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Equity Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
ATC [Member] |
Investment in ATC [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments (Table Text Block) |
ALLETE’s Investment in ATC |
Millions |
Equity Investment Balance as of December 31, 2020 | $149.0 |
Equity in ATC Earnings | 5.3 |
Distributed ATC Earnings | (4.3) |
Amortization of the Remeasurement of Deferred Income Taxes | 0.3 |
Equity Investment Balance as of March 31, 2021 | $150.3 |
Nobles 2 [Member] |
Investment in ATC [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments (Table Text Block) |
ALLETE’s Investment in Nobles 2 |
Millions |
Equity Investment Balance as of December 31, 2020 | $152.2 |
Cash Investments | 1.0 |
Equity in Nobles 2 Earnings (a) | (0.5) |
Distributed Nobles 2 Earnings | (1.5) |
Equity Investment Balance as of March 31, 2021 | $151.2 |
(a)The Company also recorded net loss attributable to non-controlling interest of $1.4 million related to its investment in Nobles 2.

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