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Business Segments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
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 was our integrated water management company, which is reflected in operating results until it was sold in March 2019. 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 our investment in Nobles 2, other business development and corporate expenditures, unallocated interest expense, a small amount of non-rate base generation, approximately 4,000 acres of land in Minnesota, and earnings on cash and investments.
NOTE 10. BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Continued)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2020
2019
Millions
 
 
Operating Revenue
 
 
Regulated Operations
 
 
Residential

$40.9


$45.2

Commercial
37.3

38.9

Municipal
10.3

15.4

Industrial
118.8

121.6

Other Power Suppliers
38.3

39.4

Other
19.7

21.7

Total Regulated Operations
265.3

282.2

 
 
 
ALLETE Clean Energy
 
 
Long-term PSA
17.3

14.6

Other
2.8

2.9

Total ALLETE Clean Energy
20.1

17.5

 
 
 
U.S. Water Services (a)
 
 
Point-in-Time

19.0

Contract

9.2

Capital Project

5.2

Total U.S. Water Services

33.4

 
 
 
Corporate and Other
 
 
Long-term Contract
22.4

20.2

Other
3.8

3.9

Total Corporate and Other
26.2

24.1

Total Operating Revenue

$311.6


$357.2

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ALLETE
 
 
Regulated Operations

$57.5


$51.5

 
 
 
ALLETE Clean Energy
11.7

5.8

 
 
 
U.S. Water Services (a)

(1.1
)
 
 
 
Corporate and Other (a)
(2.9
)
14.3

Total Net Income Attributable to ALLETE

$66.3


$70.5


(a)
In March 2019, ALLETE sold U.S. Water Services. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of $9.9 million after-tax during the three months ended March 31, 2019, which is reflected in Corporate and Other.
 
March 31,
2020

December 31,
2019

Millions
 
 
Assets
 
 
Regulated Operations

$4,145.5


$4,130.8

 
 
 
ALLETE Clean Energy
1,099.6

1,001.5

 
 
 
Corporate and Other
374.4

350.5

Total Assets

$5,619.5


$5,482.8