0001130464-07-000042 Sample Contracts

Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Aquila, Inc., Black Hills Corporation, Great Plains Energy Incorporated and Gregory Acquisition Corp. Dated: February 6, 2007

Asset Purchase Agreement • February 8th, 2007 • Black Hills Corp /Sd/ • Electric services • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Asset Purchase Agreement
• Filed
  February 8th, 2007
• Company
  Black Hills Corp /Sd/
• Industry
  Electric services
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This Asset Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is made as of February 6, 2007 by and among Aquila, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), Black Hills Corporation, a South Dakota corporation (“Buyer”), Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri corporation (“Parent”), and Gregory Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER among AQUILA, INC., GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED, GREGORY ACQUISITION CORP. and BLACK HILLS CORPORATION Dated as of February 6, 2007

Agreement and Plan of Merger • February 8th, 2007 • Black Hills Corp /Sd/ • Electric services • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  February 8th, 2007
• Company
  Black Hills Corp /Sd/
• Industry
  Electric services
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of February 6, 2007 (this “Agreement”), among Aquila, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri corporation (“Parent”), Gregory Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Black Hills Corporation, a South Dakota corporation (the “Asset Purchaser”).

Partnership Interests Purchase Agreement

Partnership Interests Purchase Agreement • February 8th, 2007 • Black Hills Corp /Sd/ • Electric services • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Partnership Interests Purchase Agreement
• Filed
  February 8th, 2007
• Company
  Black Hills Corp /Sd/
• Industry
  Electric services
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This Partnership Interests Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is made as of February 6, 2007 by and among Aquila, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), Aquila Colorado, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Limited Partner”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller, Black Hills Corporation, a South Dakota corporation (“Buyer”), Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri corporation (“Parent”), and Gregory Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).