base Indenture, this Section&nbsp;3.2 shall govern.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;3.3<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>No
Sinking Fund</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Notes shall not be entitled to the benefit of
any sinking fund.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;3.4<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Book
Entry, Delivery and Form</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Notes shall initially be issued in the form
of one or more Global Securities (the &ldquo;<U>Global Notes</U>&rdquo;). The Global Notes shall initially be deposited on or about the
Issue Date with, or on behalf of, DTC (the &ldquo;<U>Depositary</U>&rdquo;) and registered in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co., as nominee
of the Depositary.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;3.5<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Form&nbsp;of
Legend for Global Note</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In addition to the legend set forth in Section&nbsp;2.2
of the Base Indenture, every Global Note authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (&ldquo;<U>DTC</U>&rdquo;), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION
OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS
IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;3.6<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Defeasance</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Article&nbsp;XIII, including Sections 13.2 and 13.3,
of the Base Indenture shall apply to the Notes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;3.7<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>No
Additional Amounts</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Company will not pay any additional amounts
on the Notes to compensate any beneficial owner for any United States tax withheld from payments on the Notes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;IV</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B></B></FONT><B>Covenants</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;4.1<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Limitations
on Liens</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">So long as any Notes are Outstanding, neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary shall mortgage, pledge, grant a security interest in or hypothecate, or permit any mortgage, pledge, security
interest, lien or other encumbrance upon, any capital stock of any Subsidiary now or hereafter owned directly or indirectly by the Company
or any Subsidiary, to secure any Indebtedness without concurrently making effective provision whereby the Outstanding Notes shall (so
long as such other Indebtedness shall be so secured) be equally and ratably secured with any and all such other Indebtedness and any
other indebtedness similarly entitled to be equally and ratably secured; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that this restriction shall
not apply to, or prevent the creation of:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(1)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>any
mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance existing on the Issue Date;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(2)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>any
mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance upon any capital stock created at the time of the acquisition of such capital
stock by the Company or any Subsidiary or within one year after such time to secure all or a portion of the purchase price for such capital
stock;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(3)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>any
mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance upon any capital stock existing thereon at the time of the acquisition of such
capital stock by the Company or any Subsidiary, whether or not the obligations secured thereby are assumed by the Company or such Subsidiary,
other than any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition
not for the purpose of securing the purchase price for such capital stock;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(4)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>any
mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance upon any capital stock to secure or provide for the acquisition, construction,
improvement, expansion or development of property by the Company or any Subsidiary; <U>provided</U> that such mortgage, pledge, security
interest, lien or encumbrance may not extend to or cover any other property of the Company or any Subsidiary that is not the subject
of the related financing;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(5)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>any
mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance upon any limited liability company interest of Black Hills Wyoming, LLC (or
any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries); provided that such mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance may not extend
to or cover any other property of the Company or any Subsidiary that is not the subject of such refinancing;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(6)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>so
long as no additional property of the Company or any Subsidiary is encumbered or made subject to a mortgage, pledge, security interest,
lien or other encumbrance, any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance granted in connection with (a)&nbsp;extending,
renewing, replacing or refinancing in whole or in part the Indebtedness secured by any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance
described in the foregoing clauses&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;through (5)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;any transaction or series of related transactions involving
separate projects pursuant to which any of the mortgages, pledges, security interests, liens or encumbrances described in the foregoing
clauses&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;through (5)&nbsp;are combined or aggregated; <U>provided</U>, that, for purposes of this subclause&nbsp;(b), all
of the Indebtedness secured by such mortgages, pledges, security interests, liens or encumbrances immediately prior to such transaction
or series of related transactions is repaid in connection therewith; <U>provided further</U>, that, for purposes of this subclause (b),
the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by such combined or aggregated mortgages, pledges, security interests, liens or other encumbrances
does not exceed the sum of (x)&nbsp;the aggregate amount of extended, renewed, replaced or refinanced Indebtedness secured by such mortgages,
pledges, security interests, liens or encumbrances outstanding immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions
and (y)&nbsp;5% of Consolidated Capitalization, less the total amount of all Indebtedness then outstanding that has been incurred and
secured pursuant to this subclause (y)&nbsp;in any prior, separate transactions or series of related transactions;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(7)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>any
mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien or encumbrance upon any capital stock now or hereafter owned by the Company or any Subsidiary
to secure any Indebtedness, which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restriction and not otherwise permitted under any of the
foregoing clauses (1)&nbsp;through (6), in an aggregate principal amount which, together with the amount of all other such Indebtedness
then outstanding that has been incurred and secured under this clause (7), does not at the time of the creation of such mortgage, pledge,
security interest, lien or encumbrance exceed 5% of Consolidated Capitalization; or</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(8)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>any
judgment, levy, execution, attachment or other similar lien arising in connection with court proceedings, <U>provided</U> that:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>the
execution or enforcement of each such lien is effectively stayed within 60 days after entry of the corresponding judgment (or the corresponding
judgment has been discharged within such 60-day period) and the claims secured thereby are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings timely commenced and diligently prosecuted;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>the
payment of each such lien is covered in full by insurance provided by a third party and the insurance company has not denied or contested
coverage thereof; or</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>each
such lien is adequately bonded within 60 days of the creation of such lien.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In case the Company shall propose to mortgage, pledge,
grant a security interest in or hypothecate any capital stock of any Subsidiary owned directly or indirectly by the Company or any Subsidiary
to secure any Indebtedness, other than as permitted by clauses (1)&nbsp;to (7), inclusive, of this Section&nbsp;4.1, the Company shall
prior thereto give written notice thereof to the Trustee, and the Company shall prior to or simultaneously with such mortgage, pledge,
grant of security interest or hypothecation, by supplemental indenture executed by the Company and the Trustee (or to the extent legally
necessary by another trustee or an additional or separate trustee), in form satisfactory to the Trustee, effectively secure (for so long
as such other Indebtedness shall be so secured) all the Outstanding Notes equally and ratably with such Indebtedness and with any other
indebtedness similarly entitled to be equally and ratably secured.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;4.2<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Change
of Control</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs with
respect to the Notes, each Holder of the Notes shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000
or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder&rsquo;s Notes pursuant to the offer described below (a &ldquo;<U>Change
of Control Offer</U>&rdquo;) on the terms set forth in this Section&nbsp;4.2. In a Change of Control Offer, the Company shall offer payment
in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) on the Notes
repurchased, to but excluding the date of repurchase (the &ldquo;<U>Change of Control Payment</U>&rdquo;), subject to the right of Holders
of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest on the corresponding Interest Payment Date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering
Event (unless the Company has previously mailed or delivered a redemption notice with respect to all Outstanding Notes pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.2
of this Supplemental Indenture) or, at the option of the Company, prior to any Change of Control Triggering Event but after public announcement
of the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control, the Company shall mail by first-class mail
or deliver in accordance with DTC procedures a notice to each Holder of the Notes (with a copy to the Trustee), which notice shall:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(1)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>describe
the circumstances and relevant facts regarding the Change of Control Triggering Event;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(2)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>offer
to repurchase the Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days following
the date such notice is mailed or delivered (the &ldquo;<U>Change of Control Payment Date</U>&rdquo;), pursuant to the procedures required
by the Indenture and described in such notice, which offer will constitute the Change of Control Offer; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(3)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>if
mailed or delivered prior to the date on which the Change of Control Triggering Event occurs, state that the Change of Control Offer
is conditioned on the Change of Control Triggering Event occurring on or prior to the applicable Change of Control Payment Date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company
shall, to the extent lawful:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(1)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>accept
for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the applicable Change of Control Offer;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(2)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>deposit
with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the applicable Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly
tendered; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(3)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>deliver
or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officers&rsquo; Certificate stating the aggregate
principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being repurchased.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Holders electing to have any Notes repurchased shall
be required to surrender the Notes, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at
least three Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee
or the Company receives, not later than one Business Day prior to the Change of Control Payment Date, a written notice (including by
facsimile or other electronic transmission) setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Notes which were delivered
for purchase by the Holder and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Notes purchased.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">On the Change of Control Payment Date, all Notes
purchased by the Company under this Section&nbsp;4.2 shall be delivered by the Company to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company
shall pay the Change of Control Payment to the Holders entitled thereto.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section&nbsp;4.2, the Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering
Event if a third party makes a Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements
for a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and the third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under such
Change of Control Offer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Company shall comply with the requirements of
Rule&nbsp;14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable
in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions
of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section&nbsp;4.2, the Company shall comply with the applicable
securities laws and regulations. The Company shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section&nbsp;4.2 by virtue
of such compliance.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in the Base Indenture, the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture for the purpose of waiving or modifying the provisions of
this Section&nbsp;4.2 with respect to the Notes with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding
Notes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;V</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B></B></FONT><B>Remedies</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;5.1<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Events
of Default</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&ldquo;<U>Event of Default</U>&rdquo; means, with
respect to any Note, any one or more of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary
or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule&nbsp;or
regulation of any administrative or governmental body):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>default
in the payment of the principal of such Note at its Maturity, or any Change of Control Payment with respect to such Note on any Change
of Control Payment Date;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>default
in the payment of any interest upon such Note when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>default
in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty of the Company in this Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture (other than
a covenant or warranty a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section&nbsp;5.1 specifically addressed or
which has expressly been included in the Indenture solely for the benefit of one or more series of Securities other than the Notes),
and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the
Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Notes
a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a &ldquo;Notice of
Default&rdquo; hereunder (without giving effect to any applicable grace period with respect to such covenant or warranty);</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>the
entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises of (i)&nbsp;a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary
case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (ii)&nbsp;a decree
or order adjudging the Company a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company under any applicable Federal or State law, or appointing a custodian, receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering
the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or
order unstayed and in effect for a period of 90 consecutive days; or</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT>the
commencement by the Company of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry
of a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding
against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable Federal or State
law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator,
assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by
it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they
become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Company in furtherance of any such action.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">References to Section&nbsp;5.1(5)&nbsp;and 5.1(6)&nbsp;in Section&nbsp;5.2
of the Base Indenture shall, for purposes of the Notes, be amended to refer to Sections&nbsp;5.1(d)&nbsp;and 5.1(e)&nbsp;above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;VI</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000"><B></B></FONT><B>Miscellaneous</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.1<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Governing
Law</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">This Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to such State&rsquo;s conflicts
of laws principles.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.2<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Ratification
of Indenture</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Except as expressly modified or amended hereby,
the Indenture continues in full force and effect and is in all respects confirmed, ratified and preserved.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.3<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Trustee</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity
or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture. The statements and recitals herein are deemed to be those of the Company and not of the
Trustee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Delivery of reports, information and documents to
the Trustee with respect to the Notes pursuant to the Indenture is for informational purposes only and its receipt of such reports shall
not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including
the Company&rsquo;s compliance with any of the Company&rsquo;s covenants contained in the Indenture or the Notes (as to which the Trustee
is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers&rsquo; Certificates). The Trustee shall not be obligated to monitor or confirm, on a continuing
basis or otherwise, the Company&rsquo;s compliance with the covenants contained in the Indenture or with respect to any reports or other
documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.4<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Counterparts</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
This Supplemental Indenture shall be valid, binding, and enforceable against a party only when executed and delivered by an authorized
individual on behalf of the party, which may be done by means of (i)&nbsp;any electronic signature permitted by the federal Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and/or any other relevant
electronic signatures law, including relevant provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (collectively, &ldquo;Signature Law&rdquo;);
(ii)&nbsp;an original manual signature; or (iii)&nbsp;a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or
faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence
as an original manual signature. Each party hereto shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and shall have no liability with respect
to, any faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other electronic signature, of any party and shall have no duty to investigate,
confirm or otherwise verify the validity or authenticity thereof. For avoidance of doubt, original manual signatures shall be used for
execution or indorsement of writings when expressly required under the Uniform Commercial Code or other Signature Law due to the character
or intended character of the writings.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.5<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Separability</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In case any provision in this Supplemental Indenture
or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.6<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Cancellation</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">All Notes surrendered for payment, redemption, registration
of transfer or exchange shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee and shall be promptly
canceled by the Trustee in accordance with the Trustee&rsquo;s customary procedures. The Company may at any time deliver to the Trustee
for cancellation any Notes previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Company may have acquired in any manner whatsoever,
and may deliver to the Trustee (or to any other Person for delivery to the Trustee) for cancellation any Notes previously authenticated
hereunder which the Company has not issued and sold, and all Notes so delivered shall be promptly canceled by the Trustee in accordance
with the Trustee&rsquo;s customary procedures. No Notes shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Notes canceled as provided
in this Section, except as expressly permitted by the Indenture. Evidence of the destruction of any cancelled Notes shall be delivered
to the Company upon its written request.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.7<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Force
Majeure</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or
liable for any failure or delay in the performance of any act or fulfillment of any of its duties, obligations or responsibilities with
respect to the Notes arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, any occurrence beyond its control, including, without limitation,
any act or provision of any present or future law or regulation or governmental authority, strikes, work stoppages, labor dispute, disease,
epidemic or pandemic, quarantine, national emergency, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or
natural catastrophes or acts of God, malware or ransomware, unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or telex system or other
wire or other funds transfer systems, unavailability of any securities clearing system and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities,
communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall undertake commercially reasonable
efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.8<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>U.S.A.
Patriot Act</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Company acknowledges that in accordance with
the Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements under the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act and its implementing regulations, the Trustee in
order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies
each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The Company hereby agrees that it shall
provide the Trustee with such information as the Trustee may request including, but not limited to, the Company&rsquo;s name, physical
address, tax identification number and other information that will help the Trustee identify and verify the Company&rsquo;s identity
such as organizational documents, certificate of good standing, license to do business, or other pertinent identifying information.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="color: #010000">Section&nbsp;6.9<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></FONT><U>Jury
Waiver</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Each of the Company and the Trustee irrevocably
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of
or relating to the Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture and the Notes, or the transactions contemplated thereby.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this
Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BLACK HILLS CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Tom Stevens</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Tom Stevens</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Vice President, Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Signature Page&nbsp;to
Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture</I></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
    as Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Amy Thompson</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Amy Thompson</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Vice President</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>Signature Page&nbsp;to Fourteenth Supplemental
Indenture</I></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><A NAME="Exhibita"></A>EXHIBIT&nbsp;A</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM&nbsp;OF NOTE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[Face of Security]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">[If this Security is a Global Note, insert: THIS
SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY
OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY&nbsp;NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART&nbsp;FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF
THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART&nbsp;MAY&nbsp;BE REGISTERED,&nbsp;IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE
THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (&ldquo;<U>DTC</U>&rdquo;), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION
OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS
IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">CUSIP No.: 092113AY5</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">ISIN No.: US092113AY50</P>

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<TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 50%">No. R-_________</TD>
                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 50%">$___________</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">4.550% Notes due 2031</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BLACK HILLS CORPORATION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">BLACK HILLS CORPORATION, a South Dakota corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), for value received, hereby promises to pay to __________ or registered assigns the principal sum
of _________ DOLLARS on January&nbsp;31, 2031 (the &ldquo;<U>Stated Maturity Date</U>&rdquo;), unless earlier redeemed at the option
of the Company as provided herein, and to pay interest thereon from October&nbsp;2, 2025, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date
to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on January&nbsp;31 and July&nbsp;31 in each year (each, an &ldquo;<U>Interest
Payment Date</U>&rdquo;), commencing January&nbsp;31, 2026, at the rate of 4.550% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or duly
provided for. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture referred
to the reverse of this Security.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The interest payable, and punctually paid or duly
provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or
one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the January&nbsp;15 or July&nbsp;15 (whether or not a Business
Day) preceding such Interest Payment Date at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose. Interest will be computed
on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith
cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date, and may be paid to the Holder in whose name this Security (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to
be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special
Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange
on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided
in the Indenture.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The principal of this Security payable on the Stated
Maturity Date, or the Redemption Price payable on a Redemption Date, if any, or the Change of Control Payment payable on a Change of
Control Payment Date, if any, will be paid against presentation of this Security at the office or agency of the Company maintained for
that purpose in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender
for the payment of public and private debts.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Interest payable on this Security on any Interest
Payment Date and on the Stated Maturity Date or any Redemption Date or any Change of Control Payment Date, as the case may be, will include
interest accrued from and including the next preceding Interest Payment Date in respect of which interest has been paid or duly provided
for (or from and including October&nbsp;2, 2025, if no interest has been paid on this Security) to but excluding such Interest Payment
Date or the Stated Maturity Date or Redemption Date or Change of Control Payment Date, as the case may be. If any Interest Payment Date
or the Stated Maturity Date or any Redemption Date or any Change of Control Payment Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the
payment due on such date will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if it were paid on the date
such payment was due, and no interest shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after the date such payment was due.
 &ldquo;<U>Business Day</U>&rdquo; means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions
in New York, New York, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">[If this Security is a Global Note, insert: All
payments due in respect of this Security will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Reference is hereby made to the further provisions
of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth
at this place.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon
has been executed by the Trustee by manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Security shall not be entitled to any
benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this
instrument to be duly executed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: _____________</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Attest:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Name:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Title:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">TRUSTEE&rsquo;S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">This is one of the Securities of the series designated
herein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
    as Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[Reverse of Security]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BLACK HILLS CORPORATION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">4.550% Notes due 2031</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">This Security is one of a duly authorized issue
of securities of the Company (herein called the &ldquo;<U>Securities</U>&rdquo;), issued and to be issued in one or more series under
an Indenture dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2003 (the &ldquo;<U>Base Indenture</U>&rdquo;), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture
dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2003, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May&nbsp;14, 2009, the Third Supplemental Indenture dated
as of July&nbsp;16, 2010, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November&nbsp;19, 2013, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated
as of January&nbsp;13, 2016, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2016, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated
as of August&nbsp;17, 2018, the Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October&nbsp;3, 2019, the Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated
as of June&nbsp;17, 2020, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August&nbsp;26, 2021, the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated
as of March&nbsp;7, 2023, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September&nbsp;15, 2023,the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
dated as of May&nbsp;16, 2024 and the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October&nbsp;2, 2025 (as so supplemented, herein
called the &ldquo;<U>Indenture</U>&rdquo;), each between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (as successor
to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the prior trustee, and LaSalle Bank National Association, the original trustee) (herein called
the &ldquo;<U>Trustee</U>,&rdquo; which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture with respect to the series of which this
Security is a part), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective
rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities, and of
the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. The aggregate principal amount of the Securities
of this series to be issued is initially limited to $450,000,000 (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon transfer of,
or in exchange for, or in lieu of other Securities), which amount may be increased pursuant to an Officers&rsquo; Certificate in accordance
with the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture referred to above. To the extent any provision of this Security conflicts with the express
provisions of the Base Indenture or the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture thereto, the provisions of the Base Indenture or the Fourteenth
Supplemental Indenture thereto (as applicable) shall govern and be controlling.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">If an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture,
with respect to the Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared
due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Company at its option may redeem the Notes,
in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, as provided in the Indenture. Unless the Company defaults in payment of the Redemption
Price, on and after the Redemption Date interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs with
respect to the Securities of this series, each Holder of the Securities of this series will have the right to require the Company to
repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder&rsquo;s Securities of
this series in cash at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of this series repurchased,
plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) on the Securities of this series repurchased, to but excluding the date of repurchase, subject
to the right of the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest on the corresponding Interest Payment Date, all
as provided in the Indenture.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Article&nbsp;XIII, including Sections 13.1 and 13.2,
of the Base Indenture will apply to the Securities of this series.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as
therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders
of the Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority
of the aggregate principal amount of each series of Securities issued under the Indenture at the time Outstanding and affected thereby.
The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding
Securities of any series, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain
provisions of the Indenture. Furthermore, provisions in the Indenture permit the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate
principal amount, in certain instances, of the Outstanding Securities of any series to waive, on behalf of all of the Holders of Securities
of such series, certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision
of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of (and the Redemption Price and Change of Control Payment, if any) and interest on this Security at the times, places
and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register of the Company upon surrender of
this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of (and the Redemption
Price and Change of Control Payment, if any) and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written
instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by his attorney
duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal
amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, this Security is exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of different authorized
denominations but otherwise having the same terms and conditions, as requested by the Holder hereof surrendering the same.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">No service charge shall be made for any such registration
of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable
in connection therewith.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration
of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is
registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any
such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Securities of this series are issuable only
in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">No recourse shall be had for the payment of the
principal of or the Redemption Price or Change of Control Payment, if any, or the interest on this Security, or for any claim based hereon,
or otherwise in respect hereof, or based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto, against any incorporator,
stockholder, employee, agent, officer, director or subsidiary, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation,
either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule&nbsp;of law
or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the
consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Securities and the Indenture shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to such State&rsquo;s conflicts of laws
principles.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT>EXHIBIT&nbsp;B</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ASSIGNMENT FORM</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">To assign this Security, fill in the form below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I or we assign and transfer this Security to</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Insert assignee&rsquo;s soc. sec. or tax identification
no.)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Print or type assignee&rsquo;s name, address
and zip code)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">and irrevocably appoint ______________________________________ as
agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date:<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>______________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 10%">Your Signature:</TD>
                                                                                 <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify; width: 90%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Security)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: left">Tax Identification No.:</TD>
                                                                                <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify; width: 85%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Signature Guarantee by:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 37%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Signatures must be guaranteed by an &ldquo;eligible guarantor institution&rdquo;
meeting the requirements of the Security Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent
Medallion Program (&ldquo;<U>STAMP</U>&rdquo;) or such other &ldquo;signature guarantee program&rdquo; as may be determined by the Security
Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;5.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Todd Brink</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Interim General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">7001 Mt. Rushmore Road</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Rapid City, SD 57702</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">October&nbsp;2, 2025</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Black Hills Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">7001 Mount Rushmore Road</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Rapid City, South Dakota 57702</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">I
am Interim General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Black Hills Corporation, a South Dakota corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;),
and I have acted as counsel for the Company in connection with the Prospectus Supplement dated September&nbsp;25, 2025 (the &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>&rdquo;) to the Prospectus dated June&nbsp;16, 2023 (the &ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>&rdquo;) relating to the offer and sale
by the Company of $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &ldquo;<U>Notes</U>&rdquo;) under
the Registration Statement on </FONT>Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-272739) (the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;), filed
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Notes are to be issued under an indenture dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2003, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as
successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the &ldquo;<U>Base Indenture</U>&rdquo;), as supplemented by a first
supplemental indenture dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2003, a second supplemental indenture dated as of May&nbsp;14, 2009, a third supplemental
indenture dated as of July&nbsp;16, 2010, a fourth supplemental indenture dated as of November&nbsp;19, 2013, a fifth supplemental indenture
dated as of January&nbsp;13, 2016, a sixth supplemental indenture dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2016, a seventh supplemental indenture
dated as of August&nbsp;17, 2018, an eighth supplemental indenture dated as of October&nbsp;3, 2019, a ninth supplemental indenture dated
as of June&nbsp;17, 2020, a tenth supplemental indenture dated as of August&nbsp;26, 2021, an eleventh supplemental indenture dated as
of March&nbsp;7, 2023, a twelfth supplemental indenture dated as of September&nbsp;15, 2023, a thirteenth supplemental indenture dated
as of May&nbsp;16, 2024 and a fourteenth supplemental indenture dated as of the date hereof (the &ldquo;<U>Supplemental Indenture</U>&rdquo;
and, the Base Indenture as supplemented by such first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth supplemental indentures and the Supplemental Indenture, the &ldquo;<U>Indenture</U>&rdquo;) and sold pursuant
to the Underwriting Agreement dated September&nbsp;25</FONT>, 2025 (the &ldquo;<U>Underwriting Agreement</U>&rdquo;) between the Company
and the Underwriters named therein (the &ldquo;<U>Underwriters</U>&rdquo;). The Base Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture and the Underwriting
Agreement are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the &ldquo;<U>Transaction Documents</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Black Hills Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">October&nbsp;2, 2025</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">I have examined or am otherwise
familiar with the Registration Statement, the Transaction Documents, the executed copy of the global note evidencing the Notes, the Restated
Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company and such other documents, records
and instruments as I have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of the opinions set forth herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Based upon and subject to
the foregoing and the qualifications set forth in Annex I attached hereto,&nbsp;I am of the opinion that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(1)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
Company is validly existing as a corporation and is in good standing under the laws of the State of South Dakota and has the corporate
power to execute and deliver the Notes and to perform its obligations thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(2)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
Notes have been duly authorized and executed by the Company and, when executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of
the Indenture and delivered to and paid for by the Underwriters pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, will be valid and
binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, voidable transactions, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium, assignment for the benefit
of creditors and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability
(regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">My opinions set forth herein
are limited to the laws of the States of South Dakota and New York and the federal laws of the United States of America (the &ldquo;<U>Covered
Laws</U>&rdquo;), and I express no opinion as to the effect of any other laws. The Notes are governed by the laws of the State of New
York. To the extent the opinions set forth herein relate to the laws of the State of New York,&nbsp;I have relied, with their permission,
as to all matters of New York law on the opinion of Faegre Drinker Biddle&nbsp;&amp; Reath&nbsp;LLP dated the date hereof, which is filed
herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;5.2 to a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K of the Company filed with the Commission and thereby incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement (the &ldquo;<U>Current Report</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">I hereby consent to the filing
of this opinion as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to the Current Report and thereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and to
the reference to me under the heading &ldquo;Legal Matters&rdquo; in the Prospectus Supplement. In giving such consent,&nbsp;I do not
imply or admit that I am an &ldquo;expert&rdquo; within the meaning of the Act or other rules&nbsp;and regulations of the</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Black Hills Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">October&nbsp;2, 2025</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Commission
issued thereunder with respect to any part of the Registration Statement, including this exhibit.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<I>Signature Page&nbsp;Follows</I>]</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Black Hills Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">October&nbsp;2, 2025</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Page 4</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Todd Brink</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Todd Brink,&nbsp;Interim General Counsel and Chief
    Legal Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>[Signature Page to Exhibit
5.1 Opinion of In-House Counsel]</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Annex I</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
rendering the accompanying opinion letter</FONT>,&nbsp;I wish to advise you of the following additional qualifications to which such
opinion letter is subject:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>I
have relied, as to certain relevant facts, upon representations made by the Company in the Transaction Documents, the assumptions set
forth herein, certificates of public officials and certificates of, and information provided by, officers and employees of the Company
reasonably believed by me to be appropriate sources of information, as to the accuracy of such factual matters, in each case without
independent verification thereof or other investigation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>In
rendering opinions as to the Covered Laws,&nbsp;I have only considered the applicability of statutes, rules, regulations and judicial
decisions that a lawyer practicing in such jurisdiction (the &ldquo;<U>Opining Jurisdictions</U>&rdquo;) exercising customary professional
diligence would reasonably recognize as being directly applicable to the Company or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>I
express no opinion as to whether, or to the extent of which, the laws of any particular jurisdiction apply to the subject matter hereof,
including without limitation the enforceability of the governing law provision contained in the Transaction Documents, except to the
extent such provision would be enforceable based on Section&nbsp;5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New
York.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>I
have relied, without investigation, upon the following assumptions: (i)&nbsp;natural persons who are involved on behalf of the Company
have sufficient legal capacity to enter into and perform, on behalf of the Company, the transaction in question and to carry out their
role in the transaction; (ii)&nbsp;each Transaction Document and the Notes have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each
party thereto (other than the Company); (iii)&nbsp;each party having rights under any Transaction Documents or the Notes (other than
the Company) has satisfied those legal requirements that are applicable to it to the extent necessary to make the Transaction Documents
enforceable against it and has complied with all legal requirements pertaining to its status as such status relates to its rights to
enforce the Transaction Documents and the Notes against it and the other parties; (iv)&nbsp;each document submitted to me for review
is accurate and complete, each such document that is an original is authentic, each such document that is a copy conforms to an authentic
original, and all signatures on each such document, including electronic signatures, are genuine; (v)&nbsp;there has not been any mutual
mistake of fact or misunderstanding, fraud, duress or undue influence; (vi)&nbsp;all statutes, judicial and administrative decisions,
and rules&nbsp;and regulations of governmental agencies, constituting the Covered Laws, are publicly available to lawyers practicing
in the Opining Jurisdictions; (vii)&nbsp;all relevant statutes, rules, regulations or agency actions are constitutional and valid unless
a reported decision in the Opining Jurisdictions has specifically addressed but not resolved, or has established, its unconstitutionality
or invalidity; (viii)&nbsp;the Company will not in the future take any discretionary action (including a decision not to act) permitted
under the Transaction Documents or the Notes that would result in a violation of law or constitute a breach or default under any other
agreement, order or regulation; (ix)&nbsp;the Company will obtain all permits and governmental approvals required in the future, and </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">take all future actions similarly required, relevant to the performance of the Transaction Documents and the Notes; and (x)&nbsp;all
parties to the transaction will act in accordance with, and will refrain from taking any action that is forbidden by, the terms and conditions
of the Transaction Documents and the Notes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>I
express no opinion as to the enforceability or effect in any Transaction Document of (i)&nbsp;any usury or fraudulent transfer, voidable
transactions or fraudulent conveyance &ldquo;savings&rdquo; provision; (ii)&nbsp;any agreement to submit to the jurisdiction of any particular
court or other governmental authority (either as to personal jurisdiction or subject matter jurisdiction), any waivers of the right to
jury trial, any waivers of service of process requirements that would otherwise be applicable, any agreement that a judgment rendered
by a court in one jurisdiction may be enforced in another jurisdiction, or any provision otherwise affecting the jurisdiction or venue
of courts; and (iii)&nbsp;any provision waiving legal, statutory or equitable defenses or other procedural, judicial or administrative
rights.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
opinions herein expressed are limited to the specific issues addressed and to facts and laws existing on the date hereof. In rendering
these opinions,&nbsp;I do not undertake to advise you with respect to any other matter or of any change in such facts and laws or in
the interpretation thereof which may occur after the date hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>Without
limiting any other qualifications set forth herein, the opinions expressed in the accompanying opinion letter are subject to the effect
of generally applicable laws that (i)&nbsp;provide for the enforcement of oral waivers or modifications where a material change of position
in reliance thereon has occurred or provide that a course of performance may operate as a waiver; (ii)&nbsp;limit the availability of
a remedy under certain circumstances where another remedy has been elected; (iii)&nbsp;limit the enforceability of provisions releasing,
exculpating or exempting a party from, or requiring indemnification of a party for, liability for its own action or inaction, to the
extent the action or inaction involves negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful conduct; (iv)&nbsp;may, where less than
all of a contract may be unenforceable, limit the enforceability of the balance of the contract to circumstances in which the unenforceable
portion is not an essential part of the agreed exchange; (v)&nbsp;govern and afford judicial discretion regarding determination of damages
and entitlement to attorneys&rsquo; fees and other costs; (vi)&nbsp;may permit a party who has materially failed to render or offer performance
required by a contract to cure that failure unless either permitting a cure would unreasonably hinder the aggrieved party from making
substitute arrangements for performance or it is important under the circumstances to the aggrieved party that performance occur by the
date stated in the contract; (vii)&nbsp;may limit the enforceability of provisions imposing premiums or liquidated damages to the extent
such provisions constitute, or are deemed to constitute, a penalty or forfeiture and provisions imposing increased interest rates upon
default, or providing for the compounding of interest or the payment of interest on interest; (viii)&nbsp;may limit the amount payable
under the Notes upon an acceleration to the extent that a portion of the amount so payable is considered by a court to be unearned interest;
(ix)&nbsp;may require mitigation of damages; and (x)&nbsp;provide a time limitation after which rights may not be enforced (i.e., statutes
of limitation).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
opinions expressed herein do not address any of the following legal issues: (i)&nbsp;federal securities laws and regulations, (ii)&nbsp;state
securities laws and regulations, and laws and regulations relating to commodity (and other) futures and indices and other similar instruments;
(iii)&nbsp;margin regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (iv)&nbsp;federal and state tax laws and regulations;
(v)&nbsp;the statutes and ordinances, administrative decisions and the rules&nbsp;and regulations of counties, towns, municipalities
and special political subdivisions (whether created or enabled through legislative action at the federal, state or regional level) and
judicial decisions to the extent that they deal with the foregoing; (vi)&nbsp;voidable transaction, fraudulent transfer and fraudulent
conveyance laws; and (vii)&nbsp;laws, regulations, directives and executive orders restricting transactions with or freezing or otherwise
controlling assets of designated foreign persons or governing investments by foreign persons in the United&nbsp;States.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2200 Wells Fargo Center<BR> 90 South
    Seventh Street<BR> Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402<BR> +1 612 766 7000 main<BR> +1 612 766 1600 fax</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">October&nbsp;2, 2025</FONT> &nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Todd Brink</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Interim General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Black Hills Corporation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">7001 Mount Rushmore Road</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Rapid City, South Dakota 57702</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr.&nbsp;Brink:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">You have acted as counsel
to Black Hills Corporation, a South Dakota corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), in connection with&nbsp;the Prospectus Supplement
dated September&nbsp;25, 2025 (the &ldquo;<U>Prospectus Supplement</U>&rdquo;) to the Prospectus dated June&nbsp;16, 2023 (the &ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>&rdquo;)
relating to the offer and sale by the Company of $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Senior Notes due 2031 (the &ldquo;<U>Notes</U>&rdquo;)
under the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-272739) (the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;), filed
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;). As such counsel, you are furnishing an opinion in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5)&nbsp;of
Regulation S-K under the Act. In connection with such opinion, you have asked us to opine with respect to certain matters under New York
law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Notes are to be issued
under an indenture dated as of May&nbsp;21, 2003, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to LaSalle Bank
National Association), as Trustee (the &ldquo;<U>Base Indenture</U>&rdquo;), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated as
of May&nbsp;21, 2003, a second supplemental indenture dated as of May&nbsp;14, 2009, a third supplemental indenture dated as of July&nbsp;16,
2010, a fourth supplemental indenture dated as of November&nbsp;19, 2013, a fifth supplemental indenture dated as of January&nbsp;13,
2016, a sixth supplemental indenture dated as of August&nbsp;19, 2016, a seventh supplemental indenture dated as of August&nbsp;17, 2018,
an eighth supplemental indenture dated as of October&nbsp;3, 2019, a ninth supplemental indenture dated as of June&nbsp;17, 2020, a tenth
supplemental indenture dated as of August&nbsp;26, 2021, an eleventh supplemental indenture dated as of March&nbsp;7, 2023, a twelfth
supplemental indenture dated as of September&nbsp;15, 2023, a thirteenth supplemental indenture dated as of May&nbsp;16, 2024, and a fourteenth
supplemental indenture dated as of the date hereof (the &ldquo;<U>Supplemental Indenture</U>&rdquo; and, the Base Indenture as supplemented
by such Supplemental Indenture, the &ldquo;<U>Indenture</U>&rdquo;) and sold pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated September&nbsp;25,
2025 (the &ldquo;<U>Underwriting Agreement</U>&rdquo;) by and among the Company and the Underwriters named therein (the &ldquo;<U>Underwriters</U>&rdquo;).
The Indenture, the Underwriting Agreement and the Notes are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the &ldquo;<U>Transaction Documents</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT>Todd Brink,&nbsp;Esq.<BR>
Black Hills Corporation<BR>
October&nbsp;2, 2025<BR>
Page&nbsp;2</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We have examined the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Transaction Documents, the executed copy of the global note evidencing the Notes,
and such other documents, records and instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of the opinions set forth
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Based upon and subject to
the foregoing and the qualifications set forth in Annex I attached hereto, we are of the opinion that the Notes are valid and binding
obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
voidable transactions, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium, assignment for the benefit of creditors
and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability (regardless
of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We hereby consent to the filing
of this opinion as Exhibit&nbsp;5.2 to a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K of the Company filed with the Commission and thereby incorporated
by reference into the Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the heading &ldquo;Legal Matters&rdquo; in the Prospectus
Supplement. In giving such consent, we do not imply or admit that we are &ldquo;experts&rdquo; within the meaning of the Act or other
rules&nbsp;and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder with respect to any part of the Registration Statement, including this
exhibit.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT><B>Annex
I</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">In rendering the accompanying
opinion letter, we wish to advise you of the following additional qualifications to which such opinion letter is subject:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>We
have relied, as to certain relevant facts, upon representations made by the Company in the Transaction Documents, the assumptions set
forth herein, and certificates of, and information provided by, officers and employees of the Company reasonably believed by us to be
appropriate sources of information, as to the accuracy of such factual matters, in each case without independent verification thereof
or other investigation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>Our
opinion letter is limited to the laws of the State of New York (the &ldquo;<U>Covered Laws</U>&rdquo;), and we express no opinion as to
the effect on the matters covered by our opinions of any other law. Furthermore, in rendering opinions as to the Covered Laws, we have
only considered the applicability of statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions that a lawyer practicing in such jurisdiction
(the &ldquo;<U>Opining Jurisdictions</U>&rdquo;) exercising customary professional diligence would reasonably recognize as being directly
applicable to the Company or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>We
express no opinion as to whether, or to the extent of which, the laws of any particular jurisdiction apply to the subject matter hereof,
including without limitation the enforceability of the governing law provision contained in the Transaction Documents, except to the extent
such provision would be enforceable based on Section&nbsp;5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>We
have relied, without investigation, upon the following assumptions: (i)&nbsp;natural persons who are involved on behalf of the Company
have sufficient legal capacity to enter into and perform, on behalf of the Company, the transaction in question and to carry out their
role in the transaction; (ii)&nbsp;each Transaction Document has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each party thereto; (iii)&nbsp;each
party having rights under any of the Transaction Documents has satisfied those legal requirements that are applicable to it to the extent
necessary to make the Transaction Documents enforceable against it and has complied with all legal requirements pertaining to its status
as such status relates to its rights to enforce the Transaction Documents against it and the other parties; (iv)&nbsp;each document submitted
to us for review is accurate and complete, each such document that is an original is authentic, each such document that is a copy conforms
to an authentic original, and all signatures on each such document, including electronic signatures, are genuine; (v)&nbsp;there has not
been any mutual mistake of fact or misunderstanding, fraud, duress or undue influence; (vi)&nbsp;all statutes, judicial and administrative
decisions, and rules&nbsp;and regulations of governmental agencies, constituting the Covered Laws, are publicly available to lawyers practicing
in the Opining Jurisdictions; (vii)&nbsp;all relevant statutes, rules, regulations or agency actions are constitutional and valid unless
a reported decision in the Opining Jurisdictions has specifically addressed but not resolved, or has established, its unconstitutionality
or invalidity; (viii)&nbsp;there are no agreements or understandings among the parties, written or oral, and there is no usage of trade
or course of prior dealing among the parties that would, in either case, define, supplement or qualify the terms of any of the Transaction
Documents; and (ix)&nbsp;the conduct of the parties to the Transaction Documents has complied with any requirement of good faith, fair
dealing and conscionability.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>We
have further assumed, without investigation, that (i)&nbsp;the Company has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation; (ii)&nbsp;the Company has the power and authority under its governing documents and
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents, to perform its obligations thereunder
and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby; (iii)&nbsp;the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Company; and (iv)&nbsp;the Company has obtained all governmental and third party authorizations, consents, approvals
and orders and has made all filings and registrations required to enable it to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under, and
consummate the transactions contemplated by, the Transaction Documents (which authorizations, consents, approvals and orders have become
final and remain in full force and effect), and such execution, delivery, performance and consummation does not and will not violate or
conflict with any law, rule, regulation, order, decree, judgment, instrument or agreement binding upon the Company or its properties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>We
express no opinion as to the enforceability or effect in any Transaction Document of (i)&nbsp;any usury or fraudulent transfer, voidable
transactions or fraudulent conveyance &ldquo;savings&rdquo; provision; (ii)&nbsp;any agreement to submit to the jurisdiction of any particular
court or other governmental authority (either as to personal jurisdiction or subject matter jurisdiction), any provision restricting access
to courts (including without limitation agreements to arbitrate disputes), any waivers of the right to jury trial, any waivers of service
of process requirements that would otherwise be applicable, any provisions relating to evidentiary standards, any agreement that a judgment
rendered by a court in one jurisdiction may be enforced in another jurisdiction, or any provision otherwise affecting the jurisdiction
or venue of courts; (iii)&nbsp;any provision waiving or otherwise modifying legal, statutory or equitable defenses or other procedural,
judicial or substantive rights; (iv)&nbsp;any provision that authorizes one party to act as attorney-in-fact for another party; or (v)&nbsp;any
provision that provides for set-off or similar rights.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
opinions herein expressed are limited to the specific issues addressed and to facts and laws existing on the date hereof. In rendering
these opinions, we do not undertake to advise you with respect to any other matter or of any change in such laws, or in the interpretation
thereof, or of any change in such facts which may occur after the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>Without
limiting any other qualifications set forth herein, the opinions expressed in the accompanying opinion letter are subject to the effect
of generally applicable laws that (i)&nbsp;provide for the enforcement of oral waivers or modifications where a material change of position
in reliance thereon has occurred or provide that a course of performance may operate as a waiver; (ii)&nbsp;limit the availability of
a remedy under certain circumstances where another remedy has been elected; (iii)&nbsp;limit the enforceability of provisions releasing,
exculpating or exempting a party from, or requiring indemnification of or contribution to a party for, liability for its own action or
inaction, to the extent the action or inaction involves negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful conduct or to the extent
such provisions are contrary to public policy; (iv)&nbsp;limit the enforcement of provisions of a contract that purport to require the
waiver of the obligation of good faith, fair dealing, diligence and reasonableness; (v)&nbsp;may, where less than all of a contract may
be unenforceable, limit the enforceability of the balance of the contract to circumstances in which the unenforceable portion is not an
essential part of the agreed exchange; (vi)&nbsp;govern and afford judicial discretion regarding determination of damages and entitlement
to attorneys&rsquo; fees and other costs; (vii)&nbsp;may permit a party who has materially failed to render or offer performance required
by a contract to cure that failure unless either permitting a cure would unreasonably hinder the aggrieved party from making substitute
arrangements for performance or it is important under the circumstances to the aggrieved party that performance occur by the date stated
in the contract; (viii)&nbsp;may limit the enforceability of provisions imposing premiums or liquidated damages to the extent such provisions
constitute, or are deemed to constitute, a penalty or forfeiture and provisions imposing increased interest rates upon default, or providing
for the compounding of interest or the payment of interest on interest; (ix)&nbsp;may limit the amount payable under the Notes upon an
acceleration to the extent that a portion of the amount so payable is considered by a court to be unearned interest; (x)&nbsp;may require
mitigation of damages; (xi)&nbsp;provide a time limitation after which rights may not be enforced (i.e., statutes of limitation); (xii)&nbsp;may
require that a claim with respect to any debt securities that are payable other than in U.S. dollars (or a foreign currency judgment in
respect of such claim) be converted into U.S. dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law;
and (xiii)&nbsp;may limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
opinions expressed herein do not address any of the following legal issues: (i)&nbsp;federal securities laws and regulations; (ii)&nbsp;state
securities and Blue Sky laws and regulations, and laws and regulations relating to commodity (and other) futures and indices and other
similar instruments; (iii)&nbsp;compliance with fiduciary duty and conflict-of-interest requirements; (iv)&nbsp;federal and state tax
laws and regulations; (v)&nbsp;the statutes and ordinances, administrative decisions and the rules&nbsp;and regulations of counties, towns,
municipalities and special political subdivisions (whether created or enabled through legislative action at the federal, state or regional
level) and judicial decisions to the extent that they deal with the foregoing; (vi)&nbsp;voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer and
fraudulent conveyance laws; and (vii)&nbsp;laws, regulations, directives and executive orders restricting transactions with or freezing
or otherwise controlling assets of designated foreign persons or governing investments by foreign persons in the United&nbsp;States.</P>

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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection d1-1<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14a<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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