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EX-99 - FURNISHED ALLETE, INC. 2009 NEWS RELEASE - ALLETE INCexhibit_99.htm
EX-12 - COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - ALLETE INCexhibit_12.htm
EX-21 - SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT - ALLETE INCexhibit_21.htm
EX-32 - CEO AND CFO 906 CERTIFICATION - ALLETE INCexhibit_32.htm
EX-31.B - CFO 302 CERTIFICATION - ALLETE INCexhibit_31b.htm
EX-31.A - CEO 302 CERTIFICATION - ALLETE INCexhibit_31a.htm
EX-10.D1 - ALLETE AMENDED AND RESTATED COMMITTED FACILITY LETTER - ALLETE INCexhibit_10d1.htm
EX-10.H1 - ALLETE EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN AS AMENDED AND RESTATED - ALLETE INCexhibit_10h1.htm
EX-10.M9 - ANNEX TO ALLETE EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT - ALLETE INCexhibit_10m9.htm
EX-10.M8 - ANNEX TO ALLETE EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN - ALLETE INCexhibit_10m8.htm
EX-10.H3 - ALLETE EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN - ALLETE INCexhibit_10h3.htm
10-K - ALLETE, INC. 2009 10-K - ALLETE INCallete2009_10k.htm
EX-10.G - ALLETE AND WPSC ATC FUNDING AGREEMENT - ALLETE INCexhibit_10g.htm
Exhibit 23(a)



 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-150681, 333-02109, 333-41882, 333-57104, 333-147965) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-16445, 333-16463, 333-82901, 333-91348, 333-105225, 333-124455, 333-162890) of ALLETE, Inc. of our report dated February 12, 2010, relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 12, 2010