<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:e74de0d8-6d24-456a-ba92-f68ae0f4ef99,g:fd2ca19f-be7f-4051-a85d-d2190d9aa55c-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheet" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheet"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheet" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_fc546e3e-a746-403d-aebf-b8a888e562bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_c960347e-acec-4b83-8778-063bf69c5b33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_fc546e3e-a746-403d-aebf-b8a888e562bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_c960347e-acec-4b83-8778-063bf69c5b33" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_5a123b72-fac2-4173-9d09-ef68b5763671" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_fc546e3e-a746-403d-aebf-b8a888e562bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_5a123b72-fac2-4173-9d09-ef68b5763671" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_c10044c9-efbf-402e-970c-3e59129902e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_fc546e3e-a746-403d-aebf-b8a888e562bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_c10044c9-efbf-402e-970c-3e59129902e6" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_d6e689c2-ef61-488d-90af-4434eef194c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_fc546e3e-a746-403d-aebf-b8a888e562bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_d6e689c2-ef61-488d-90af-4434eef194c1" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_a97f66f0-f2c0-428b-8633-95edf5e87f06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_fc546e3e-a746-403d-aebf-b8a888e562bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_a97f66f0-f2c0-428b-8633-95edf5e87f06" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_6c53fff3-f145-4284-b889-42abe9ce3ef1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_1e775078-9e4a-43f5-afb0-c50297b0c51f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_6c53fff3-f145-4284-b889-42abe9ce3ef1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_1e775078-9e4a-43f5-afb0-c50297b0c51f" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_b2d35d08-efc1-4351-82ae-d699646d6026" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_6c53fff3-f145-4284-b889-42abe9ce3ef1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_b2d35d08-efc1-4351-82ae-d699646d6026" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_055bfcb2-7de0-494e-a907-07469c9b83eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_ef7035e0-3c5a-40b4-b178-4688d64f6170" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_055bfcb2-7de0-494e-a907-07469c9b83eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_ef7035e0-3c5a-40b4-b178-4688d64f6170" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_1b665dda-42b6-4c22-8491-470f0a7de50e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_055bfcb2-7de0-494e-a907-07469c9b83eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_1b665dda-42b6-4c22-8491-470f0a7de50e" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_379f51cc-39bf-4c5d-bda9-887e51d2b671" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_055bfcb2-7de0-494e-a907-07469c9b83eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_379f51cc-39bf-4c5d-bda9-887e51d2b671" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_e431cc3a-c0c1-4aaf-9c27-890db8baed7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_055bfcb2-7de0-494e-a907-07469c9b83eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_e431cc3a-c0c1-4aaf-9c27-890db8baed7c" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_a97d4bd6-d5d3-445f-a63b-bdb6a7370156" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_055bfcb2-7de0-494e-a907-07469c9b83eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_a97d4bd6-d5d3-445f-a63b-bdb6a7370156" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_41bb51ef-d5a7-401d-a300-2c1deef1f114" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_055bfcb2-7de0-494e-a907-07469c9b83eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_41bb51ef-d5a7-401d-a300-2c1deef1f114" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_95478cf0-46c4-4324-9ad5-8c0341f96abf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_071c5a70-7f28-4163-b455-fa8f062e7911" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets_95478cf0-46c4-4324-9ad5-8c0341f96abf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_071c5a70-7f28-4163-b455-fa8f062e7911" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill_5767be2d-db32-4a9a-847d-3e7054752c84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets_95478cf0-46c4-4324-9ad5-8c0341f96abf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill_5767be2d-db32-4a9a-847d-3e7054752c84" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_22789d1c-03a4-41b0-bb1f-3e921fc61e22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets_95478cf0-46c4-4324-9ad5-8c0341f96abf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_22789d1c-03a4-41b0-bb1f-3e921fc61e22" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_0c89a66b-b2e9-4da5-99e2-bc4f9195f190" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets_95478cf0-46c4-4324-9ad5-8c0341f96abf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_0c89a66b-b2e9-4da5-99e2-bc4f9195f190" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_2dbafd3a-6ae0-4100-b457-0a07714484e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets_95478cf0-46c4-4324-9ad5-8c0341f96abf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_2dbafd3a-6ae0-4100-b457-0a07714484e3" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_583e0c58-a05e-4285-bd17-e9ed70909811" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets_95478cf0-46c4-4324-9ad5-8c0341f96abf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_583e0c58-a05e-4285-bd17-e9ed70909811" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_779d3266-b23c-40ef-bd1d-a4c4a486984f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent_ef1d7c2b-f61f-4fd5-b5c7-99d3c47960fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_779d3266-b23c-40ef-bd1d-a4c4a486984f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent_ef1d7c2b-f61f-4fd5-b5c7-99d3c47960fe" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_009bcb79-87b5-4bfa-a3d7-4ff7dc0f202c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_779d3266-b23c-40ef-bd1d-a4c4a486984f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_009bcb79-87b5-4bfa-a3d7-4ff7dc0f202c" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_d7d8a238-fc4a-4a1a-a8a4-cff43ad90253" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_779d3266-b23c-40ef-bd1d-a4c4a486984f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_d7d8a238-fc4a-4a1a-a8a4-cff43ad90253" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_2914baf4-08a6-47cc-a4b7-4856937ab196" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_779d3266-b23c-40ef-bd1d-a4c4a486984f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_2914baf4-08a6-47cc-a4b7-4856937ab196" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_d7eb6cca-2bf1-4ae6-bed1-7a5154dd1842" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_b1ec9510-82ed-40f7-89cb-e41a258a0f80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_d7eb6cca-2bf1-4ae6-bed1-7a5154dd1842" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_b1ec9510-82ed-40f7-89cb-e41a258a0f80" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_6ae29d50-d66c-41c5-af7d-880df35d8eea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_d7eb6cca-2bf1-4ae6-bed1-7a5154dd1842" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_6ae29d50-d66c-41c5-af7d-880df35d8eea" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_6f044e9d-d3c9-44ac-a86a-95aaf533db19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_d7eb6cca-2bf1-4ae6-bed1-7a5154dd1842" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_6f044e9d-d3c9-44ac-a86a-95aaf533db19" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_230e4f58-cb04-466c-b98a-d7d3d7b3c8cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_d7eb6cca-2bf1-4ae6-bed1-7a5154dd1842" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_230e4f58-cb04-466c-b98a-d7d3d7b3c8cb" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_df6894a6-baf8-4680-9be0-7e6179924846" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_00b04c0b-bb77-413c-abc6-5a41bc094d0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_df6894a6-baf8-4680-9be0-7e6179924846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_00b04c0b-bb77-413c-abc6-5a41bc094d0a" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_0a78cd13-0985-42dd-9409-7ba66b8b5ffe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_df6894a6-baf8-4680-9be0-7e6179924846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_0a78cd13-0985-42dd-9409-7ba66b8b5ffe" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_c179efb3-d031-493c-95a5-30f2313d5e2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_df6894a6-baf8-4680-9be0-7e6179924846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_c179efb3-d031-493c-95a5-30f2313d5e2d" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofIncome"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_be55552d-9f89-4d41-adf1-3d358b49fadc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_f6fa1c44-4e19-4800-b826-3b0e34f51fab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_be55552d-9f89-4d41-adf1-3d358b49fadc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_f6fa1c44-4e19-4800-b826-3b0e34f51fab" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionServicesUtility_920c7171-9320-4368-8d73-c40c1ba0c352" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_TransmissionServicesUtility"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_be55552d-9f89-4d41-adf1-3d358b49fadc" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionServicesUtility_920c7171-9320-4368-8d73-c40c1ba0c352" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_0e44f31c-3541-431f-901f-4f6f53ea6669" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_be55552d-9f89-4d41-adf1-3d358b49fadc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_0e44f31c-3541-431f-901f-4f6f53ea6669" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxesOther_4f4a15fe-3e14-417f-8c45-a79503fb6347" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxesOther"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_be55552d-9f89-4d41-adf1-3d358b49fadc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxesOther_4f4a15fe-3e14-417f-8c45-a79503fb6347" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_22eec165-8ddb-43cd-ab6e-0f69c4d2b398" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_be55552d-9f89-4d41-adf1-3d358b49fadc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_22eec165-8ddb-43cd-ab6e-0f69c4d2b398" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_FuelPurchasedPowerandGasUtility_0f432d0b-880d-4458-8762-f57ed4035985" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_FuelPurchasedPowerandGasUtility"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_be55552d-9f89-4d41-adf1-3d358b49fadc" xlink:to="loc_ale_FuelPurchasedPowerandGasUtility_0f432d0b-880d-4458-8762-f57ed4035985" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_f617e004-6d88-44d4-8e8f-b1eea6f481c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_f019fb72-1d63-4d19-b0f6-2b28c6673f19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_f617e004-6d88-44d4-8e8f-b1eea6f481c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_f019fb72-1d63-4d19-b0f6-2b28c6673f19" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_5aae1e20-43f1-4f1d-be2f-1942ef3385f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_f617e004-6d88-44d4-8e8f-b1eea6f481c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_5aae1e20-43f1-4f1d-be2f-1942ef3385f5" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_013a98a7-09a8-46d3-ba8a-37927a8087f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_3dd8c66b-08b3-407a-aea6-108db95f38b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_013a98a7-09a8-46d3-ba8a-37927a8087f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_3dd8c66b-08b3-407a-aea6-108db95f38b0" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_f995fccd-10c5-4d1f-8984-f716423a9f70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_013a98a7-09a8-46d3-ba8a-37927a8087f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_f995fccd-10c5-4d1f-8984-f716423a9f70" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6f8acd0b-3b04-44b6-863b-c675824a67a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_93b5d140-e511-489f-a672-384187b327a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6f8acd0b-3b04-44b6-863b-c675824a67a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_93b5d140-e511-489f-a672-384187b327a2" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_6e30b1ac-ffc0-4339-89f6-2c707677c4c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6f8acd0b-3b04-44b6-863b-c675824a67a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_6e30b1ac-ffc0-4339-89f6-2c707677c4c1" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_28fecdb2-d0e0-4dd6-a5c0-dcba2547a86a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_e072a582-5683-49bf-aa21-444b780ff593" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_28fecdb2-d0e0-4dd6-a5c0-dcba2547a86a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_e072a582-5683-49bf-aa21-444b780ff593" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_65390995-b6ca-4b00-93b4-6eb67687a772" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_28fecdb2-d0e0-4dd6-a5c0-dcba2547a86a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_65390995-b6ca-4b00-93b4-6eb67687a772" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_298b3e28-ada2-4412-b04f-b5c88c6e08af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_0889c464-278a-4c08-8ddb-3bf8d72f1332" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_298b3e28-ada2-4412-b04f-b5c88c6e08af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_0889c464-278a-4c08-8ddb-3bf8d72f1332" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_dffc204d-4956-4387-85d0-ad48f228a6f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_298b3e28-ada2-4412-b04f-b5c88c6e08af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_dffc204d-4956-4387-85d0-ad48f228a6f0" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_c31c4797-d003-4de5-83f7-3fd3a0389c9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_298b3e28-ada2-4412-b04f-b5c88c6e08af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_c31c4797-d003-4de5-83f7-3fd3a0389c9c" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_0f40c4fc-c508-45f4-8550-12b8d624e847" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue_15a971c9-47f7-42a0-a579-339b1b7a8105" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_0f40c4fc-c508-45f4-8550-12b8d624e847" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue_15a971c9-47f7-42a0-a579-339b1b7a8105" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueNotFromContractWithCustomerOther_28e62255-42fa-4ab0-8c46-16229c06bdef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueNotFromContractWithCustomerOther"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_0f40c4fc-c508-45f4-8550-12b8d624e847" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueNotFromContractWithCustomerOther_28e62255-42fa-4ab0-8c46-16229c06bdef" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue_3b7e4450-22e2-4f27-8799-02b5ca95bd79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_0f40c4fc-c508-45f4-8550-12b8d624e847" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue_3b7e4450-22e2-4f27-8799-02b5ca95bd79" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofIncome_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofIncome_1"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofIncome_1" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c9107b8-110d-4de6-909f-0bddc46a688f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_9b5cc7f0-06b7-4b90-930c-8773a5b76970" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c9107b8-110d-4de6-909f-0bddc46a688f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_9b5cc7f0-06b7-4b90-930c-8773a5b76970" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2acd3265-80ba-4035-9695-f86f4eb9b113" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c9107b8-110d-4de6-909f-0bddc46a688f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2acd3265-80ba-4035-9695-f86f4eb9b113" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_e4c62eef-61d3-4d42-bfe1-ca33a31f9752" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c9107b8-110d-4de6-909f-0bddc46a688f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_e4c62eef-61d3-4d42-bfe1-ca33a31f9752" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofIncome_2" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofIncome_2"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofIncome_2" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c2f46f1-2305-44c7-8fc0-2559f28a3776" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_8155cc68-d478-4735-823e-f17c41c0fdf7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c2f46f1-2305-44c7-8fc0-2559f28a3776" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_8155cc68-d478-4735-823e-f17c41c0fdf7" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_93f9622f-bdad-4389-9900-ff0fa2d98502" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c2f46f1-2305-44c7-8fc0-2559f28a3776" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_93f9622f-bdad-4389-9900-ff0fa2d98502" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_33ac95a7-8ea7-4718-bd03-b72510df15aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c2f46f1-2305-44c7-8fc0-2559f28a3776" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_33ac95a7-8ea7-4718-bd03-b72510df15aa" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_3e3fdd6f-793c-423e-a431-d56552bfc3b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c2f46f1-2305-44c7-8fc0-2559f28a3776" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_3e3fdd6f-793c-423e-a431-d56552bfc3b6" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncome"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_d67314e6-071f-4fc5-9497-4c0729872f2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_6d03f0d1-df62-4b8d-94ec-ad26bc0abb26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_d67314e6-071f-4fc5-9497-4c0729872f2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_6d03f0d1-df62-4b8d-94ec-ad26bc0abb26" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_50060fca-ac9e-44f1-b905-3168ea079d5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_d67314e6-071f-4fc5-9497-4c0729872f2c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_50060fca-ac9e-44f1-b905-3168ea079d5d" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_13d2276d-044a-4659-94d2-10beea70982a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_e1046ccb-1e5d-443d-a1bf-2857c4929550" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_13d2276d-044a-4659-94d2-10beea70982a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_e1046ccb-1e5d-443d-a1bf-2857c4929550" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_317520c6-b913-4161-ab93-1843e1ec6c3d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_13d2276d-044a-4659-94d2-10beea70982a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_317520c6-b913-4161-ab93-1843e1ec6c3d" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3b3f27ea-1c74-470b-82ff-8c4b646615df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_62367365-25b2-4e6c-8ca5-3fb1a9021ac1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3b3f27ea-1c74-470b-82ff-8c4b646615df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_62367365-25b2-4e6c-8ca5-3fb1a9021ac1" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_5918cdce-14ae-4dc1-9694-b94afe3588f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3b3f27ea-1c74-470b-82ff-8c4b646615df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_5918cdce-14ae-4dc1-9694-b94afe3588f9" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofCashFlows"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofCashFlows" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f233a8be-14e8-46b6-a387-44a2d1fa232b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_f9d035b2-1b9e-433f-af9d-03d34d1d6140" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f233a8be-14e8-46b6-a387-44a2d1fa232b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_f9d035b2-1b9e-433f-af9d-03d34d1d6140" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_83327530-a4b6-4cda-ba09-42e74e142def" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f233a8be-14e8-46b6-a387-44a2d1fa232b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_83327530-a4b6-4cda-ba09-42e74e142def" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_53988a00-bd06-4dea-8843-852166159d59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f233a8be-14e8-46b6-a387-44a2d1fa232b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_53988a00-bd06-4dea-8843-852166159d59" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_acdc850f-1e48-4647-9a01-cf24fa93f4a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f233a8be-14e8-46b6-a387-44a2d1fa232b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_acdc850f-1e48-4647-9a01-cf24fa93f4a8" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_bc372d94-058b-477c-a83a-471057efed8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f233a8be-14e8-46b6-a387-44a2d1fa232b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_bc372d94-058b-477c-a83a-471057efed8b" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_1e65b100-1e3b-4473-ad41-352e930fd904" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f233a8be-14e8-46b6-a387-44a2d1fa232b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_1e65b100-1e3b-4473-ad41-352e930fd904" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction_4490b76f-7162-4ad4-9a60-85eba367f2ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction_4490b76f-7162-4ad4-9a60-85eba367f2ad" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense_62067a94-0618-40da-8244-7ec1952af672" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense_62067a94-0618-40da-8244-7ec1952af672" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions_10c8b73b-e18c-49f8-b90e-6f8b3bf26ab8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions_10c8b73b-e18c-49f8-b90e-6f8b3bf26ab8" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_88bd7303-074d-4dc0-8ad5-cbb2c1f61fdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_88bd7303-074d-4dc0-8ad5-cbb2c1f61fdc" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_ef9ff7c8-66be-4815-a1dd-9d3bf03f9730" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_ef9ff7c8-66be-4815-a1dd-9d3bf03f9730" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization_bae3273b-a448-4f03-9ba9-26531e392b15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization_bae3273b-a448-4f03-9ba9-26531e392b15" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities_41daf58f-e7fe-468a-a175-4f404aa997f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="7" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities_41daf58f-e7fe-468a-a175-4f404aa997f4" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ChangesInFuelAdjustmentClauseRegulatoryAssetAndLiability_9767c81b-0f37-4cba-89fb-4bc41c2b17c4" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_ChangesInFuelAdjustmentClauseRegulatoryAssetAndLiability"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="8" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_ale_ChangesInFuelAdjustmentClauseRegulatoryAssetAndLiability_9767c81b-0f37-4cba-89fb-4bc41c2b17c4" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_50cda8c0-d473-49ec-9178-48e0604aad9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="9" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_50cda8c0-d473-49ec-9178-48e0604aad9c" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets_d35d2696-f424-4f33-b164-a45ec6ea1b2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="10" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets_d35d2696-f424-4f33-b164-a45ec6ea1b2d" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_5af015e5-7075-42d7-bcb3-de24ffce38b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="11" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_5af015e5-7075-42d7-bcb3-de24ffce38b3" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_eaca8639-7437-41d5-a111-63012755a367" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="12" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_eaca8639-7437-41d5-a111-63012755a367" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_88848b9d-e373-4a87-8fbe-09fa75baeb1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="13" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_88848b9d-e373-4a87-8fbe-09fa75baeb1f" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables_c88a5f48-f4b7-4ddd-b58c-5b44e533208c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="14" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables_c88a5f48-f4b7-4ddd-b58c-5b44e533208c" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets_5d2e1b57-1548-4c40-bed6-242ac6c5e1f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="15" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets_5d2e1b57-1548-4c40-bed6-242ac6c5e1f0" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_921d5d50-e14d-4993-9d9a-cca68174d00c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="16" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_921d5d50-e14d-4993-9d9a-cca68174d00c" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ProvisionPaymentsForInterimRateRefund_f1e50452-4368-4fe1-83cf-88cb6838131f" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_ProvisionPaymentsForInterimRateRefund"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="17" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_ale_ProvisionPaymentsForInterimRateRefund_f1e50452-4368-4fe1-83cf-88cb6838131f" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_c4ff64ca-4656-4638-adb4-453001609a56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="18" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_c4ff64ca-4656-4638-adb4-453001609a56" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_31d99094-6605-4707-8a3f-2813cbdefcda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionContributions"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="19" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_31d99094-6605-4707-8a3f-2813cbdefcda" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements_3cb9d52e-9add-4394-a9cb-ffb3cca4b7c9" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="20" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements_3cb9d52e-9add-4394-a9cb-ffb3cca4b7c9" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_c51bb3ca-d407-452f-b5fd-fb9f48070091" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="21" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_f4d1c283-c476-4440-bb1f-b7aaf3a635ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_c51bb3ca-d407-452f-b5fd-fb9f48070091" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_040aec0b-c12e-4382-b9f1-931f671ddeea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_040aec0b-c12e-4382-b9f1-931f671ddeea" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_25ec9648-dfb9-4720-a005-526f4319da43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_25ec9648-dfb9-4720-a005-526f4319da43" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_aedc116b-61ab-45c9-88ab-22eb5153e693" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_aedc116b-61ab-45c9-88ab-22eb5153e693" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_91b02998-2f52-4b21-9434-fe527f49b934" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_91b02998-2f52-4b21-9434-fe527f49b934" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_ac0e9a53-23d2-4d6a-86d3-0cd5c54df46a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_ac0e9a53-23d2-4d6a-86d3-0cd5c54df46a" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_bcf20e9f-30f7-4b9a-96f6-0b38457b0248" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_bcf20e9f-30f7-4b9a-96f6-0b38457b0248" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_8cbc2ccf-5f8b-48a6-8983-350e2efac314" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="7" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_8cbc2ccf-5f8b-48a6-8983-350e2efac314" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_46b89e3f-f9c9-4561-9bf1-0303944eb05f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="8" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cdf16f02-6c1e-498d-9e6c-bf3f3f07e195" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_46b89e3f-f9c9-4561-9bf1-0303944eb05f" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_1b26e73e-824e-4dfc-b461-261ae4c7b10c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_dbf6cb2d-f298-43bd-b192-0fca3b2057d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_1b26e73e-824e-4dfc-b461-261ae4c7b10c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_dbf6cb2d-f298-43bd-b192-0fca3b2057d6" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_53238738-0edf-4391-8423-b0344d0ae666" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_1b26e73e-824e-4dfc-b461-261ae4c7b10c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_53238738-0edf-4391-8423-b0344d0ae666" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f3d31be0-1d71-471f-9d90-7bbf76c9d8c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_1b26e73e-824e-4dfc-b461-261ae4c7b10c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f3d31be0-1d71-471f-9d90-7bbf76c9d8c5" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_74ac0724-ca27-4886-ad7a-e863e8f8a083" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_805bc94c-a4f6-433f-a56e-e0e1606de10d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_74ac0724-ca27-4886-ad7a-e863e8f8a083" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_805bc94c-a4f6-433f-a56e-e0e1606de10d" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_c027eebe-e428-4347-8325-b1c8a42dc951" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_74ac0724-ca27-4886-ad7a-e863e8f8a083" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_c027eebe-e428-4347-8325-b1c8a42dc951" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_8664bb01-c55d-4942-afc5-c7604e10f8ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_74ac0724-ca27-4886-ad7a-e863e8f8a083" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_8664bb01-c55d-4942-afc5-c7604e10f8ac" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesAccountsReceivableDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesAccountsReceivableDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesAccountsReceivableDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_a798f670-bde3-4cc5-b771-2355dbec7317" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent_0b181c1e-6b0e-4e31-9cc4-58d31027cc3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_a798f670-bde3-4cc5-b771-2355dbec7317" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent_0b181c1e-6b0e-4e31-9cc4-58d31027cc3f" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent_0f12c70a-5e99-4f32-a177-ca1953583ef2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_a798f670-bde3-4cc5-b771-2355dbec7317" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent_0f12c70a-5e99-4f32-a177-ca1953583ef2" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_7719ce0b-92ae-421b-b1d1-440548d78d09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_a798f670-bde3-4cc5-b771-2355dbec7317" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_7719ce0b-92ae-421b-b1d1-440548d78d09" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent_be2e88bf-3604-496f-af67-6f0c095a7549" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent_4da94b55-36a2-4bfe-8dd4-3c3a061db2e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent_be2e88bf-3604-496f-af67-6f0c095a7549" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent_4da94b55-36a2-4bfe-8dd4-3c3a061db2e4" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_f7c80475-1a00-4358-a799-3676fb375127" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent_be2e88bf-3604-496f-af67-6f0c095a7549" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_f7c80475-1a00-4358-a799-3676fb375127" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesInventoriesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesInventoriesDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesInventoriesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_2dd58c9b-46af-41b3-9e52-1a50eb5829fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherInventory_7903a4f5-8cf5-459a-951e-1909f19ad108" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherInventory"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_2dd58c9b-46af-41b3-9e52-1a50eb5829fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherInventory_7903a4f5-8cf5-459a-951e-1909f19ad108" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves_2f9fdde0-65f3-48e9-8657-2316d042ae16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_2dd58c9b-46af-41b3-9e52-1a50eb5829fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves_2f9fdde0-65f3-48e9-8657-2316d042ae16" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryCoal_0eedba22-91ea-46d7-9d8b-85af919b8007" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryCoal"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_2dd58c9b-46af-41b3-9e52-1a50eb5829fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryCoal_0eedba22-91ea-46d7-9d8b-85af919b8007" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherNonCurrentAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherNonCurrentAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherNonCurrentAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_3c6ece84-36b2-4bcc-a52c-873355f9c086" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_861ccc23-2df2-4b6d-8d5e-daed2b39d03b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_3c6ece84-36b2-4bcc-a52c-873355f9c086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_861ccc23-2df2-4b6d-8d5e-daed2b39d03b" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent_13618b9d-e00e-4d02-9413-7865d109f763" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_3c6ece84-36b2-4bcc-a52c-873355f9c086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent_13618b9d-e00e-4d02-9413-7865d109f763" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_f65202ea-4c74-43ee-9d78-fc57228458f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_3c6ece84-36b2-4bcc-a52c-873355f9c086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_f65202ea-4c74-43ee-9d78-fc57228458f7" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_70d2aca3-ebaf-4419-928f-5711ecbf3ebd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_3c6ece84-36b2-4bcc-a52c-873355f9c086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_70d2aca3-ebaf-4419-928f-5711ecbf3ebd" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlans_1f1b3312-c7b4-473a-86aa-27eec3ce0c19" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlans"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_3c6ece84-36b2-4bcc-a52c-873355f9c086" xlink:to="loc_ale_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlans_1f1b3312-c7b4-473a-86aa-27eec3ce0c19" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_1779d180-2128-4949-9b07-14fc1d402ee6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ManufacturedGasPlantCurrent_a5ff79f2-c928-44fb-b521-5215ce783979" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_ManufacturedGasPlantCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_1779d180-2128-4949-9b07-14fc1d402ee6" xlink:to="loc_ale_ManufacturedGasPlantCurrent_a5ff79f2-c928-44fb-b521-5215ce783979" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_869733f6-8602-4c98-9b76-dbdbde1dbb8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_1779d180-2128-4949-9b07-14fc1d402ee6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_869733f6-8602-4c98-9b76-dbdbde1dbb8d" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates_9cd3f2dc-579f-46f4-9fa5-a48a33fec90c" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_1779d180-2128-4949-9b07-14fc1d402ee6" xlink:to="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates_9cd3f2dc-579f-46f4-9fa5-a48a33fec90c" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_88edc13a-a297-4419-9e4c-7f63af378820" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_1779d180-2128-4949-9b07-14fc1d402ee6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_88edc13a-a297-4419-9e4c-7f63af378820" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementCurrentLiability_4c940b2d-1fc9-47ce-9d00-3346c8381868" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementCurrentLiability"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_1779d180-2128-4949-9b07-14fc1d402ee6" xlink:to="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementCurrentLiability_4c940b2d-1fc9-47ce-9d00-3346c8381868" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_d14c9775-ed37-40f5-9fd7-a45a253b4985" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_38cc95c8-80e3-4a2b-ac0e-1767800ac32f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_d14c9775-ed37-40f5-9fd7-a45a253b4985" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_38cc95c8-80e3-4a2b-ac0e-1767800ac32f" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementNoncurrentLiability_f13e6504-75a0-449a-bad6-56f97189f3fa" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementNoncurrentLiability"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_d14c9775-ed37-40f5-9fd7-a45a253b4985" xlink:to="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementNoncurrentLiability_f13e6504-75a0-449a-bad6-56f97189f3fa" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent_0a83524e-9f70-45d0-9e55-1c4d23642688" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_d14c9775-ed37-40f5-9fd7-a45a253b4985" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent_0a83524e-9f70-45d0-9e55-1c4d23642688" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesLeasesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesLeasesDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesLeasesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_68268fee-70f8-4a8f-9190-a548cdceee3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_60685d54-30de-49e5-a529-a08e743703b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_68268fee-70f8-4a8f-9190-a548cdceee3f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_60685d54-30de-49e5-a529-a08e743703b1" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_7cc304e2-794e-4697-8f91-5f7c01b709bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_68268fee-70f8-4a8f-9190-a548cdceee3f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_7cc304e2-794e-4697-8f91-5f7c01b709bd" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LeaseRightOfUseAsset_173d48a3-7573-4499-af2b-d8858f3bfb40" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_LeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_fbb20db1-851e-4359-92e1-f7b18f87ac51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_ale_LeaseRightOfUseAsset_173d48a3-7573-4499-af2b-d8858f3bfb40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_fbb20db1-851e-4359-92e1-f7b18f87ac51" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_b0c84199-98f2-414b-9625-f5b0da5249ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_ale_LeaseRightOfUseAsset_173d48a3-7573-4499-af2b-d8858f3bfb40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_b0c84199-98f2-414b-9625-f5b0da5249ea" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LeaseLiability_c8ab1f42-0895-44c9-90b4-29ba01d2703a" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_LeaseLiability"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_170603d4-1cd2-4e14-8737-60a7c5639704" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_ale_LeaseLiability_c8ab1f42-0895-44c9-90b4-29ba01d2703a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_170603d4-1cd2-4e14-8737-60a7c5639704" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_dc47afa6-7c95-4bb7-aa5a-735b5fdcd249" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_ale_LeaseLiability_c8ab1f42-0895-44c9-90b4-29ba01d2703a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_dc47afa6-7c95-4bb7-aa5a-735b5fdcd249" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_41a22595-7cb1-4781-a825-3e9f29014b51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_ale_LeaseLiability_c8ab1f42-0895-44c9-90b4-29ba01d2703a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_41a22595-7cb1-4781-a825-3e9f29014b51" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_8694df13-e463-49af-832d-2e7cfacfe9d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_ale_LeaseLiability_c8ab1f42-0895-44c9-90b4-29ba01d2703a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_8694df13-e463-49af-832d-2e7cfacfe9d5" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_ef022ae5-01d7-48a7-835e-8667bb1b46f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_e774db96-4454-4ca6-a011-6e8d86880e13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_ef022ae5-01d7-48a7-835e-8667bb1b46f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_e774db96-4454-4ca6-a011-6e8d86880e13" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_58325da2-4578-4d35-b0c4-d2a91b2ef8b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_ef022ae5-01d7-48a7-835e-8667bb1b46f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_58325da2-4578-4d35-b0c4-d2a91b2ef8b4" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesLeaseMaturitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesLeaseMaturitiesDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesLeaseMaturitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_26e31ae2-b8ad-4a2c-8850-69dca2bdff98" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidDueAfterYearFive_b61b0960-1a2a-4cc6-9b53-5dae619a5d87" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidDueAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_26e31ae2-b8ad-4a2c-8850-69dca2bdff98" xlink:to="loc_ale_FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidDueAfterYearFive_b61b0960-1a2a-4cc6-9b53-5dae619a5d87" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_9a13f2cf-9ce6-43ae-9942-dacf3cd2a218" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_26e31ae2-b8ad-4a2c-8850-69dca2bdff98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_9a13f2cf-9ce6-43ae-9942-dacf3cd2a218" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_98549eab-5a96-4a4f-b1a3-04cc746995ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_26e31ae2-b8ad-4a2c-8850-69dca2bdff98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_98549eab-5a96-4a4f-b1a3-04cc746995ff" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_0f304c52-e582-43c6-8f4a-7c6cb07260a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_26e31ae2-b8ad-4a2c-8850-69dca2bdff98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_0f304c52-e582-43c6-8f4a-7c6cb07260a9" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_900d4569-bf01-44cc-87c0-36410bdf7ec8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_26e31ae2-b8ad-4a2c-8850-69dca2bdff98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_900d4569-bf01-44cc-87c0-36410bdf7ec8" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_f418d443-501b-43bc-ab6a-d697033c42c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_26e31ae2-b8ad-4a2c-8850-69dca2bdff98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_f418d443-501b-43bc-ab6a-d697033c42c1" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_fd910f9f-13ac-4b22-af4b-005e1ae61ffc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_9646edca-94ca-4b86-a7ce-1f3174201d06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_fd910f9f-13ac-4b22-af4b-005e1ae61ffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_9646edca-94ca-4b86-a7ce-1f3174201d06" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_4354851f-c98a-4bd1-baf0-a1d2df6120ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_fd910f9f-13ac-4b22-af4b-005e1ae61ffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_4354851f-c98a-4bd1-baf0-a1d2df6120ab" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c9f27b68-b46a-4b68-9f73-5d45dae9e610" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_f3dd1735-a372-4147-a23f-28a1839b426a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c9f27b68-b46a-4b68-9f73-5d45dae9e610" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_f3dd1735-a372-4147-a23f-28a1839b426a" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_70f000b2-9a44-4b6a-b551-2d7e60fa7d08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c9f27b68-b46a-4b68-9f73-5d45dae9e610" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_70f000b2-9a44-4b6a-b551-2d7e60fa7d08" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_b01d4e08-0ee2-4268-88ce-48ee879e0ca6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c9f27b68-b46a-4b68-9f73-5d45dae9e610" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_b01d4e08-0ee2-4268-88ce-48ee879e0ca6" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_08d9c6a1-2ff7-4ca3-90dc-a2692ee75eae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c9f27b68-b46a-4b68-9f73-5d45dae9e610" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_08d9c6a1-2ff7-4ca3-90dc-a2692ee75eae" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_c77098e6-2dab-4043-b5bb-e030225c6fab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c9f27b68-b46a-4b68-9f73-5d45dae9e610" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_c77098e6-2dab-4043-b5bb-e030225c6fab" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_a652d4b8-a68c-4cb0-8896-368b790d53b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_c9f27b68-b46a-4b68-9f73-5d45dae9e610" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_a652d4b8-a68c-4cb0-8896-368b790d53b7" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_ac837586-8d26-4b98-9126-f390ecae46ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_3553c33e-413a-4715-b87b-588f72faaa5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_ac837586-8d26-4b98-9126-f390ecae46ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_3553c33e-413a-4715-b87b-588f72faaa5d" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_4bd4ace0-c0da-4691-b86d-533d2579c6fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_ac837586-8d26-4b98-9126-f390ecae46ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_4bd4ace0-c0da-4691-b86d-533d2579c6fa" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipmentPropertyPlantandEquipmentandEstimatedUsefulLivesofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#PropertyPlantandEquipmentPropertyPlantandEquipmentandEstimatedUsefulLivesofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipmentPropertyPlantandEquipmentandEstimatedUsefulLivesofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_f3730ad1-0234-4a1c-aff7-1ae7d4a2a781" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_5fc36ebc-1bfa-4151-8618-97e09e274726" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_f3730ad1-0234-4a1c-aff7-1ae7d4a2a781" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_5fc36ebc-1bfa-4151-8618-97e09e274726" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_71d37253-5db6-4291-b358-a8be27c149dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_f3730ad1-0234-4a1c-aff7-1ae7d4a2a781" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_71d37253-5db6-4291-b358-a8be27c149dc" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_2aaab799-a6a6-4fff-b7e2-a5651793ce40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_f3730ad1-0234-4a1c-aff7-1ae7d4a2a781" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_2aaab799-a6a6-4fff-b7e2-a5651793ce40" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/AcquisitionsScheduleofRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#AcquisitionsScheduleofRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/AcquisitionsScheduleofRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_570457cb-80f7-4841-8363-313b27832c28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther_16a54d84-14c9-450e-8595-812915554a20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_570457cb-80f7-4841-8363-313b27832c28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther_16a54d84-14c9-450e-8595-812915554a20" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt_8fc57bb8-e79a-4225-a50e-c76b38656a20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_570457cb-80f7-4841-8363-313b27832c28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt_8fc57bb8-e79a-4225-a50e-c76b38656a20" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities_f94bd485-55bd-40e3-bde0-cd2f59594b72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_570457cb-80f7-4841-8363-313b27832c28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities_f94bd485-55bd-40e3-bde0-cd2f59594b72" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt_de0717d7-9b4b-4004-8d40-7c3d5bacc8b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_570457cb-80f7-4841-8363-313b27832c28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt_de0717d7-9b4b-4004-8d40-7c3d5bacc8b3" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_1f4485c8-77d1-4a02-ae4f-6c8145e1c8e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_ea6fb28c-8a59-41c9-855f-57b7ab45eaef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_1f4485c8-77d1-4a02-ae4f-6c8145e1c8e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities_ea6fb28c-8a59-41c9-855f-57b7ab45eaef" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_09a3c569-3713-47ad-a40d-aaf661a198c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_1f4485c8-77d1-4a02-ae4f-6c8145e1c8e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_09a3c569-3713-47ad-a40d-aaf661a198c8" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_971501e3-5927-413c-a434-5c638a1650d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesFairValue_2bda7c74-3605-45da-8555-0b6c111f9037" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesFairValue"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_971501e3-5927-413c-a434-5c638a1650d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesFairValue_2bda7c74-3605-45da-8555-0b6c111f9037" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_92ac7682-69a4-4c4e-8d1e-fd1250d7faec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_971501e3-5927-413c-a434-5c638a1650d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_92ac7682-69a4-4c4e-8d1e-fd1250d7faec" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_5c6360c9-40d1-4696-9381-99ca3fa001b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_971501e3-5927-413c-a434-5c638a1650d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_5c6360c9-40d1-4696-9381-99ca3fa001b5" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_24f07ecb-2843-4b0c-9fc1-889c9faa4be3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_971501e3-5927-413c-a434-5c638a1650d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_24f07ecb-2843-4b0c-9fc1-889c9faa4be3" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory_daf9015e-6840-497b-b8f1-e7cfa6cb8771" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_971501e3-5927-413c-a434-5c638a1650d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory_daf9015e-6840-497b-b8f1-e7cfa6cb8771" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther_b8e042df-5dc5-4685-a8b6-a4991ead1d21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_971501e3-5927-413c-a434-5c638a1650d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther_b8e042df-5dc5-4685-a8b6-a4991ead1d21" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment_f1c21486-304d-457d-a4b6-946812844064" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="7" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_971501e3-5927-413c-a434-5c638a1650d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment_f1c21486-304d-457d-a4b6-946812844064" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValueRecurringFairValueMeasuresDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#FairValueRecurringFairValueMeasuresDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValueRecurringFairValueMeasuresDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_c3391a87-35d9-48fc-82ec-d02224cea15e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFVNINoncurrent_88ec60e9-3f58-4de5-b03b-2dd77ec2d836" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFVNINoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_c3391a87-35d9-48fc-82ec-d02224cea15e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFVNINoncurrent_88ec60e9-3f58-4de5-b03b-2dd77ec2d836" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent_ad2f3a35-10ab-4592-bc57-4987f47633bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_c3391a87-35d9-48fc-82ec-d02224cea15e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent_ad2f3a35-10ab-4592-bc57-4987f47633bb" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestrictedAssetsNoncurrent_3273f2ae-de8c-40b2-bc60-183b97cdf7c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRestrictedAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_c3391a87-35d9-48fc-82ec-d02224cea15e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestrictedAssetsNoncurrent_3273f2ae-de8c-40b2-bc60-183b97cdf7c1" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_0fdf8a07-e8c4-46a3-a149-46deb3ab4798" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent_0849f264-5d0c-4623-8a56-7340065c7a81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_0fdf8a07-e8c4-46a3-a149-46deb3ab4798" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent_0849f264-5d0c-4623-8a56-7340065c7a81" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebtScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ShortTermandLongTermDebtScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebtScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_48ab10cc-a5e7-4401-8a4f-edc4587b1902" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_35fad40e-78fa-457d-823c-2c87147262dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_48ab10cc-a5e7-4401-8a4f-edc4587b1902" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_35fad40e-78fa-457d-823c-2c87147262dc" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_2e3bdf4d-e468-4b1b-b085-1fa79fd03381" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_48ab10cc-a5e7-4401-8a4f-edc4587b1902" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_2e3bdf4d-e468-4b1b-b085-1fa79fd03381" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/CommonStockandEarningsPerShareReconciliationofBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#CommonStockandEarningsPerShareReconciliationofBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/CommonStockandEarningsPerShareReconciliationofBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_c29b8e9c-6eba-4cb0-a064-2e94dd7b91fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_b626070e-fab2-4d3f-8d87-a9ded6d6cb81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_c29b8e9c-6eba-4cb0-a064-2e94dd7b91fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_b626070e-fab2-4d3f-8d87-a9ded6d6cb81" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_eede4f41-2116-4e46-9be0-7e5de3c9071a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_c29b8e9c-6eba-4cb0-a064-2e94dd7b91fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_eede4f41-2116-4e46-9be0-7e5de3c9071a" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#IncomeTaxExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b55e6eaf-fdb1-4c99-8803-81c88944a9de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_a92dfc91-c49c-491b-9728-725f2bfe48bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b55e6eaf-fdb1-4c99-8803-81c88944a9de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_a92dfc91-c49c-491b-9728-725f2bfe48bd" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_54e1fe0f-1526-4e43-902b-8e2c8ee68c4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b55e6eaf-fdb1-4c99-8803-81c88944a9de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_54e1fe0f-1526-4e43-902b-8e2c8ee68c4e" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_6950a3ac-c84a-4e91-ae0a-bdf440d8dbed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_2fe1dd3f-485f-4446-b7cf-d69178340683" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_6950a3ac-c84a-4e91-ae0a-bdf440d8dbed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_2fe1dd3f-485f-4446-b7cf-d69178340683" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_f444ffd9-252c-469e-85b7-3c4045f4cf09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_6950a3ac-c84a-4e91-ae0a-bdf440d8dbed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_f444ffd9-252c-469e-85b7-3c4045f4cf09" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_dd54098b-2b18-43d0-b7c6-9e866ea5023c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_64ba45f6-e7c4-4329-ae4c-553b9e849b61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_dd54098b-2b18-43d0-b7c6-9e866ea5023c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_64ba45f6-e7c4-4329-ae4c-553b9e849b61" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_52a51619-48a3-42bf-b0b8-9c306106c3a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_dd54098b-2b18-43d0-b7c6-9e866ea5023c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_52a51619-48a3-42bf-b0b8-9c306106c3a2" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit_d26a75f3-47fe-4491-9775-a49667278d8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_dd54098b-2b18-43d0-b7c6-9e866ea5023c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit_d26a75f3-47fe-4491-9775-a49667278d8d" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseReconciliationofTaxesfromFederalStatutoryRatetoTotalIncomeTaxExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#IncomeTaxExpenseReconciliationofTaxesfromFederalStatutoryRatetoTotalIncomeTaxExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseReconciliationofTaxesfromFederalStatutoryRatetoTotalIncomeTaxExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_c752f515-9593-44b2-9ff6-df65590757ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_c752f515-9593-44b2-9ff6-df65590757ba" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationInvestmentTaxCredits_396e2367-c53b-400c-83b4-be27c4c3cd78" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationInvestmentTaxCredits"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationInvestmentTaxCredits_396e2367-c53b-400c-83b4-be27c4c3cd78" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeferredRevaluationNetOfFederalIncomeTaxBenefit_5a009473-cd8e-403f-a004-6c7b36a40c28" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeferredRevaluationNetOfFederalIncomeTaxBenefit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeferredRevaluationNetOfFederalIncomeTaxBenefit_5a009473-cd8e-403f-a004-6c7b36a40c28" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_4a5bc989-93c7-4ad2-ad5b-f212ba308e98" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_4a5bc989-93c7-4ad2-ad5b-f212ba308e98" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_c925b0e6-60ae-4679-b6c0-0a67b26b3ff1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_c925b0e6-60ae-4679-b6c0-0a67b26b3ff1" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_64e84cfc-8f22-42b6-8dfd-124794a62541" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_64e84cfc-8f22-42b6-8dfd-124794a62541" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther_69e6c8d8-e88d-42bf-bbae-2ab4585865aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="7" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther_69e6c8d8-e88d-42bf-bbae-2ab4585865aa" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRegulatoryDifferences_9136d8d5-4d8a-48ca-ad1e-7913d79bd7ce" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRegulatoryDifferences"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="8" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRegulatoryDifferences_9136d8d5-4d8a-48ca-ad1e-7913d79bd7ce" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_0434f2ea-39fb-40cd-87d6-9b438a0266c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="9" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_16695a01-975d-4947-80b1-fb7faeb1851c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_0434f2ea-39fb-40cd-87d6-9b438a0266c2" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseDeferredIncomeTaxAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#IncomeTaxExpenseDeferredIncomeTaxAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseDeferredIncomeTaxAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_28c8c3f8-19d4-4c5d-9e58-ccad04cf06f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_c7710600-0832-43f5-be33-f80fb2904f2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_28c8c3f8-19d4-4c5d-9e58-ccad04cf06f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_c7710600-0832-43f5-be33-f80fb2904f2b" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_a449855c-a2f0-42d6-bef3-9e4edf5eb7cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_28c8c3f8-19d4-4c5d-9e58-ccad04cf06f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_a449855c-a2f0-42d6-bef3-9e4edf5eb7cb" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_917b03a5-6a0d-4c26-b7c8-5e6d712dabbb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit_10e23a64-f70f-45a5-8e03-c70ae6a09486" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_917b03a5-6a0d-4c26-b7c8-5e6d712dabbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit_10e23a64-f70f-45a5-8e03-c70ae6a09486" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssets_5d9d0a4d-7d66-47a3-9d54-e938e9285068" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssets"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_917b03a5-6a0d-4c26-b7c8-5e6d712dabbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssets_5d9d0a4d-7d66-47a3-9d54-e938e9285068" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFuelAdjustmentClause_7501ad50-eec9-48ec-b568-853cbfd585cd" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFuelAdjustmentClause"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_917b03a5-6a0d-4c26-b7c8-5e6d712dabbb" xlink:to="loc_ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFuelAdjustmentClause_7501ad50-eec9-48ec-b568-853cbfd585cd" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssetsforBenefitObligations_ca3ba8af-bed8-4c62-8e39-72703897028b" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssetsforBenefitObligations"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_917b03a5-6a0d-4c26-b7c8-5e6d712dabbb" xlink:to="loc_ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssetsforBenefitObligations_ca3ba8af-bed8-4c62-8e39-72703897028b" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment_24649470-2c0a-48b3-a6a3-4cec0e34d3cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_917b03a5-6a0d-4c26-b7c8-5e6d712dabbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment_24649470-2c0a-48b3-a6a3-4cec0e34d3cc" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredGain_b22568c1-d487-40ce-8427-172fa234e690" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredGain"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_917b03a5-6a0d-4c26-b7c8-5e6d712dabbb" xlink:to="loc_ale_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredGain_b22568c1-d487-40ce-8427-172fa234e690" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DeferredTaxLiabiltyPartnershipBasisDifferences_c454bc05-151b-4399-8c28-a1af7b49baec" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_DeferredTaxLiabiltyPartnershipBasisDifferences"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="7" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_917b03a5-6a0d-4c26-b7c8-5e6d712dabbb" xlink:to="loc_ale_DeferredTaxLiabiltyPartnershipBasisDifferences_c454bc05-151b-4399-8c28-a1af7b49baec" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_3025d1a8-ebd1-43b7-8517-fa41b6afd8c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_f92f210d-9ba8-4211-8d14-33b91b246cad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_3025d1a8-ebd1-43b7-8517-fa41b6afd8c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_f92f210d-9ba8-4211-8d14-33b91b246cad" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_ab5d9271-a227-4c81-8f25-a6c9b50d1b3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_3025d1a8-ebd1-43b7-8517-fa41b6afd8c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_ab5d9271-a227-4c81-8f25-a6c9b50d1b3f" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment_bb4c14d4-7f29-424d-a353-76942d11fcc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment_bb4c14d4-7f29-424d-a353-76942d11fcc7" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards_43af8b69-d0f5-44d0-b2a5-b970dc041055" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards_43af8b69-d0f5-44d0-b2a5-b970dc041055" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DeferredTaxAssetsRegulatoryLiabilities_9367da58-9f4c-46ce-ac39-f122459671db" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_DeferredTaxAssetsRegulatoryLiabilities"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:to="loc_ale_DeferredTaxAssetsRegulatoryLiabilities_9367da58-9f4c-46ce-ac39-f122459671db" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards_2e63594f-424d-4250-83ab-5c95f8bc27b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards_2e63594f-424d-4250-83ab-5c95f8bc27b6" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther_9248e13e-6e5f-4dd5-b927-58a6c0f1ceb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther_9248e13e-6e5f-4dd5-b927-58a6c0f1ceb3" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation_776ff001-0186-4464-8a13-898975109da7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="6" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation_776ff001-0186-4464-8a13-898975109da7" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementsDeferredTaxAsset_6f1b12f0-40df-4071-9356-f9ab32bb54f2" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementsDeferredTaxAsset"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="7" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:to="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementsDeferredTaxAsset_6f1b12f0-40df-4071-9356-f9ab32bb54f2" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards_b062776b-3889-40a6-802f-cf60576a1d76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="8" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_df250e17-698c-4aec-9c5d-c750e6fbcec1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards_b062776b-3889-40a6-802f-cf60576a1d76" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansObligationandFundedStatusDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansObligationandFundedStatusDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansObligationandFundedStatusDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_34f9b8b7-2feb-4566-b4a1-2249204b8e85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_dc276f92-bb70-425e-8e35-d51abcfe9b09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_34f9b8b7-2feb-4566-b4a1-2249204b8e85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_dc276f92-bb70-425e-8e35-d51abcfe9b09" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_fc71c1e4-c9ff-4e33-a5b6-3cf77917268a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_34f9b8b7-2feb-4566-b4a1-2249204b8e85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_fc71c1e4-c9ff-4e33-a5b6-3cf77917268a" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansComponentsofNetPeriodicExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansComponentsofNetPeriodicExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansComponentsofNetPeriodicExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_a925fb5f-8621-4aff-acd2-d0866d9e4cbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_9e802303-8158-48c3-8d77-5eb19e15fe55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_a925fb5f-8621-4aff-acd2-d0866d9e4cbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_9e802303-8158-48c3-8d77-5eb19e15fe55" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_9ef211c7-9e97-4b24-ba44-609d251bab44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_a925fb5f-8621-4aff-acd2-d0866d9e4cbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_9ef211c7-9e97-4b24-ba44-609d251bab44" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_36847d0b-dba0-4528-ba9f-717d8a73aee0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_a925fb5f-8621-4aff-acd2-d0866d9e4cbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_36847d0b-dba0-4528-ba9f-717d8a73aee0" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_f15faa85-9cb9-4415-8631-8504b8264ae2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_a925fb5f-8621-4aff-acd2-d0866d9e4cbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_f15faa85-9cb9-4415-8631-8504b8264ae2" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_b876f1ff-78b6-45da-bdfb-2ff05e8ffc1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="5" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_a925fb5f-8621-4aff-acd2-d0866d9e4cbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_b876f1ff-78b6-45da-bdfb-2ff05e8ffc1c" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOtherComprehensiveIncomeandRegulatoryAssetsorLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOtherComprehensiveIncomeandRegulatoryAssetsorLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOtherComprehensiveIncomeandRegulatoryAssetsorLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_0ecc0f19-6946-4e7a-b871-f318cc93b775" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_62103f09-d27e-4113-92a7-514ed394bc57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_0ecc0f19-6946-4e7a-b871-f318cc93b775" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_62103f09-d27e-4113-92a7-514ed394bc57" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_bf779a37-37d0-4da8-a954-52658883c74e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_0ecc0f19-6946-4e7a-b871-f318cc93b775" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_bf779a37-37d0-4da8-a954-52658883c74e" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax_ce047611-97df-4338-aae2-7f2975c02df4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="3" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_0ecc0f19-6946-4e7a-b871-f318cc93b775" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax_ce047611-97df-4338-aae2-7f2975c02df4" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_c6b17071-578c-4d27-b786-8350c78803f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="4" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_0ecc0f19-6946-4e7a-b871-f318cc93b775" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_c6b17071-578c-4d27-b786-8350c78803f2" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansUnrecognizedPostretirementHealthandLifeCostsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20231231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansUnrecognizedPostretirementHealthandLifeCostsDetails"/>
  <link:calculationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansUnrecognizedPostretirementHealthandLifeCostsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax_65b2e27b-3ea0-40d9-a01d-652ac632fe51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax_673e0ac1-3729-49dd-9893-3ad13b9aaee2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="1" weight="-1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax_65b2e27b-3ea0-40d9-a01d-652ac632fe51" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax_673e0ac1-3729-49dd-9893-3ad13b9aaee2" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_1ad8f3d7-f66c-4cc0-a7de-b0384651212c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax"/>
    <link:calculationArc order="2" weight="1.0" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/summation-item" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax_65b2e27b-3ea0-40d9-a01d-652ac632fe51" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_1ad8f3d7-f66c-4cc0-a7de-b0384651212c" xlink:type="arc"/>
  </link:calculationLink>
</link:linkbase>
