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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 12, 2010 relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in ALLETE, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.