ALLETE (NYSE: ALE) is well-positioned as a reliable provider of competitively-priced energy in the Upper Midwest, and invests in transmission infrastructure and other energy-centric businesses. ALLETE’s Minnesota Power electric utility serves 145,000 residents, 15 municipalities and some of the nation’s largest industrial customers. Other businesses include ALLETE Clean Energy, a developer of energy projects with limited environmental impact; BNI Energy in North Dakota; Superior Water, Light and Power in Superior, Wisconsin; ALLETE Renewable Resources, which operates and maintains wind generation facilities in North Dakota; and New Energy Equity, a leading developer of distributed solar energy projects.