News Releases

Wausau-to-Duluth Power Line Approved The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) has unanimously agreed that construction of the 250-mile Wausau-to-Duluth electric transmission line is necessary. The joint project of Minnesota Power, an ALLETE Company (NYSE:ALE) and Wisconsin Public Service

Wausau-Duluth transmission line application filed Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (NYSE: WPS) and Minnesota Power, Inc. (NYSE: MPL) have filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build and operate a $125 to $175 million electric transmission line from

Vizanko Announces Retirement May 19, 2006 DULUTH, Minn.—ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) —James K. Vizanko, Chief Financial Officer of ALLETE, Inc., today announced that he will retire from the Company to accept a teaching position on the faculty of the University of Minnesota, Duluth.

First closing of Sawmill Creek sale included in quarterly results

Tim Thorp Promoted To Vice President Tim Thorp, currently Director - Investor Relations has been promoted to Vice President - Investor Relations and Corporate Communications reporting directly to Dave Gartzke, President of ALLETE. In his new role and in addition to his responsibility for investor

Tests Complete at Minnesota Power’s Newest Generating Unit Minnesota Power, an ALLETE business (NYSE: ALE), has completed successful testing of it’s new generating unit at Potlatch Corporation’s pulp and paper mill in Cloquet, Minnesota. Pending approval of test results from the Mid-Continent Area

Superior Generation Project To Be Delayed Duluth, Minn. —Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company (NYSE: ALE) announced today that plans to build a natural gas-fired electric generating facility in Superior, Wisconsin have been delayed indefinitely. Construction of the $70-80 million, 160-megawatt (MW)

Full year earnings guidance is reaffirmed

Strong industrial sales drive ALLETE's 2011 earnings Full year results at upper end of company's guidance range Duluth, Minn. -ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) today announced 2011 earnings of $2.65 per share. The company reported net income of $93.8 million on revenue of $928.2 million compared to net

Steven W. Morris to become ALLETE Controller ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Director of Accounting Steven W. Morris has been promoted to Controller of the Duluth, Minnesota-based company. Morris will assume his new position as a corporate officer on March 3, when current Controller Steve DeVinck succeeds Chief