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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Black Hills Corporation Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Daniel, and I will be your coordinator for today. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Following the prepared remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. Instructions] [Operator

Investor this like recorded over to Jerome Director reminder, I replay to is Hills Nichols, now Black would turn of conference a proceed, for being purposes. Mr. Corporation. As Please of sir. Relations the presentation

Jerome Nichols

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Linn Evans

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Rich Kinzley

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Linn Evans

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That concludes to entertain questions. my remarks we're and happy

Operator

[Operator Instructions]

Credit with Our question Suisse. from Weinstein comes first Michael

is now line open. Your

Michael Weinstein

couple new Hi, guys. the good about morning contracts. of Hey, a Wygen and questions

about filing new would if impact. So to hit on wondering the factors considering should that any the there just would $X.XX less pricing other its $X.XX that FERC mitigating on share than suggest the we that factors. megawatt somewhere suggests per is mitigating XX am of reduce around the neighborhood pricing old that in be to $XX is I earnings unless there's

of simply Is about related new adds to totally that a else X megawatts is incremental for had incremental? question been and pricing? continuing reassignment that just X that contracted a And is revenues? small in there somewhere new Gillette, this that it is previously that one that like under for Or before add would new a situation contract is then is megawatts, there

Rich Kinzley

Yes.

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Michael Weinstein

you. Got

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Rich Kinzley

Correct.

Michael Weinstein

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Linn Evans

Mike, Linn. this is

We with for continue PacifiCorp to contract that Rocky negotiate Power. Mountain

to to the have extended the negotiations. thinking $X contract probably moment. We at kind coal we're of the impact We price of overall during those current that's anticipate $X.XX between what an

Michael Weinstein

tons X.X is half or that. And so that's of that, million

Linn Evans

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Michael Weinstein

you. Got

have Okay. happening. expectation And on resets all long-term can average your you this above impact on have growth make any earnings for been comment an growth? about Does based that these

Linn Evans

quarter anticipate it November. No, Mike average early above still doesn't. next We that growth

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Operator

our Thank from Dumoulin-Smith Bank question of America. you. next And Julien with comes

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Julien Dumoulin Smith

timing real the Hey the the guys, mitigating just sure the for to with we I good Can clarify offsets talked question Just impact. of those time. about re-positive clarify sorry. the net each and quickly we – also know the of be morning, -- to my Perhaps thanks

Linn Evans

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Julien Dumoulin Smith

Yes.

Linn Evans

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Julien Dumoulin Smith

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Linn Evans

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Julien Dumoulin Smith

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Linn Evans

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Operator

Andrew Our Scotia Weil. comes next from question with Weisel Howard

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Andrew Weisel

Hey, good morning, is equity. everybody. My question on first

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Linn Evans

second Pretty during took simple. and were conditions good quarter of just that. the we Market advantage

Andrew Weisel

right. Simple All enough.

the share you the electric your lot for thoughts you on question, about latest please regulatory a rate the the for the on utilities? Next side? about case talked electric strategy three subsidiaries. How Can filings at outlook gas

Linn Evans

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Rich Kinzley

there on of file years. to a have couple do We Electric. in Wyoming than Other

Linn Evans

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Andrew Weisel

one just that's I Great, may. if helpful. last one Then

the us XXXX just are in of one-time You half any of $X.XX in comparisons? sort for one-time expenses the for mentioned quarter. that the aware second Will XXXX of to or you noteworthy of half either you remind of second item

Linn Evans

Yes.

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second one items $X.XX. particularly for us, unusual This mean to So there. that's some the in future so to nothing Relative it. have and I I point had out time quarter

Operator

question Our next comes Capital. with Vedula from Avon Murti

is line open. Your now

Vedula Murti

upon I morning. Weinstein's to clarify Good want Mike following questions.

$X.XX understood a the to make on that. $X.XX to not repricing your referenced mine, XXXX. Coal that party then supply third to and I the want to tied from supply. solely from favorable adjustment income First I you technology correct? is that coal sure is on And

Linn Evans

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coals So all mine. that coming from our

Vedula Murti

then with price. lower mine the but where as affected going So this is, they a negatively earnings get and I'm then

Linn Evans

starting current which positive impact, statement because It call No. will standard we be a move Vedula, in regulatory XXXX is are they the will which arrangement, our to lower. from price

Vedula Murti

Okay.

bit actually price So that's contract up, digits. it, coal get the goes of and to a and high you single part that's how the offset

Linn Evans

Correct.

Vedula Murti

that's current negotiation full a timeframe. be reopen the I that My were correct? think this about I on Okay. coal we is assume to Is the in Wyodak. supply. also recollection referencing And going XXXX -XXXX earlier or

Linn Evans

expires contract in The Yes. mid XXXX.

to clarify least plant continue to last that. just at indicates to change. into Rocky we And from expect for another well we going a So if I bit. can Mountain is But that beyond them. Power don't run are IRP waiting that decade more little The information

Vedula Murti

That to much next question. was going be my pretty

any an previous have you would when disclose IRP expect changes? update or any the So to either affirm or to get

Linn Evans

Mountain intends documents other and Good don't Rocky operations operate do that know know Wyodak through through we when public states XXXX. currently But question, Power Vedula. exactly will to the what approve presentations IRP. there We

We I us is contract that's to part Mountain Rocky extend negotiate So would that negotiations that would in renegotiated for of our opportunity and we Powers. at there And expect some point say between XXXX. now with its fact, price, contract. now

Vedula Murti

able how given state challenging. Washington, I environmental it somewhat could coal be movements states? being into guess that's both another that last and -- that to maybe of mean transmit going the from one to I in does in be those some Oregon thing, generation play into Appears

Linn Evans

watching with tend you, and We we're agree that closely. to

is Wyoming coal, passed We'll of watching find the might over And right. years. legislation keep longevity you're in to open especially very it that interest lately You plants for of of couple closely be but Wyoming, absolutely to try next some Power. of the Mountain the state the determine of Rocky

Operator

Thank over I ahead, call for closing Evans to you. With Linn further return the sir. will questions, no Go remarks. back

Linn Evans

hope everyone rest interest morning. Thank your time your and safe in for thank And enjoy of continued day. your Thank you Black you. for great a you, you We this Hills. that

Operator

This for conference. in you Thank today's concludes presentation. today's your participation

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Black Hills (BKH) 6 Aug 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript