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  <xs:element id="ale_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterThreeYearsThroughFiveYearsFairValue" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterThreeYearsThroughFiveYearsFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_GenerationTypeAxis" abstract="true" name="GenerationTypeAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_SquareButteMember" abstract="true" name="SquareButteMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_ExpectedPeriodForCostsOfCompliance" abstract="false" name="ExpectedPeriodForCostsOfCompliance" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerDomain" abstract="true" name="LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_DebtInstrumentActualIndebtednessToTotalCapitalRatio" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentActualIndebtednessToTotalCapitalRatio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_LongTermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesGross" abstract="false" name="LongTermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesGross" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_RateTypeDomain" abstract="true" name="RateTypeDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember" abstract="true" name="ALLETECleanEnergyMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_FuelPurchasedPowerAndGasUtility" abstract="false" name="FuelPurchasedPowerAndGasUtility" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_TenaskaMember" abstract="true" name="TenaskaMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_TenaskaPPAMember" abstract="true" name="TenaskaPPAMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_IndustrialMember" abstract="true" name="IndustrialMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_BasisPointIncentiveAdder" abstract="false" name="BasisPointIncentiveAdder" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherMember" abstract="true" name="OtherIncomeExpenseOtherMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_CurrentCostRecoveryRiderMember" abstract="true" name="CurrentCostRecoveryRiderMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems" abstract="true" name="RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNonServiceCreditMember" abstract="true" name="PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNonServiceCreditMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_GenerationTypeDomain" abstract="true" name="GenerationTypeDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_OtherMember" abstract="true" name="OtherMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_FuelAdjustmentClause2023Member" abstract="true" name="FuelAdjustmentClause2023Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_DebtTotalAbstract" abstract="true" name="DebtTotalAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_OtherPowerSuppliersMember" abstract="true" name="OtherPowerSuppliersMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_MunicipalMember" abstract="true" name="MunicipalMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_GeneratingCapacityCounterpartyOwnedMW" abstract="false" name="GeneratingCapacityCounterpartyOwnedMW" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:powerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_LongTermDebtCurrentMaturitiesGross" abstract="false" name="LongTermDebtCurrentMaturitiesGross" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTable" abstract="true" name="ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneYearThroughThreeYearsFairValue" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneYearThroughThreeYearsFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerAxis" abstract="true" name="LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
