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Exhibit 10.6




Big Stone II Power Plant




Amendment No. 1 to 




Participation Agreement




By and Among




CENTRAL MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY,




GREAT RIVER ENERGY,




HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT,




MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO., A DIVISION OF MDU

RESOURCES GROUP, INC.,




OTTER TAIL CORPORATION dba OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY,




SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY, AND




WESTERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY




As




Owners




June 1, 2006




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Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement




     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of June 1,
2006, by and among Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, an agency incorporated under the laws
of the State of Minnesota (“CMMPA”), Great River Energy, a cooperative corporation incorporated
under the laws of the State of Minnesota (“GRE”), Heartland Consumers Power District, a consumers
power district formed and organized under the South Dakota Consumers Power District Law (Chapter
49-35 of the South Dakota Codified Laws) (“Heartland”), Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of
MDU Resources Group, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
(“Montana-Dakota”), Otter Tail Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State
of Minnesota, doing business as Otter Tail Power Company (“Otter Tail”), Southern Minnesota
Municipal Power Agency, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Minnesota
(“SMMPA”), and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, a municipal corporation and political
subdivision of the State of Minnesota (“WMMPA”) (each individually a “Party” and, collectively, the
“Parties”).



RECITALS




     WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into a Participation Agreement, dated June 30, 2005 (the
“Agreement”), to provide for their ownership as tenants in common of BSP II and set forth certain
responsibilities and mechanisms for the design, construction, ownership, operation, maintenance and
repair of BSP II; and



     WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement as and to the extent provided in this
Amendment.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and covenants set forth herein, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and
intending to be legally bound by this Amendment, the Parties covenant and agree as follows:



AGREEMENTS




     1.01 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.



     1.02 Amendments. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:



     (a) In Section 3.05(a) of the Agreement, the date “June 20, 2006” is hereby replaced with the
date “July 27, 2006.”



     (b) In Section 3.05(b) of the Agreement, the date “June 30, 2006” is hereby replaced with “a
date agreed upon by all of the Owners that shall be on or before August 31, 2006”.



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     (c) In Section 3.05(b)(i)(B) of the Agreement, the date “July 31, 2006” is hereby replaced
with the date “September 30, 2006.”



     1.03 Continuing Effect; Ratification. Except as expressly amended herein, all other terms,
covenants and conditions contained in the Agreement shall continue to remain unchanged and in full
force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.



     1.04 Governing Law. This Amendment shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the
Laws of the State of South Dakota, notwithstanding any conflict of law provision to the contrary.



     1.05 Captions. All titles, subject headings, section titles and similar items are provided
for the purpose of reference and convenience and are not intended to affect the meaning of the
content or scope of this Amendment.



     1.06 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute but one and the
same agreement. Counterpart signatures may be delivered by facsimile or electronic transmission,
each of which shall have the same force and effect as an original signed copy.



     1.07 Authority. Each signatory to this Amendment represents that he/she has the authority to
execute and deliver this Amendment on behalf of the party set forth above his/her signature.



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their names to be hereunto subscribed by their
officers thereunto duly authorized, intending thereby that this Amendment shall be effective as of
the date set forth above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	OWNERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	CENTRAL MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL 

POWER AGENCY	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ Paul Leland
 

	 	 
	Paul Leland	 	 
	Its President	 	 






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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their names to be hereunto subscribed by their
officers thereunto duly authorized, intending thereby that this Amendment shall be effective as of
the date set forth above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	OWNERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ Michael McDowell
 

	 	 
	Michael McDowell	 	 
	Its General Manager	 	 






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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their names to be hereunto subscribed by their
officers thereunto duly authorized, intending thereby that this Amendment shall be effective as of
the date set forth above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	OWNERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL 

POWER AGENCY	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ Raymond A. Hayward
 

	 	 
	Raymond A. Hayward	 	 
	Its Executive Director and CEO	 	 






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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their names to be hereunto subscribed by their
officers thereunto duly authorized, intending thereby that this Amendment shall be effective as of
the date set forth above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	OWNERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	WESTERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL 

POWER AGENCY	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ Donald A. Habicht
 

	 	 
	Donald E. Habicht	 	 
	Its President	 	 






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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their names to be hereunto subscribed by their
officers thereunto duly authorized, intending thereby that this Amendment shall be effective as of
the date set forth above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	OWNERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	GREAT RIVER ENERGY	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ David Saggau
 

	 	 
	David Saggau	 	 
	Its President and Chief Executive Officer	 	 






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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their names to be hereunto subscribed by their
officers thereunto duly authorized, intending thereby that this Amendment shall be effective as of
the date set forth above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	OWNERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.,	 	 
	a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ Bruce T. Imsdahl
 

	 	 
	Bruce T. Imsdahl	 	 
	Its President and Chief Executive Officer	 	 






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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their names to be hereunto subscribed by their
officers thereunto duly authorized, intending thereby that this Amendment shall be effective as of
the date set forth above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	OWNERS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	OTTER TAIL CORPORATION	 	 
	dba Otter Tail Power Company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ Charles S. MacFarlane
 

	 	 
	Charles S. MacFarlane	 	 
	Its President	 	 






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