ALLETE

ALLETE is involved in electricity production and retail, coal mining, and real estate.

Power portfolio
Out of its total 1,662 MW of electric generating capacity (0.2% of the U.S. total), ALLETE gets 86.7% from coal, 7.3% from hydroelectricity, and 6.0% from wood. All of ALLETE's power plants are in Minnesota.

Existing coal-fired power plants
ALLETE had 9 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 1,441 MW of capacity. Here are more details on ALLETE's coal power plants:

In 2005, these 3 coal-fired power plants emitted 9.8 million tons of CO2 and 37,000 tons of SO2.

Existing Coal Mines

 * Center Mine

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