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Equity Investments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022
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, 2021 | $154.5 |
Cash Investments | 3.9 |
Equity in ATC Earnings | 10.7 |
Distributed ATC Earnings | (8.6) |
Amortization of the Remeasurement of Deferred Income Taxes | 0.7 |
Equity Investment Balance as of June 30, 2022 | $161.2 |
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, 2021 | $163.5 |
Equity in Nobles 2 Earnings (a) | 0.1 |
Distributed Nobles 2 Earnings | (2.8) |
Equity Investment Balance as of June 30, 2022 | $160.8 |
(a)The Company also recorded net loss attributable to non-controlling interest of $6.2 million related to its investment in Nobles 2.

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