Exhibit 10(e)9

ALLETE Executive Annual Incentive Plan

Form of Award

Effective 2024

[Eligible ALLETE Clean Energy Employees]

Target Award Opportunity

Base Salary			$
Times
Award Opportunity (percent of base salary)			%
Equals
Target Award			$

Performance Levels and Award Amounts

Goal Performance Level			Payout as Percent of Target Award			Award Amount
Superior			200%			$
Target			100%			$
Threshold			50%			$
Below Threshold			0%			$

Goals

																								Goal
																								Weighting
			Financial Goals
						ALLETE Net Income																		15%
						ALLETE Clean Energy Net Income																		45%
			Strategic and Operational & Values Goals																					40%
																								100%

Compensation Subject to Compensation Recovery Policy

Annual Incentive Plan Compensation is subject to recoupment as defined in the Compensation Recovery policy.