Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments [Text Block]

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We present three reportable segments: Regulated Operations, ALLETE Clean Energy and U.S. Water Services. We measure performance of our operations through budgeting and monitoring of contributions to consolidated net income by each business segment.

Regulated Operations includes three operating segments which consist of our regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&P, as well as our investment in ATC. ALLETE Clean Energy is our business focused on developing, acquiring and operating clean and renewable energy projects. U.S. Water Services is our integrated water management company. The ALLETE Clean Energy and U.S. Water Services reportable segments comprise our Energy Infrastructure and Related Services businesses. We also present Corporate and Other which includes two operating segments, BNI Energy, our coal mining operations in North Dakota, and ALLETE Properties, our legacy Florida real estate investment, along with other business development and corporate expenditures, unallocated interest expense, a small amount of non-rate base generation, approximately 5,000 acres of land in Minnesota, and earnings on cash and investments.

NOTE 14. BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Continued)

	Quarter Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2017		2016			2017			2016
Millions
Operating Revenue
Regulated Operations	$264.9		$234.9			$546.5			$487.2
Energy Infrastructure and Related Services
ALLETE Clean Energy	19.6		18.8			43.3			42.4
U.S. Water Services	38.4		34.3			70.5			66.7
Corporate and Other	30.4		26.8			58.6			52.3
Total Operating Revenue		$353.3		$314.8			$718.9			$648.6
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE
Regulated Operations		$32.4		$22.6			$75.9			$65.0
Energy Infrastructure and Related Services
ALLETE Clean Energy	3.8		2.6			10.5			8.7
U.S. Water Services	0.6		1.0			0.3			0.5
Corporate and Other	0.1		(1.4		)	(0.8		)	(3.5		)
Total Net Income Attributable to ALLETE		$36.9		$24.8			$85.9			$70.7

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Millions
Assets
Regulated Operations	$3,824.8		$3,823.9
Energy Infrastructure and Related Services
ALLETE Clean Energy	559.1		566.0
U.S. Water Services	267.0		264.1
Corporate and Other	280.6		222.9
Total Assets		$4,931.5		$4,876.9