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Toggle Summary Minnesota Regulators Set Interim Electricity Rates for Minnesota Power
An amended request and reduction in the Renewable Resources Rider means many customers will see only a small increase in January bills DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) today approved an interim rate increase of 5.6 percent for Minnesota Power
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Toggle Summary ALLETE Clean Energy plans expansion of North Dakota wind farm
25-year power purchase agreement with Montana-Dakota Utilities includes sale option
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Toggle Summary ALLETE to Announce 2016 Financial Results on February 15
DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) will announce its financial results for 2016 before the stock markets open on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 . Following the release, ALLETE Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Alan R. Hodnik , Chief Financial Officer Steven Q.
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Toggle Summary ALLETE Names LaMarr Barnes U.S. Water Services CEO
DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) announced today that LaMarr Barnes has been named Chief Executive Officer of wholly owned subsidiary U.S. Water Services ( U.S. Water). Barnes replaces former CEO Allan Bly , who resigned his position after a 20-year career with the company.
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Toggle Summary ALLETE Board of Directors Raises Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock to 53.5 cents per share, an increase of 3 percent. "This increase is supported by ALLETE's solid financial position and continues
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Toggle Summary ALLETE, Inc. Reports 2016 Earnings of $3.14 Per Share
DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ALLETE, Inc. ( NYSE : ALE) today reported 2016 earnings of $3.14 per share on net income of $155 .3 million and operating revenue of $1.34 billion . Results from 2015 were $2.92 per share on net income of $141 .1 million and operating revenue of $1.49 billion .
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Toggle Summary Minnesota Power Asks Regulators to Consider a Reduced Rate Request
Higher demand for energy from large industrial customers provides an expected benefit to other customers DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Minnesota Power , a utility division of ALLETE (NYSE:ALE), today filed an updated request with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to reduce the
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Toggle Summary Bob Adams to Assume Position of ALLETE Chief Financial Officer
DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bob Adams assumes the role of Chief Financial Officer for ALLETE Inc. (NYSE:ALE) effective March 4, 2017 . He succeeds Steve DeVinck , who last fall announced his plan to retire in the spring of 2017. "I've been very pleased by the thoughtful handoff between these
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Toggle Summary ALLETE Clean Energy, Xcel Energy Sign 100 MW Power Purchase Agreement for New North Dakota Wind Farm
Project will expand ACE wind portfolio to 640 MW across five states DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ALLETE Clean Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALLETE Inc. ( NYSE : ALE), today announced its plan to build, own and operate a 100-megawatt wind farm in Morton and Mercer counties in North
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Toggle Summary ALLETE to Announce First Quarter Financial Results on May 4
DULUTH, Minn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) will announce its financial results for the first quarter before the stock markets open on Thursday, May 4, 2017 . Following the release, ALLETE Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Alan R.
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