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ex10_1-6.htm

    

     

    Exhibit
10.1.6

     

    

     

    June 19,
2008

     

    

    
      	
              Steven
      Helmers, Esq.

            	
              Christopher
      Reitz, Esq.

            
	
              Black
      Hills Corporation

            	
              Aquila,
      Inc.

            
	
              625
      Ninth Street

            	
              20
      West Ninth Street

            
	
              Rapid
      City, SD 57709

            	
              Kansas
      City, MO 64105

            

    

     

    

    
      	
              Re:

            	
              Partnership
      Interests Purchase Agreement and Asset Purchase Agreement (collectively,
      the "Agreements") by and among Aquila, Inc. ("Aquila"), Black Hills
      Corporation ("Black Hills"), Great Plains Energy Incorporated ("Great
      Plains") and Gregory Acquisition Corp.
  ("Gregory")

            

    

     

    Dear
Steve and Chris:

     

    Under the
terms of the Agreements, as modified by those certain letters dated as of June
29, 2007, August 31, 2007, September 28, 2007, November 30, 2007, January 30,
2008, February 28, 2008, March 28, 2008, April 28, 2008, and May 29, 2008, Black
Hills, Aquila and Great Plains are to attach schedules setting forth Retained
Agreements and Shared Agreements prior to June 20, 2008.  We recognize
that this deadline may be implausible and therefore propose extending the date
set forth under section 2.2(1) and 8.5(d) of the Agreements to June 27,
2008.

    

    If you
are in agreement, please sign below on the attached signature page where
indicated and return a copy of this letter to me by fax or e-mail.

    

    

    
      	 
      	
              Very
      truly yours,

              Great
      Plains Energy Incorporated

            
	 
      	
               

              By:
      /s/ Mark G. English

              Name:
      Mark G. English

              Title:
      General Counsel

            

    

    
 

    
      
        

      

    

    ACKNOWLEDGED,
CONSENTED TO, AND ACCEPTED BY:

    

    BLACK
HILLS CORPORATION

    

    

    By:  /s/
Steven J. Helmers

    

    Name:   Steven
J. Helmers

    Title:     Sr.
Vice President and General Counsel

    

    

    AQUILA,
INC.

    

    

    By:  /s/
Chris Reitz

    

    Name:   Chris
Reitz

    Title:     General
Counsel

    

    

    GREGORY
ACQUISITION CORP.

    

    

    By:  /s/
Mark G. English

    

    Name:   Mark
G. English

    Title:     Secretary
and Treasurerex10_1-7.htm

     

     

    Exhibit
10.1.7

     

    

     

    June 27,
2008

     

    

    
      	
              Steven
      Helmers, Esq.

            	
              Christopher
      Reitz, Esq.

            
	
              Black
      Hills Corporation

            	
              Aquila,
      Inc.

            
	
              625
      Ninth Street

            	
              20
      West Ninth Street

            
	
              Rapid
      City, SD 57709

            	
              Kansas
      City, MO 64105

            

    

     

    

    
      	
              Re:

            	
              Partnership
      Interests Purchase Agreement and Asset Purchase Agreement (collectively,
      the "Agreements") by and among Aquila, Inc. ("Aquila"), Black Hills
      Corporation ("Black Hills"), Great Plains Energy Incorporated ("Great
      Plains") and Gregory Acquisition Corp.
  ("Gregory")

            

    

     

    Dear
Steve and Chris:

     

    Under the
terms of the Agreements, as modified by those certain letters dated as of June
29, 2007, August 31, 2007, September 28, 2007, November 30, 2007, January 30,
2008, February 28, 2008, March 28, 2008, April 28, 2008, May 29, 2008, and June
19, 2008, Black Hills, Aquila and Great Plains are to attach schedules setting
forth Retained Agreements and Shared Agreements prior to June 27,
2008.  We recognize that this deadline may be implausible and
therefore propose extending the date set forth under section 2.2(1) and 8.5(d)
of the Agreements to July 3, 2008.

    

    If you
are in agreement, please sign below on the attached signature page where
indicated and return a copy of this letter to me by fax or e-mail.

    

    

    
      	 
      	
              Very
      truly yours,

              Great
      Plains Energy Incorporated

            
	 
      	
               

              By:
      /s/ Mark G. English

              Name:
      Mark G. English

              Title:
      General Counsel

            

    

    
 

    
      
        

      

    

    ACKNOWLEDGED,
CONSENTED TO, AND ACCEPTED BY:

    

    BLACK
HILLS CORPORATION

    

    

    By:  /s/
Steven J. Helmers

    

    Name:  Steven
J. Helmers

    Title:    Sr.
Vice President and General Counsel

    

    

    AQUILA,
INC.

    

    

    By:  /s/
Chris Reitz

    

    Name:  Chris
Reitz

    Title:    General
Counsel

    

    

    GREGORY
ACQUISITION CORP.

    

    

    By:  /s/
Mark G. English

    

    Name:  Mark
G. English

    Title:    Secretary
and Treasurerex10_1-20.htm

    Exhibit
10.1.20

    

     

    RESTRICTED
STOCK AGREEMENT

    

    THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (the
“Award Agreement”) is entered into, by and between Great Plains Energy
Incorporated (the “Company”) and _______________ (the
“Grantee”).  All capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to in the Company’s Amended
Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended as of May 1, 2007 (the
“Plan”).

    

    WHEREAS, the Grantee is employed by the
Company or one of its subsidiaries in a key capacity, and the Company desires to
(i) encourage the Grantee to acquire a proprietary and vested long-term interest
in the growth and performance of the Company, (ii) provide the Grantee with the
incentive to enhance the value of the Company for the benefit of its customers
and shareholders, and (iii) encourage the Grantee to remain in the employ of the
Company as one of the key employees upon whom the Company's success depends;
and

    

    WHEREAS,
the Company wishes to grant to Grantee, and Grantee wishes to accept, an Award
of Restricted Shares as approved on _________________, pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement.

    

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

    

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Restricted Stock
      Award.  The Company hereby grants to the Grantee an Award
      of _______________________________
      (_____) shares of Restricted Stock subject to the restrictions
      provided herein.

            

    

    

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Terms and
      Conditions.  The Award of Restricted Stock is subject to
      the following terms and conditions:

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              a.

            	
              The
      Restricted Stock granted hereunder will be held in book entry and may not
      be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred other
      than as provided in the Plan.  The restrictions will terminate
      on ____________
      (Restriction Period).

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              b.

            	
              Except
      as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Award of Restricted Stock
      is subject to and governed by the applicable terms and conditions of the
      Plan, which are incorporated herein by
  reference.

            

    

    

    
      	
              GREAT
      PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED

            	 
      
	 
      	 
      
	
              By:     ________________________________

            	
              By:    ________________________________

            
	
                          Michael
      J. Chesser

            	
                        ___________________

                        Grantee   

            
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
              Dated:
      ________________________________ex10_1-21.htm

    Exhibit
10.1.21

    

     

    PERFORMANCE
SHARE AGREEMENT

    

    THIS PERFORMANCE SHARE AGREEMENT (the
“Award Agreement”) is entered into by and between Great Plains Energy
Incorporated (the “Company”) and __________________ (the
“Grantee”).  All capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to in the Company’s Amended
Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended as of May 1, 2007 (the
“Plan”).

    

    WHEREAS, the Grantee is employed by the
Company or one of its subsidiaries in a key capacity, and the Company desires to
(i) encourage the Grantee to acquire a proprietary and vested long-term interest
in the growth and performance of the Company, (ii) provide the Grantee with the
incentive to enhance the value of the Company for the benefit of its customers
and shareholders, and (iii) encourage the Grantee to remain in the employ of the
Company as one of the key employees upon whom the Company’s success depends;
and

    

    WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant to
Grantee, and Grantee wishes to accept, an Award of Performance Shares as
approved on May 6, 2008, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plan and
this Award Agreement.

    

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

    

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Performance Share
      Award.  The Company hereby grants to the Grantee an Award
      of ______________________________
      (________)
      Performance Shares for the three-year period ending
      _______________________ (the “Award Period”).  The
      Performance Shares may be earned based upon the Company’s performance as
      set forth in Appendix A.

            

    

    

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Terms and
      Conditions.  The Award of Performance Shares is subject
      to the following terms and
conditions:

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              a.

            	
              The
      Performance Shares shall be credited with a hypothetical cash credit equal
      to the per share dividend paid on the Company’s common stock as of the
      date of any such dividend during the Award
  Period.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              b.

            	
              Except
      as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Award of Performance Shares
      is subject to and governed by the applicable terms and conditions of the
      Plan, which are incorporated herein by
  reference.

            

    

    

    
      	
              GREAT
      PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED

            	 
      
	 
      	 
      
	
              By:     ________________________________

            	
              ________________________________

            
	
                         Michael
      J. Chesser

            	
              ___________________

              Grantee   

            
	 
      	
               

              Dated:
      __________________________

            

    

    

    

     

      
        

      

    

    
 

    APPENDIX
A

    

    Performance
Criteria for the 2008-2010 Plan

    

    The
performance criteria is total shareholder return, compared to, and measured
against, the performance of other companies within a peer group consisting of
the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) index of electric
utilities.  Upon the expiration of the Award Period, the Committee
will compare the Company’s total shareholder return with the total shareholder
return of the companies within the peer group index and determine the Company’s
percentile ranking within the peer group during the Award Period.

    

    
      	
              Total
      Shareholder

              Return Percentile
      Rank

            	
              Percentage
      Payout

            
	
              81st
      and Above

            	
              200%

            
	
              65th
      to 80th

            	
              150%

            
	
              50th
      to 64th

            	
              100%

            
	
              35th
      to 49th

            	
              50%

            
	
              34th
      and Below

            	
              0

            

    

    

    There
will not be any payment of performance shares for a negative return over the
3-year performance period.

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