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

<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!--Copyright 2020 Workiva-->
<!--r:3716a6f5-6d3b-4af5-8e3f-00c4897a5101,g:c994fd6d-1226-4bac-b87d-48dfd7ee0afe-->
<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/DocumentandEntityInformationDocument" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#DocumentandEntityInformationDocument"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/DocumentandEntityInformationDocument" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_e49eba34-e63f-4e44-9ccd-8768b09bd060" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_89d1f5b0-5f26-4bd0-9f30-83857d5fe7d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_e49eba34-e63f-4e44-9ccd-8768b09bd060" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_89d1f5b0-5f26-4bd0-9f30-83857d5fe7d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_7974f0ad-d45b-47a0-ad78-cbda942e4719" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_89d1f5b0-5f26-4bd0-9f30-83857d5fe7d7" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_7974f0ad-d45b-47a0-ad78-cbda942e4719" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_397bbdc5-ecb6-4777-93f3-f7f3b64a9e9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_7974f0ad-d45b-47a0-ad78-cbda942e4719" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentDomain_397bbdc5-ecb6-4777-93f3-f7f3b64a9e9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_89d1f5b0-5f26-4bd0-9f30-83857d5fe7d7" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_d74de62b-1a60-44db-b9d9-d8cdb1ba7c12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_d74de62b-1a60-44db-b9d9-d8cdb1ba7c12" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_6a41c76a-3c0b-4055-9688-b3cccd1c649a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_6a41c76a-3c0b-4055-9688-b3cccd1c649a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_5232b639-3212-4993-9ccf-7124cc636eb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_5232b639-3212-4993-9ccf-7124cc636eb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_9dbce6b5-8ea6-4812-bf1b-86c98d0f7314" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_9dbce6b5-8ea6-4812-bf1b-86c98d0f7314" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_9f0a2090-4034-4e21-8b53-404fc9c00a92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_9f0a2090-4034-4e21-8b53-404fc9c00a92" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_f5839f42-dbe2-431b-a57f-1dbd60b6b789" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_f5839f42-dbe2-431b-a57f-1dbd60b6b789" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_b98aefab-785e-465c-85df-ae718dfecd3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_b98aefab-785e-465c-85df-ae718dfecd3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_5264c81f-b8f6-44c0-a361-7cafd74f6260" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_5264c81f-b8f6-44c0-a361-7cafd74f6260" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_3e53ade1-02d3-455c-aca1-6011ce06227e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_3e53ade1-02d3-455c-aca1-6011ce06227e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_9256cb31-3e05-4e86-ad39-e83653665d94" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_9256cb31-3e05-4e86-ad39-e83653665d94" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_132ff44f-7d6d-44c6-86d5-afe6650e195e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_132ff44f-7d6d-44c6-86d5-afe6650e195e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_35039683-85ba-43f8-b673-eae79e5953d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_35039683-85ba-43f8-b673-eae79e5953d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_9cd3a89e-81d9-4ac5-be51-d06f3b31706b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_9cd3a89e-81d9-4ac5-be51-d06f3b31706b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_8c27356e-975b-4fc3-a3c1-357e3ed62f6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_8c27356e-975b-4fc3-a3c1-357e3ed62f6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_75720db4-902c-4eb6-b159-2a10115b2f7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_75720db4-902c-4eb6-b159-2a10115b2f7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_3b50652b-4740-490e-84c1-3bdfe4faa7ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_3b50652b-4740-490e-84c1-3bdfe4faa7ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_7dd68902-7b06-4d9b-b8e5-1ce0d07230f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_7dd68902-7b06-4d9b-b8e5-1ce0d07230f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_3917f16d-c0af-416f-8ac7-b1d6d24e1826" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_3917f16d-c0af-416f-8ac7-b1d6d24e1826" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_51e979b0-9484-4ceb-be9b-5a449aef7aaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_51e979b0-9484-4ceb-be9b-5a449aef7aaa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_ff5c1e91-6ea7-44e2-8135-04799cb0eb25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_ff5c1e91-6ea7-44e2-8135-04799cb0eb25" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_c1329774-9c22-4e64-8e0e-9694f1393344" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_c1329774-9c22-4e64-8e0e-9694f1393344" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_40c74c33-dcf9-486b-883c-8802d394a37e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_40c74c33-dcf9-486b-883c-8802d394a37e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_4ada8c4a-8c0e-4bc0-a498-bb2bb8fc538c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_4ada8c4a-8c0e-4bc0-a498-bb2bb8fc538c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_e419a0bd-f187-4d51-b082-56efa3057c6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_e419a0bd-f187-4d51-b082-56efa3057c6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_cfd2d543-7e8c-4690-ab25-e321d6282d13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_cfd2d543-7e8c-4690-ab25-e321d6282d13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_a3832f8c-1929-4f6c-952f-0bc514a8ad45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_a3832f8c-1929-4f6c-952f-0bc514a8ad45" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_c7a05193-a16c-45fc-a427-80c0153d9716" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_c7a05193-a16c-45fc-a427-80c0153d9716" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_13a66386-4f00-4095-a0cd-a595a69d7fb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_13a66386-4f00-4095-a0cd-a595a69d7fb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_1ba81a54-b9ac-42a1-bbb1-e793de4809d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_b232c28b-e547-4af3-ac67-887c7ad356fc" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_1ba81a54-b9ac-42a1-bbb1-e793de4809d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheet" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheet"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheet" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_454b2863-bfe4-488f-a89c-cd2006f1dc9c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_34032729-c51f-4111-96ff-71277ae74732" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_454b2863-bfe4-488f-a89c-cd2006f1dc9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_34032729-c51f-4111-96ff-71277ae74732" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_4f1a2910-4531-433a-a072-c2381c375f41" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_34032729-c51f-4111-96ff-71277ae74732" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_4f1a2910-4531-433a-a072-c2381c375f41" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_caa9dd40-eabd-459f-9b90-bd01a2a83c4b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_4f1a2910-4531-433a-a072-c2381c375f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_caa9dd40-eabd-459f-9b90-bd01a2a83c4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_e861b2a4-5463-458c-a5f8-f0e5651f7940" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_4f1a2910-4531-433a-a072-c2381c375f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_e861b2a4-5463-458c-a5f8-f0e5651f7940" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_ce37a46a-9c6a-4399-a9e0-665301c1fbcf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_4f1a2910-4531-433a-a072-c2381c375f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_ce37a46a-9c6a-4399-a9e0-665301c1fbcf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_e5ceb673-e50d-48db-9950-e9fe76cd5a64" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_4f1a2910-4531-433a-a072-c2381c375f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_e5ceb673-e50d-48db-9950-e9fe76cd5a64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_f2a057cc-3298-413a-9036-e2f62cfc397e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_4f1a2910-4531-433a-a072-c2381c375f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_f2a057cc-3298-413a-9036-e2f62cfc397e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_7858c353-4dc5-475b-94a4-d7f66ece2732" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_34032729-c51f-4111-96ff-71277ae74732" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_7858c353-4dc5-475b-94a4-d7f66ece2732" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_6801e6bd-57cb-41a0-b90e-d145e17c46a8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_34032729-c51f-4111-96ff-71277ae74732" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_6801e6bd-57cb-41a0-b90e-d145e17c46a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_fbc4f29f-0bf1-4b4e-a481-5fbbe3871704" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_34032729-c51f-4111-96ff-71277ae74732" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_fbc4f29f-0bf1-4b4e-a481-5fbbe3871704" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_375b31b7-e511-4005-a322-7365983a3889" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_34032729-c51f-4111-96ff-71277ae74732" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_375b31b7-e511-4005-a322-7365983a3889" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_176cc0b0-40a8-4f6a-a03d-cdefa329eb2b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_34032729-c51f-4111-96ff-71277ae74732" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_176cc0b0-40a8-4f6a-a03d-cdefa329eb2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a58aac8d-c3bf-414e-ae5b-ff6ede7b0a1a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_454b2863-bfe4-488f-a89c-cd2006f1dc9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a58aac8d-c3bf-414e-ae5b-ff6ede7b0a1a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a58aac8d-c3bf-414e-ae5b-ff6ede7b0a1a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2f0dd2e3-e221-4808-897e-439b7ac34ca8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2f0dd2e3-e221-4808-897e-439b7ac34ca8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_90c67676-4236-4dd8-8fda-5a954e4cb54a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2f0dd2e3-e221-4808-897e-439b7ac34ca8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_90c67676-4236-4dd8-8fda-5a954e4cb54a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_e2546d79-7bbc-4443-b6b5-ae0d0eb46ef8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2f0dd2e3-e221-4808-897e-439b7ac34ca8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_e2546d79-7bbc-4443-b6b5-ae0d0eb46ef8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_1cb34b0b-566a-418e-8df3-6134955664ac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2f0dd2e3-e221-4808-897e-439b7ac34ca8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_1cb34b0b-566a-418e-8df3-6134955664ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_3a42e649-5f92-4492-81c5-e83e72611c27" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2f0dd2e3-e221-4808-897e-439b7ac34ca8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_3a42e649-5f92-4492-81c5-e83e72611c27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_b1f268b1-aa6e-4aff-8e94-4cfc77f574cf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2f0dd2e3-e221-4808-897e-439b7ac34ca8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_b1f268b1-aa6e-4aff-8e94-4cfc77f574cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_1659ef93-5abb-478f-997a-ffb37b0de47b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2f0dd2e3-e221-4808-897e-439b7ac34ca8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_1659ef93-5abb-478f-997a-ffb37b0de47b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_0c58d83d-9418-44be-8c67-914fb0e7a3f4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_0c58d83d-9418-44be-8c67-914fb0e7a3f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_3e91a31b-3b54-4432-b0e7-3a8a86fc1446" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_3e91a31b-3b54-4432-b0e7-3a8a86fc1446" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_95739ac5-2530-4e20-83a6-7b08ab876eb7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_95739ac5-2530-4e20-83a6-7b08ab876eb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_d71275bf-83e3-4600-9389-4db1033c88d1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_d71275bf-83e3-4600-9389-4db1033c88d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_a1b15a37-1144-4ed2-a577-84fe520fdb38" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_a1b15a37-1144-4ed2-a577-84fe520fdb38" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_6f12d017-59d8-4e86-b985-c6e53af8dd95" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_8342304a-935c-43c2-bdda-276083e9e9b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_6f12d017-59d8-4e86-b985-c6e53af8dd95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_32889978-f4fe-464e-a371-17e40680bba7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a58aac8d-c3bf-414e-ae5b-ff6ede7b0a1a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_32889978-f4fe-464e-a371-17e40680bba7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_be183095-176d-4384-9aae-466c52f53c6a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a58aac8d-c3bf-414e-ae5b-ff6ede7b0a1a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_be183095-176d-4384-9aae-466c52f53c6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_8f768749-8126-4aac-b130-4bc7046327c1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_be183095-176d-4384-9aae-466c52f53c6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_8f768749-8126-4aac-b130-4bc7046327c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_63cd1dae-cb90-4990-9899-4cad5e2e5983" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_be183095-176d-4384-9aae-466c52f53c6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_63cd1dae-cb90-4990-9899-4cad5e2e5983" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_fc4c1b51-83bf-42ca-918e-1de5de0ab135" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_be183095-176d-4384-9aae-466c52f53c6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_fc4c1b51-83bf-42ca-918e-1de5de0ab135" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_886cb178-7f26-49f4-a2bd-2f3033f87259" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_be183095-176d-4384-9aae-466c52f53c6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_886cb178-7f26-49f4-a2bd-2f3033f87259" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_1d1e8cd6-3073-4155-82df-291a7609d405" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_be183095-176d-4384-9aae-466c52f53c6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_1d1e8cd6-3073-4155-82df-291a7609d405" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_f9e78c8b-aa90-4ba1-b0c4-526ab57ac799" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_be183095-176d-4384-9aae-466c52f53c6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_f9e78c8b-aa90-4ba1-b0c4-526ab57ac799" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_643c90db-6e41-435a-9ae5-2ed917058257" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_454b2863-bfe4-488f-a89c-cd2006f1dc9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_643c90db-6e41-435a-9ae5-2ed917058257" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetParentheticals" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetParentheticals"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetParentheticals" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2e63a36a-41fa-4f12-946c-fc5f0d81de8d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_0adb0f7c-a289-4c29-8acc-bfdf9d2142a7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2e63a36a-41fa-4f12-946c-fc5f0d81de8d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_0adb0f7c-a289-4c29-8acc-bfdf9d2142a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_943c091a-eba0-45c4-a40d-e7cc2fd75fec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract_0adb0f7c-a289-4c29-8acc-bfdf9d2142a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_943c091a-eba0-45c4-a40d-e7cc2fd75fec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract_9b7d8c5c-80c4-45cd-9004-ff9462f57098" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2e63a36a-41fa-4f12-946c-fc5f0d81de8d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract_9b7d8c5c-80c4-45cd-9004-ff9462f57098" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue_f6de83b5-7cfe-4154-9626-dfa341d0b5b2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract_9b7d8c5c-80c4-45cd-9004-ff9462f57098" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue_f6de83b5-7cfe-4154-9626-dfa341d0b5b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_4b8cc080-8483-4a91-9f79-8ea4409a5199" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract_9b7d8c5c-80c4-45cd-9004-ff9462f57098" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_4b8cc080-8483-4a91-9f79-8ea4409a5199" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_0727d646-0ff9-40e3-bd74-6d7f74f59856" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract_9b7d8c5c-80c4-45cd-9004-ff9462f57098" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_0727d646-0ff9-40e3-bd74-6d7f74f59856" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_7e1126ab-cf30-4e13-bc9e-ae2033fddc50" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockNumberOfSharesParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract_9b7d8c5c-80c4-45cd-9004-ff9462f57098" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_7e1126ab-cf30-4e13-bc9e-ae2033fddc50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofIncome"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_ee23789c-338f-4b8e-8cb7-f6c845521e30" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_ee23789c-338f-4b8e-8cb7-f6c845521e30" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue_cff59c7f-a6ed-424a-8278-beee74951ce9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_ee23789c-338f-4b8e-8cb7-f6c845521e30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenue_cff59c7f-a6ed-424a-8278-beee74951ce9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue_4887967b-50aa-449b-bb4a-82709085e1e2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_ee23789c-338f-4b8e-8cb7-f6c845521e30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue_4887967b-50aa-449b-bb4a-82709085e1e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements_1da3020d-6061-4f36-8380-feccb2590776" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_ee23789c-338f-4b8e-8cb7-f6c845521e30" xlink:to="loc_ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements_1da3020d-6061-4f36-8380-feccb2590776" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_b2fc740d-36ea-48b5-abfb-57a5ce63d4f4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_ee23789c-338f-4b8e-8cb7-f6c845521e30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_b2fc740d-36ea-48b5-abfb-57a5ce63d4f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_FuelPurchasedPowerandGasUtility_b34a2c91-d1a6-4382-b816-48f03a8d5f62" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_FuelPurchasedPowerandGasUtility"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:to="loc_ale_FuelPurchasedPowerandGasUtility_b34a2c91-d1a6-4382-b816-48f03a8d5f62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionServicesUtility_e83bca9f-e0d6-42fd-b4b1-14fc386c13cf" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TransmissionServicesUtility"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionServicesUtility_e83bca9f-e0d6-42fd-b4b1-14fc386c13cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_93c347c9-4476-4bea-962e-f4eebea260c3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_93c347c9-4476-4bea-962e-f4eebea260c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OperatingandMaintenance_20a0033d-7b64-4b30-a3ac-79b292ed4a49" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_OperatingandMaintenance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:to="loc_ale_OperatingandMaintenance_20a0033d-7b64-4b30-a3ac-79b292ed4a49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_4460a0ea-0bba-4df6-8810-c833e56a55e4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_4460a0ea-0bba-4df6-8810-c833e56a55e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxesOther_31cf72de-6057-435f-8a6f-2640548355c2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxesOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxesOther_31cf72de-6057-435f-8a6f-2640548355c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_d51e735c-a144-4ce6-916a-9392e5212cfc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_6b570487-aaf2-4a52-8d09-447a03233314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_d51e735c-a144-4ce6-916a-9392e5212cfc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_8ec7b263-1b13-4aeb-8dda-e768f2c9b760" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_8ec7b263-1b13-4aeb-8dda-e768f2c9b760" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_2876af26-7824-4380-b975-8d524d4ec519" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_2876af26-7824-4380-b975-8d524d4ec519" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_4138ea0a-5820-42fc-80f4-af1e8d13cf24" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_2876af26-7824-4380-b975-8d524d4ec519" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_4138ea0a-5820-42fc-80f4-af1e8d13cf24" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_13db3f01-19b6-4eb6-ac6e-ffb295012469" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_2876af26-7824-4380-b975-8d524d4ec519" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_13db3f01-19b6-4eb6-ac6e-ffb295012469" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_9d521189-aad7-40dc-a960-a2746b2e8ef9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_2876af26-7824-4380-b975-8d524d4ec519" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_9d521189-aad7-40dc-a960-a2746b2e8ef9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_15ae1d4b-be53-4945-93d6-e6c1b6155cd2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_2876af26-7824-4380-b975-8d524d4ec519" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_15ae1d4b-be53-4945-93d6-e6c1b6155cd2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_f0b996b5-3138-4766-b906-f217c72379d9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_2876af26-7824-4380-b975-8d524d4ec519" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_f0b996b5-3138-4766-b906-f217c72379d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_a46ce70a-72a3-4866-b6eb-b82806b5fe2a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_a46ce70a-72a3-4866-b6eb-b82806b5fe2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_922c7106-bbde-4ca8-a013-023d6c6512cf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_922c7106-bbde-4ca8-a013-023d6c6512cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_ecdc3778-d712-48a7-8105-e1aebaabb265" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_ecdc3778-d712-48a7-8105-e1aebaabb265" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_e2cb3c31-f99e-4f28-a24b-6a07805cadc2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_e2cb3c31-f99e-4f28-a24b-6a07805cadc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_2ca6c841-154f-4e8f-bf53-293ec32858b3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_2ca6c841-154f-4e8f-bf53-293ec32858b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7ddb3f6a-fe5e-454f-83aa-130dd3a685bb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7ddb3f6a-fe5e-454f-83aa-130dd3a685bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_a323f7ea-dc81-43f6-91fd-9ceae28aebf8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7ddb3f6a-fe5e-454f-83aa-130dd3a685bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_a323f7ea-dc81-43f6-91fd-9ceae28aebf8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_3db1bbcf-6f7e-4802-8a2c-c5e8fec305bd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7ddb3f6a-fe5e-454f-83aa-130dd3a685bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_3db1bbcf-6f7e-4802-8a2c-c5e8fec305bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_e86591d7-0a4f-42cf-a010-56c5a7839a66" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_e86591d7-0a4f-42cf-a010-56c5a7839a66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_7bf3acd2-68f2-4245-b68a-3452cbfa76e8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_c540e5e7-8307-4177-8ed3-8ce92daa4437" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_7bf3acd2-68f2-4245-b68a-3452cbfa76e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncome"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_1b9fcf6a-4c2c-41eb-adff-df2abc2ab7f7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_8df169db-2d1e-4abd-99dc-0aa794cf2a7d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_1b9fcf6a-4c2c-41eb-adff-df2abc2ab7f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_8df169db-2d1e-4abd-99dc-0aa794cf2a7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_aaca16b5-8cfc-4ca8-ba5c-8f375302cd85" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_8df169db-2d1e-4abd-99dc-0aa794cf2a7d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_aaca16b5-8cfc-4ca8-ba5c-8f375302cd85" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_4964c3b3-ac6a-4f79-b910-071dd55ff56e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_8df169db-2d1e-4abd-99dc-0aa794cf2a7d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_4964c3b3-ac6a-4f79-b910-071dd55ff56e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_b12998e2-9571-4dd9-8eb2-368185f7c827" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_4964c3b3-ac6a-4f79-b910-071dd55ff56e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_b12998e2-9571-4dd9-8eb2-368185f7c827" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_9944128f-9cad-45f5-9774-00f9327f527f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_4964c3b3-ac6a-4f79-b910-071dd55ff56e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_9944128f-9cad-45f5-9774-00f9327f527f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_61233eb8-0ab4-4722-9c73-84a86c7fbd26" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_4964c3b3-ac6a-4f79-b910-071dd55ff56e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_61233eb8-0ab4-4722-9c73-84a86c7fbd26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_db66ff17-0e75-42be-b876-8a342d0fe67f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_1b9fcf6a-4c2c-41eb-adff-df2abc2ab7f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_db66ff17-0e75-42be-b876-8a342d0fe67f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2cfbcea0-f1a1-4d6f-bc48-34c68686c113" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_1b9fcf6a-4c2c-41eb-adff-df2abc2ab7f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2cfbcea0-f1a1-4d6f-bc48-34c68686c113" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_4fe836b2-e73a-4003-b9c9-0c658485a3ad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_1b9fcf6a-4c2c-41eb-adff-df2abc2ab7f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_4fe836b2-e73a-4003-b9c9-0c658485a3ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncomeParentheticals" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncomeParentheticals"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofComprehensiveIncomeParentheticals" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_f99ce337-42c9-4517-b2c0-766910fa53e6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_68669d45-3683-419a-95cc-18229ffec4ac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_f99ce337-42c9-4517-b2c0-766910fa53e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_68669d45-3683-419a-95cc-18229ffec4ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax_8bb1e802-9089-4200-9fda-0d28e2f9227b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_f99ce337-42c9-4517-b2c0-766910fa53e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax_8bb1e802-9089-4200-9fda-0d28e2f9227b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofCashFlows"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofCashFlows" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_065120f2-bd35-45f5-85cb-6079493b7816" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_065120f2-bd35-45f5-85cb-6079493b7816" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_8f8063f4-6aaa-4bfa-a733-e55f6639ac4a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_8f8063f4-6aaa-4bfa-a733-e55f6639ac4a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction_c22afb90-4f0b-4e3a-a82d-91002177f8d1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction_c22afb90-4f0b-4e3a-a82d-91002177f8d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions_bd8059fa-54c6-4d6d-ae1c-03bbb2faeed0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions_bd8059fa-54c6-4d6d-ae1c-03bbb2faeed0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets_b63e6771-cd27-484c-a1bd-1b1c88c2b676" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets_b63e6771-cd27-484c-a1bd-1b1c88c2b676" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_07a96205-3f91-4d89-b8af-6a15b8a1d03d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_07a96205-3f91-4d89-b8af-6a15b8a1d03d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements_be08dec8-ad58-4ce8-bbbf-1e7d2fd3bceb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_ale_AmortizationofPowerPurchaseAgreements_be08dec8-ad58-4ce8-bbbf-1e7d2fd3bceb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization_19af68b9-9a8c-4187-a8c4-bf92feb296d3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization_19af68b9-9a8c-4187-a8c4-bf92feb296d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_f906f0b3-ef62-49e3-8684-982039d5b5d0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_f906f0b3-ef62-49e3-8684-982039d5b5d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_08d7d954-3b3d-4a26-ac21-5a69e797249a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_08d7d954-3b3d-4a26-ac21-5a69e797249a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense_f728357a-c7e6-44d2-b77b-14e24e5f5596" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense_f728357a-c7e6-44d2-b77b-14e24e5f5596" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ProvisionPaymentForInterimRateRefund_faf39461-9ba9-426c-ad83-c93d98c6b88f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ProvisionPaymentForInterimRateRefund"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_ale_ProvisionPaymentForInterimRateRefund_faf39461-9ba9-426c-ad83-c93d98c6b88f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ProvisionforTaxReformRefund_9d62c3d4-770d-4ca0-ac9f-8f803473582e" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ProvisionforTaxReformRefund"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_ale_ProvisionforTaxReformRefund_9d62c3d4-770d-4ca0-ac9f-8f803473582e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_a5d7d936-56a2-4ca3-8d1a-612871a2a805" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_a5d7d936-56a2-4ca3-8d1a-612871a2a805" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_857ecce7-301b-48bc-985b-e54cfc009413" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_857ecce7-301b-48bc-985b-e54cfc009413" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_7d029fcf-e706-4263-9288-315361a8e0ac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_7d029fcf-e706-4263-9288-315361a8e0ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables_5e96f3fa-c87b-4c4b-8b42-01300e9e442b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_7d029fcf-e706-4263-9288-315361a8e0ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables_5e96f3fa-c87b-4c4b-8b42-01300e9e442b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_9d3419ad-312c-40a2-b4b6-99a465812ff5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_7d029fcf-e706-4263-9288-315361a8e0ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_9d3419ad-312c-40a2-b4b6-99a465812ff5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_7031841b-cdbc-4fc0-8720-d2c5a838dcba" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_7d029fcf-e706-4263-9288-315361a8e0ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_7031841b-cdbc-4fc0-8720-d2c5a838dcba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_3b200aea-93f7-48b9-ad6d-edfdbc98f6ce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_7d029fcf-e706-4263-9288-315361a8e0ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_3b200aea-93f7-48b9-ad6d-edfdbc98f6ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities_ff41da61-1173-4278-883a-e21b0ada2668" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_7d029fcf-e706-4263-9288-315361a8e0ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities_ff41da61-1173-4278-883a-e21b0ada2668" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_a7dc33ca-cd38-4cd6-a3e7-5b3b402d2113" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionContributions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_a7dc33ca-cd38-4cd6-a3e7-5b3b402d2113" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets_531d25c3-4a81-4e6c-9fd8-8153d57e5268" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets_531d25c3-4a81-4e6c-9fd8-8153d57e5268" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_2ee2f893-dc05-4c79-81ae-acb65557df91" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities_2ee2f893-dc05-4c79-81ae-acb65557df91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_fd505c9e-472c-4a45-aeb5-6ed9cf8b4aff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_387ddf98-9087-445a-8d7c-ef017997e376" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_fd505c9e-472c-4a45-aeb5-6ed9cf8b4aff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_065120f2-bd35-45f5-85cb-6079493b7816" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities_0a3d1341-69e9-47cb-a200-4b9e1399c99a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities_0a3d1341-69e9-47cb-a200-4b9e1399c99a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities_56e707eb-9816-4577-82c3-6bfc8414921d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities_56e707eb-9816-4577-82c3-6bfc8414921d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_70020fa7-4c4e-4485-ac03-d6f999511d14" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_70020fa7-4c4e-4485-ac03-d6f999511d14" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_8286a9ef-9af5-469b-9cd7-b891a76ea326" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_8286a9ef-9af5-469b-9cd7-b891a76ea326" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses_d62ed238-933d-4d7c-970b-cb5259a048af" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses_d62ed238-933d-4d7c-970b-cb5259a048af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_03ea9413-00c4-4b22-b2af-ae8cdd05f7a2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_03ea9413-00c4-4b22-b2af-ae8cdd05f7a2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_9a987834-3cf2-4b2c-a9fd-30416520e64a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_9a987834-3cf2-4b2c-a9fd-30416520e64a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_20156ec8-6a16-4cb8-8a64-3fe3df7a58e5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a7b3af90-67d7-4e19-ae26-eadcab425832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_20156ec8-6a16-4cb8-8a64-3fe3df7a58e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_065120f2-bd35-45f5-85cb-6079493b7816" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_156d21e2-5981-4e84-9b8e-088e17f949e2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_156d21e2-5981-4e84-9b8e-088e17f949e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_0684fdd9-da16-46cb-ac02-576444335cc2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_0684fdd9-da16-46cb-ac02-576444335cc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_9c44c495-3a90-4ceb-9c97-cc6b8d5d4be5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_9c44c495-3a90-4ceb-9c97-cc6b8d5d4be5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_49638c83-fe50-4cf2-a9a9-2b6d61e0d5bd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_49638c83-fe50-4cf2-a9a9-2b6d61e0d5bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities_f600e0fc-b6e3-4a28-92c7-511eeac10122" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities_f600e0fc-b6e3-4a28-92c7-511eeac10122" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_f743df3a-d76d-48a7-9cb3-713a090dae78" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_f743df3a-d76d-48a7-9cb3-713a090dae78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_0be988fa-b296-49f7-a31c-4714c7db8a38" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_0be988fa-b296-49f7-a31c-4714c7db8a38" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_563d355e-5ec0-4c49-a2a1-1926ddef4082" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_eec439be-0eff-4c1f-949c-c26196a4b204" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_563d355e-5ec0-4c49-a2a1-1926ddef4082" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_0c133db2-d612-4245-8e88-d7a504cfa3a3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_065120f2-bd35-45f5-85cb-6079493b7816" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_0c133db2-d612-4245-8e88-d7a504cfa3a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_462beff2-51e9-4f15-8892-a0959eb2c8de" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_065120f2-bd35-45f5-85cb-6079493b7816" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_462beff2-51e9-4f15-8892-a0959eb2c8de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementofEquity"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementofEquity" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_08379218-22f8-4c89-9a9f-f51664e90c2e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_78dbed67-3c78-4f0e-8c10-7ec7b0c39057" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_08379218-22f8-4c89-9a9f-f51664e90c2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_78dbed67-3c78-4f0e-8c10-7ec7b0c39057" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_93742142-b8a9-49e4-93d7-4a0bf2390a9d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_78dbed67-3c78-4f0e-8c10-7ec7b0c39057" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_93742142-b8a9-49e4-93d7-4a0bf2390a9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_57aa0b38-45d7-43c1-8e82-590fa791454f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_93742142-b8a9-49e4-93d7-4a0bf2390a9d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_57aa0b38-45d7-43c1-8e82-590fa791454f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_511b8cc5-55fe-4091-b97d-34037f5633d0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_57aa0b38-45d7-43c1-8e82-590fa791454f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_511b8cc5-55fe-4091-b97d-34037f5633d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_aee76bf1-96dc-4ecf-99c8-42fc851d58c4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_57aa0b38-45d7-43c1-8e82-590fa791454f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_aee76bf1-96dc-4ecf-99c8-42fc851d58c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_bb382962-e8ba-48e1-b937-a6feb3d4dcf4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_57aa0b38-45d7-43c1-8e82-590fa791454f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_bb382962-e8ba-48e1-b937-a6feb3d4dcf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_ca0fe661-d5dd-4527-b336-29107d662727" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_57aa0b38-45d7-43c1-8e82-590fa791454f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_ca0fe661-d5dd-4527-b336-29107d662727" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_26cac6bc-e3d5-4d07-8959-d32683c90bed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_78dbed67-3c78-4f0e-8c10-7ec7b0c39057" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_26cac6bc-e3d5-4d07-8959-d32683c90bed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_26cac6bc-e3d5-4d07-8959-d32683c90bed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_9707aaba-4543-4cde-833d-3763b0c7f17b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_9707aaba-4543-4cde-833d-3763b0c7f17b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_b53d5c3d-741c-41b3-aae0-ef5da1b7b143" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_b53d5c3d-741c-41b3-aae0-ef5da1b7b143" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_747b0cfa-bbd8-400f-961d-0e6fe31a008e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_747b0cfa-bbd8-400f-961d-0e6fe31a008e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_1f3e2ddc-c34f-40ef-9966-abb047df202c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_1f3e2ddc-c34f-40ef-9966-abb047df202c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_a0e5127c-b3e3-467a-b050-bef397700c37" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_a0e5127c-b3e3-467a-b050-bef397700c37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_4de0be91-45a2-49ae-b4cd-54efa10bc91f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_4de0be91-45a2-49ae-b4cd-54efa10bc91f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_9bbf787d-7e60-4a47-abfd-e9169ac0806a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_9bbf787d-7e60-4a47-abfd-e9169ac0806a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_beae9641-893c-4b51-a253-b3dc37afdda9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_beae9641-893c-4b51-a253-b3dc37afdda9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2f934771-1558-4e55-aaf0-f039a1aad210" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_98e522d0-98a6-446e-a267-da8fed8d2066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2f934771-1558-4e55-aaf0-f039a1aad210" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_5724fb71-b3ae-4eac-a113-f48d69f24565" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_26cac6bc-e3d5-4d07-8959-d32683c90bed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_5724fb71-b3ae-4eac-a113-f48d69f24565" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_0b539811-3bca-47e8-a5c3-4ee21c8a1091" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationBasisOfPresentationBusinessDescriptionAndAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_1b29322a-0147-42b9-a861-5592f744b56e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationBasisOfPresentationBusinessDescriptionAndAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_0b539811-3bca-47e8-a5c3-4ee21c8a1091" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationBasisOfPresentationBusinessDescriptionAndAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_1b29322a-0147-42b9-a861-5592f744b56e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_fed325a0-98cd-490c-828c-430aae2663ad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_fed325a0-98cd-490c-828c-430aae2663ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_8427d28b-6240-4208-98c6-97ba5072632f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_8427d28b-6240-4208-98c6-97ba5072632f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1377af80-4b48-443c-982c-b3979d3bc0f5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1377af80-4b48-443c-982c-b3979d3bc0f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPolicyTextBlock_6496d97d-ab04-40ab-80ed-0f0a263b8e41" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPolicyTextBlock_6496d97d-ab04-40ab-80ed-0f0a263b8e41" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy_a042be8b-d90f-4e61-b314-81d21e1bdc41" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy_a042be8b-d90f-4e61-b314-81d21e1bdc41" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_f70be794-baf6-488a-8e8d-beb9ca5861d7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_f70be794-baf6-488a-8e8d-beb9ca5861d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationVariableInterestEntityPolicy_1dd1eb66-9030-4392-a52e-7253c5a7da73" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationVariableInterestEntityPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationVariableInterestEntityPolicy_1dd1eb66-9030-4392-a52e-7253c5a7da73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsPolicy_5387bd32-d5c7-43a6-89b2-3a34a8eeaddd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsPolicy_5387bd32-d5c7-43a6-89b2-3a34a8eeaddd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_8d474f03-d5a2-49eb-a3e6-109723abf875" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_8d474f03-d5a2-49eb-a3e6-109723abf875" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_51c7f81c-a34c-42da-9b66-00e748868f7c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_51c7f81c-a34c-42da-9b66-00e748868f7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy_f62893ef-9f9c-4d20-baf7-3d706560382e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy_f62893ef-9f9c-4d20-baf7-3d706560382e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_a4005ecd-1120-43e1-b576-f3a09d81491e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_043ed275-7872-4870-a21c-6c5cf9ddaef8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_a4005ecd-1120-43e1-b576-f3a09d81491e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b29f5e82-a331-43f8-b8ff-9035e3860959" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ScheduleofCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTableTextBlock_8d39787c-c213-49b4-b728-658c52fbb6bb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ScheduleofCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b29f5e82-a331-43f8-b8ff-9035e3860959" xlink:to="loc_ale_ScheduleofCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTableTextBlock_8d39787c-c213-49b4-b728-658c52fbb6bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_e9848d2d-eb68-4e5a-9578-620326d134b8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b29f5e82-a331-43f8-b8ff-9035e3860959" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_e9848d2d-eb68-4e5a-9578-620326d134b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock_7e92eb2f-9a8b-48da-a046-a7fe9ae190fc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b29f5e82-a331-43f8-b8ff-9035e3860959" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock_7e92eb2f-9a8b-48da-a046-a7fe9ae190fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_46afd3ec-bc9e-4c76-ba56-030ea7881e6e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b29f5e82-a331-43f8-b8ff-9035e3860959" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_46afd3ec-bc9e-4c76-ba56-030ea7881e6e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_dfbe1bd4-21ac-476f-a0d7-131e09af502e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b29f5e82-a331-43f8-b8ff-9035e3860959" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_dfbe1bd4-21ac-476f-a0d7-131e09af502e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock_d6443f5a-c5b8-4baf-bf8f-fba64cea1822" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b29f5e82-a331-43f8-b8ff-9035e3860959" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock_d6443f5a-c5b8-4baf-bf8f-fba64cea1822" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock_abe62d79-c888-41f9-8e20-3841f0d42774" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b29f5e82-a331-43f8-b8ff-9035e3860959" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTableTextBlock_abe62d79-c888-41f9-8e20-3841f0d42774" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_72bdf1ad-7716-46a6-a948-16c291375b4c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RecognitionofRightofuseAssetsandLeaseLiabilities_a90f96a7-c0b0-43be-b07a-0d180a6f6fa7" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RecognitionofRightofuseAssetsandLeaseLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_72bdf1ad-7716-46a6-a948-16c291375b4c" xlink:to="loc_ale_RecognitionofRightofuseAssetsandLeaseLiabilities_a90f96a7-c0b0-43be-b07a-0d180a6f6fa7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_c861c0ce-2194-45ec-a1d9-759b2638da23" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_72bdf1ad-7716-46a6-a948-16c291375b4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_c861c0ce-2194-45ec-a1d9-759b2638da23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_692f7692-a759-4099-bde0-ba83b973ada0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_c861c0ce-2194-45ec-a1d9-759b2638da23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_692f7692-a759-4099-bde0-ba83b973ada0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_7b9072de-6230-4fdb-8699-cc1bbfe16034" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_c861c0ce-2194-45ec-a1d9-759b2638da23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_7b9072de-6230-4fdb-8699-cc1bbfe16034" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_dc930f84-d0b1-40c7-b5bc-ac990afc878c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_c861c0ce-2194-45ec-a1d9-759b2638da23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_dc930f84-d0b1-40c7-b5bc-ac990afc878c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_ef72792b-e646-49fd-b7ae-6015b503a7f2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsAbstract_c861c0ce-2194-45ec-a1d9-759b2638da23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_ef72792b-e646-49fd-b7ae-6015b503a7f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_fa8359eb-3501-47e1-a412-5fde77613d88" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_72bdf1ad-7716-46a6-a948-16c291375b4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_fa8359eb-3501-47e1-a412-5fde77613d88" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryCoal_c7d0a17b-731f-48a5-a0da-ae7f2c823b57" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryCoal"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_fa8359eb-3501-47e1-a412-5fde77613d88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedInventoryCoal_c7d0a17b-731f-48a5-a0da-ae7f2c823b57" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves_5d8f03d0-d1a9-4b26-a1dc-7d7e91f9627f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_fa8359eb-3501-47e1-a412-5fde77613d88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves_5d8f03d0-d1a9-4b26-a1dc-7d7e91f9627f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_449f0f55-1634-493c-9b19-bd858f679e9a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_fa8359eb-3501-47e1-a412-5fde77613d88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_449f0f55-1634-493c-9b19-bd858f679e9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_72bdf1ad-7716-46a6-a948-16c291375b4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent_ddd1c806-534b-459b-b222-2ddb2f05a6eb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent_ddd1c806-534b-459b-b222-2ddb2f05a6eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_35de9f34-b276-40ff-add4-04e2abaccda5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_35de9f34-b276-40ff-add4-04e2abaccda5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_b221e6ea-94e1-4ec8-8871-edea11d3b5b5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_b221e6ea-94e1-4ec8-8871-edea11d3b5b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_a7fd0ed8-678e-40f3-b158-706c34cd2e47" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_a7fd0ed8-678e-40f3-b158-706c34cd2e47" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlans_39ee456f-82ed-474f-a7cd-124a8a3f4839" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlans"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:to="loc_ale_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlans_39ee456f-82ed-474f-a7cd-124a8a3f4839" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_9a2bca07-cc7d-4b0a-a552-1c0b12d0286d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_9a2bca07-cc7d-4b0a-a552-1c0b12d0286d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_b3603945-66e8-46e5-bd37-8f4969da3879" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_29f09663-c0d5-4877-85fa-6206e4cfbe65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_b3603945-66e8-46e5-bd37-8f4969da3879" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_60a9e9ba-2376-4a67-a25f-86f4b29a3293" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_72bdf1ad-7716-46a6-a948-16c291375b4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_60a9e9ba-2376-4a67-a25f-86f4b29a3293" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementCurrentLiability_93280cce-9359-4468-8062-7c81c1246969" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementCurrentLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_60a9e9ba-2376-4a67-a25f-86f4b29a3293" xlink:to="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementCurrentLiability_93280cce-9359-4468-8062-7c81c1246969" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates_479abe1b-9297-4f6b-a1f0-b500fa06c9dc" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_60a9e9ba-2376-4a67-a25f-86f4b29a3293" xlink:to="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates_479abe1b-9297-4f6b-a1f0-b500fa06c9dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesFuelAdjustmentClause_cf755c66-93bb-4ef0-afeb-039db2a67048" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PublicUtilitiesFuelAdjustmentClause"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_60a9e9ba-2376-4a67-a25f-86f4b29a3293" xlink:to="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesFuelAdjustmentClause_cf755c66-93bb-4ef0-afeb-039db2a67048" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_b16d25e6-c5ae-43f7-b78d-536c12dc86ec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_60a9e9ba-2376-4a67-a25f-86f4b29a3293" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_b16d25e6-c5ae-43f7-b78d-536c12dc86ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_54d83bd4-e86e-4853-9b49-2cf779a8bc9e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_60a9e9ba-2376-4a67-a25f-86f4b29a3293" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_54d83bd4-e86e-4853-9b49-2cf779a8bc9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_ff054972-1169-4599-a91a-31dd36e64a21" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_60a9e9ba-2376-4a67-a25f-86f4b29a3293" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_ff054972-1169-4599-a91a-31dd36e64a21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_69fa72ab-5ac3-4736-8859-998cc282fd60" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_72bdf1ad-7716-46a6-a948-16c291375b4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_69fa72ab-5ac3-4736-8859-998cc282fd60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_0195f412-5350-47a7-b227-0cc4d9c4e0f6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_69fa72ab-5ac3-4736-8859-998cc282fd60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent_0195f412-5350-47a7-b227-0cc4d9c4e0f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementNoncurrentLiability_988b94ce-9f72-49c2-a1ca-787fb1efef26" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementNoncurrentLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_69fa72ab-5ac3-4736-8859-998cc282fd60" xlink:to="loc_ale_PowerPurchaseAgreementNoncurrentLiability_988b94ce-9f72-49c2-a1ca-787fb1efef26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_deb7d416-9078-41b3-b642-c4749b7df0af" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_69fa72ab-5ac3-4736-8859-998cc282fd60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_deb7d416-9078-41b3-b642-c4749b7df0af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent_d0f06c94-0873-427d-a876-c752ed2cf9f3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_69fa72ab-5ac3-4736-8859-998cc282fd60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent_d0f06c94-0873-427d-a876-c752ed2cf9f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_24207bd6-4279-4fdd-85e5-0d21689a6694" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_69fa72ab-5ac3-4736-8859-998cc282fd60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_24207bd6-4279-4fdd-85e5-0d21689a6694" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherIncomeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherIncomeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesOtherIncomeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherAbstract_a53b5d80-8a35-4ed2-88c3-f8e77cd284f2" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherTable_b3f36469-51c3-4c2c-a97f-672b44ef18c2" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherAbstract_a53b5d80-8a35-4ed2-88c3-f8e77cd284f2" xlink:to="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherTable_b3f36469-51c3-4c2c-a97f-672b44ef18c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherAxis_a844ffcb-0709-4fcc-bce4-cefcacfd0b37" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherTable_b3f36469-51c3-4c2c-a97f-672b44ef18c2" xlink:to="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherAxis_a844ffcb-0709-4fcc-bce4-cefcacfd0b37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherDomain_4d0d526a-c8d7-4608-b0f0-4979a5e473c3" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherAxis_a844ffcb-0709-4fcc-bce4-cefcacfd0b37" xlink:to="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherDomain_4d0d526a-c8d7-4608-b0f0-4979a5e473c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNonServiceCreditMember_73b01085-ac3a-4865-b38c-3f733ac5d3da" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNonServiceCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherDomain_4d0d526a-c8d7-4608-b0f0-4979a5e473c3" xlink:to="loc_ale_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNonServiceCreditMember_73b01085-ac3a-4865-b38c-3f733ac5d3da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_InterestandInvestmentEarningsMember_1c21dc8a-67b8-475a-9d7f-1e419711b919" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_InterestandInvestmentEarningsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherDomain_4d0d526a-c8d7-4608-b0f0-4979a5e473c3" xlink:to="loc_ale_InterestandInvestmentEarningsMember_1c21dc8a-67b8-475a-9d7f-1e419711b919" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AFUDCEquityMember_b117b732-04ec-4eb4-89e8-c3d8051fb822" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AFUDCEquityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherDomain_4d0d526a-c8d7-4608-b0f0-4979a5e473c3" xlink:to="loc_ale_AFUDCEquityMember_b117b732-04ec-4eb4-89e8-c3d8051fb822" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GainLossonLandSalesMember_88e9d3b3-a665-4cdf-a02d-b9dceeb9e6c9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GainLossonLandSalesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherDomain_4d0d526a-c8d7-4608-b0f0-4979a5e473c3" xlink:to="loc_ale_GainLossonLandSalesMember_88e9d3b3-a665-4cdf-a02d-b9dceeb9e6c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherMember_d569ebaa-ad57-4873-b3c1-bfada2a4e6f7" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ComponentofOtherIncomeExpenseOtherDomain_4d0d526a-c8d7-4608-b0f0-4979a5e473c3" xlink:to="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherMember_d569ebaa-ad57-4873-b3c1-bfada2a4e6f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherLineItems_eec36b85-2ee1-482c-8d48-24005a5eed0d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherTable_b3f36469-51c3-4c2c-a97f-672b44ef18c2" xlink:to="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherLineItems_eec36b85-2ee1-482c-8d48-24005a5eed0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_f7b67088-bff2-4d25-a492-5d5566aef74a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_OtherIncomeExpenseOtherLineItems_eec36b85-2ee1-482c-8d48-24005a5eed0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_f7b67088-bff2-4d25-a492-5d5566aef74a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesSupplementalStatementofCashFlowsInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesSupplementalStatementofCashFlowsInformation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesSupplementalStatementofCashFlowsInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_434510b4-0509-4b68-b1d9-4a0c0595209d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_8a16795b-4a1c-4b87-b6d5-eca4e2949d7d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_434510b4-0509-4b68-b1d9-4a0c0595209d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_8a16795b-4a1c-4b87-b6d5-eca4e2949d7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_57ea4bb5-00d6-4c80-9125-8f43d5b4ccae" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_8a16795b-4a1c-4b87-b6d5-eca4e2949d7d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_57ea4bb5-00d6-4c80-9125-8f43d5b4ccae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RecognitionofRightofuseAssetsandLeaseLiabilities_ca53585e-c6f5-4364-831c-b4652f5ef3ad" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RecognitionofRightofuseAssetsandLeaseLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_8a16795b-4a1c-4b87-b6d5-eca4e2949d7d" xlink:to="loc_ale_RecognitionofRightofuseAssetsandLeaseLiabilities_ca53585e-c6f5-4364-831c-b4652f5ef3ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_cfacc9c9-d61c-4b69-ba07-89f0f3175cbb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_8a16795b-4a1c-4b87-b6d5-eca4e2949d7d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_cfacc9c9-d61c-4b69-ba07-89f0f3175cbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseinAccountsPayableforCapitalAdditionstoPropertyPlantandEquipment_dd00c4f5-bc66-4fc2-a5b9-0c2ce3108b02" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_IncreaseDecreaseinAccountsPayableforCapitalAdditionstoPropertyPlantandEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_cfacc9c9-d61c-4b69-ba07-89f0f3175cbb" xlink:to="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseinAccountsPayableforCapitalAdditionstoPropertyPlantandEquipment_dd00c4f5-bc66-4fc2-a5b9-0c2ce3108b02" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetRetirementObligations_5e96dbf8-ce44-47a1-9d73-11b39c295a39" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetRetirementObligations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_cfacc9c9-d61c-4b69-ba07-89f0f3175cbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetRetirementObligations_5e96dbf8-ce44-47a1-9d73-11b39c295a39" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction_abd50111-180f-45b2-a83b-424a1d254648" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_cfacc9c9-d61c-4b69-ba07-89f0f3175cbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForEquityFundsUsedDuringConstruction_abd50111-180f-45b2-a83b-424a1d254648" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesSaleofUSWaterServicesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesSaleofUSWaterServicesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesSaleofUSWaterServicesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_SaleofU.S.WaterServicesAbstract_36e31f71-013c-433f-b9e1-906ee18bee0c" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_SaleofU.S.WaterServicesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_84855f9c-992d-4302-8d26-6fbaaf5e9cb0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_SaleofU.S.WaterServicesAbstract_36e31f71-013c-433f-b9e1-906ee18bee0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_84855f9c-992d-4302-8d26-6fbaaf5e9cb0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6555c767-3595-429b-bda4-43c73aaa45c7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_84855f9c-992d-4302-8d26-6fbaaf5e9cb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6555c767-3595-429b-bda4-43c73aaa45c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1d1a38ad-9de4-44fc-9d84-cd3e5b2627b2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6555c767-3595-429b-bda4-43c73aaa45c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1d1a38ad-9de4-44fc-9d84-cd3e5b2627b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_U.S.WaterServicesMember_6d76ce50-8ebb-4d84-9150-17dc12753ef4" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_U.S.WaterServicesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1d1a38ad-9de4-44fc-9d84-cd3e5b2627b2" xlink:to="loc_ale_U.S.WaterServicesMember_6d76ce50-8ebb-4d84-9150-17dc12753ef4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_29ef2b91-146f-4daa-b04a-b0a197d8de3c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_84855f9c-992d-4302-8d26-6fbaaf5e9cb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_29ef2b91-146f-4daa-b04a-b0a197d8de3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ApproximateProceedsfromDivestitureofBusiness_ac9dd396-8578-48ab-b1c2-8eea2cd5069f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ApproximateProceedsfromDivestitureofBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_29ef2b91-146f-4daa-b04a-b0a197d8de3c" xlink:to="loc_ale_ApproximateProceedsfromDivestitureofBusiness_ac9dd396-8578-48ab-b1c2-8eea2cd5069f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GainonSaleofAffiliateAftertax_e780e444-a0a5-4b19-b414-86d617a17d78" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GainonSaleofAffiliateAftertax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_29ef2b91-146f-4daa-b04a-b0a197d8de3c" xlink:to="loc_ale_GainonSaleofAffiliateAftertax_e780e444-a0a5-4b19-b414-86d617a17d78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesNonControllingInterestDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesNonControllingInterestDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/OperationsandSignificantAccountingPoliciesNonControllingInterestDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_7068a128-3597-41f2-a983-b95dc47a0ec5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsTable_e84a0181-2670-491a-bcbd-3589facba468" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_7068a128-3597-41f2-a983-b95dc47a0ec5" xlink:to="loc_ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsTable_e84a0181-2670-491a-bcbd-3589facba468" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_f09900cc-ec50-4ab8-ab48-1f94ad18e5bc" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsTable_e84a0181-2670-491a-bcbd-3589facba468" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_f09900cc-ec50-4ab8-ab48-1f94ad18e5bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_dd11e838-9b0f-46cd-8884-39a95985a53c" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_f09900cc-ec50-4ab8-ab48-1f94ad18e5bc" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_dd11e838-9b0f-46cd-8884-39a95985a53c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_SouthPeakMember_5f8eb472-ecaa-41fc-9960-685622584453" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_SouthPeakMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_dd11e838-9b0f-46cd-8884-39a95985a53c" xlink:to="loc_ale_SouthPeakMember_5f8eb472-ecaa-41fc-9960-685622584453" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GlenUllinEnergyCenterMember_4275558b-646a-45de-b299-38331f208410" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GlenUllinEnergyCenterMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_dd11e838-9b0f-46cd-8884-39a95985a53c" xlink:to="loc_ale_GlenUllinEnergyCenterMember_4275558b-646a-45de-b299-38331f208410" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsLineItems_0550b830-5fee-4517-9086-1e98b431a827" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsTable_e84a0181-2670-491a-bcbd-3589facba468" xlink:to="loc_ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsLineItems_0550b830-5fee-4517-9086-1e98b431a827" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_4900cb5e-14cb-4f2c-b8db-0b02ca972ae4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsLineItems_0550b830-5fee-4517-9086-1e98b431a827" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_4900cb5e-14cb-4f2c-b8db-0b02ca972ae4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingCapacitySubjecttoTaxEquityFinancing_f81c1fef-f192-4397-a9ba-548c92dc59e9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingCapacitySubjecttoTaxEquityFinancing"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_NonControllingInterestDetailsLineItems_0550b830-5fee-4517-9086-1e98b431a827" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingCapacitySubjecttoTaxEquityFinancing_f81c1fef-f192-4397-a9ba-548c92dc59e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMatters" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatoryMatters"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMatters" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_d0c9c7af-cc8a-476b-94c9-dac504af4e83" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_f9d5faf4-0661-4f74-afa1-8dda8642b16c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_d0c9c7af-cc8a-476b-94c9-dac504af4e83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_f9d5faf4-0661-4f74-afa1-8dda8642b16c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_255949da-2032-4c34-8e47-15627d4423a8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_d0c9c7af-cc8a-476b-94c9-dac504af4e83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_255949da-2032-4c34-8e47-15627d4423a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatoryMattersTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_1a666b28-4842-402e-99c6-8151b9fe3a79" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_b2dc0ac3-d8ef-49c7-a27a-f51fc1c2e44f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_1a666b28-4842-402e-99c6-8151b9fe3a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_b2dc0ac3-d8ef-49c7-a27a-f51fc1c2e44f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersElectricRatesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatoryMattersElectricRatesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersElectricRatesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_da263fcd-f4b1-450f-bee9-bbff7f02df8b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_95a51aa3-10f9-4fc2-8cdc-ddef175f3cce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_da263fcd-f4b1-450f-bee9-bbff7f02df8b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_95a51aa3-10f9-4fc2-8cdc-ddef175f3cce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RateTypeAxis_738b8552-ad2e-4b78-87c0-7ef42ea2d41a" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RateTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_95a51aa3-10f9-4fc2-8cdc-ddef175f3cce" xlink:to="loc_ale_RateTypeAxis_738b8552-ad2e-4b78-87c0-7ef42ea2d41a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RateInformationByTypeDomain_d8ad8968-10c1-4157-9a31-1db7eccc5042" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RateInformationByTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_RateTypeAxis_738b8552-ad2e-4b78-87c0-7ef42ea2d41a" xlink:to="loc_ale_RateInformationByTypeDomain_d8ad8968-10c1-4157-9a31-1db7eccc5042" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ElectricRatesMember_700e0423-8d6d-4e1b-99d5-635d7d2f80cb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ElectricRatesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_RateInformationByTypeDomain_d8ad8968-10c1-4157-9a31-1db7eccc5042" xlink:to="loc_ale_ElectricRatesMember_700e0423-8d6d-4e1b-99d5-635d7d2f80cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_052b51fe-564b-4a6b-b4b0-a4995fc1cabb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_95a51aa3-10f9-4fc2-8cdc-ddef175f3cce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_052b51fe-564b-4a6b-b4b0-a4995fc1cabb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_c57665e9-c702-4abd-a8e9-4cf0f40fd71b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_052b51fe-564b-4a6b-b4b0-a4995fc1cabb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_c57665e9-c702-4abd-a8e9-4cf0f40fd71b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MPUCMember_994a3051-4f9a-4970-b5b4-64c5253e70ed" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MPUCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_c57665e9-c702-4abd-a8e9-4cf0f40fd71b" xlink:to="loc_ale_MPUCMember_994a3051-4f9a-4970-b5b4-64c5253e70ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_d989e295-6376-421d-8985-17340c9693ed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_95a51aa3-10f9-4fc2-8cdc-ddef175f3cce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_d989e295-6376-421d-8985-17340c9693ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_10f5b3bb-9949-4a61-834c-b1b3187a2d86" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_d989e295-6376-421d-8985-17340c9693ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_10f5b3bb-9949-4a61-834c-b1b3187a2d86" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CurrentCostRecoveryRiderMember_c891417a-8cbf-41e0-9ce4-1626cc723deb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CurrentCostRecoveryRiderMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_10f5b3bb-9949-4a61-834c-b1b3187a2d86" xlink:to="loc_ale_CurrentCostRecoveryRiderMember_c891417a-8cbf-41e0-9ce4-1626cc723deb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_A2020MinnesotaGeneralRateReviewMember_5a3d86dd-9519-4a73-a853-7828985b154e" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_A2020MinnesotaGeneralRateReviewMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_10f5b3bb-9949-4a61-834c-b1b3187a2d86" xlink:to="loc_ale_A2020MinnesotaGeneralRateReviewMember_5a3d86dd-9519-4a73-a853-7828985b154e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CIPConsolidatedFilingMember_6f9b5407-4d12-4732-9b3f-ce72eb04e500" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CIPConsolidatedFilingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_10f5b3bb-9949-4a61-834c-b1b3187a2d86" xlink:to="loc_ale_CIPConsolidatedFilingMember_6f9b5407-4d12-4732-9b3f-ce72eb04e500" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_FuelAdjustmentClauseFilingMember_0c821b51-c65d-464f-9d89-4e467d84a200" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_FuelAdjustmentClauseFilingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_10f5b3bb-9949-4a61-834c-b1b3187a2d86" xlink:to="loc_ale_FuelAdjustmentClauseFilingMember_0c821b51-c65d-464f-9d89-4e467d84a200" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_COVID19RelatedDeferredAccountingMember_2588af62-752a-487c-aa76-075650ebd2f2" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_COVID19RelatedDeferredAccountingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_10f5b3bb-9949-4a61-834c-b1b3187a2d86" xlink:to="loc_ale_COVID19RelatedDeferredAccountingMember_2588af62-752a-487c-aa76-075650ebd2f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_dc65a7ae-6d9a-4ca4-8a83-e3e6cd795c19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_95a51aa3-10f9-4fc2-8cdc-ddef175f3cce" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_dc65a7ae-6d9a-4ca4-8a83-e3e6cd795c19" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_82b5cdfb-2b0d-4387-a79a-b432e3fac312" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_dc65a7ae-6d9a-4ca4-8a83-e3e6cd795c19" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_82b5cdfb-2b0d-4387-a79a-b432e3fac312" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_0dc3560b-8b34-452b-947d-cb2e1a19d173" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_82b5cdfb-2b0d-4387-a79a-b432e3fac312" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_0dc3560b-8b34-452b-947d-cb2e1a19d173" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RetailCustomersMember_63f9af54-86a4-406f-a7a3-f685fcce5aea" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RetailCustomersMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_82b5cdfb-2b0d-4387-a79a-b432e3fac312" xlink:to="loc_ale_RetailCustomersMember_63f9af54-86a4-406f-a7a3-f685fcce5aea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CustomerClassAxis_309715be-4973-4f15-a95f-1a1752a06ce9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CustomerClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_95a51aa3-10f9-4fc2-8cdc-ddef175f3cce" xlink:to="loc_ale_CustomerClassAxis_309715be-4973-4f15-a95f-1a1752a06ce9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CustomerClassDomain_8f311fc1-7569-41e0-8c9d-306851e3427e" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CustomerClassDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_CustomerClassAxis_309715be-4973-4f15-a95f-1a1752a06ce9" xlink:to="loc_ale_CustomerClassDomain_8f311fc1-7569-41e0-8c9d-306851e3427e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RetailCustomersMember_f7219595-8ed5-48b9-a639-a837876f727e" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RetailCustomersMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_CustomerClassDomain_8f311fc1-7569-41e0-8c9d-306851e3427e" xlink:to="loc_ale_RetailCustomersMember_f7219595-8ed5-48b9-a639-a837876f727e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_95a51aa3-10f9-4fc2-8cdc-ddef175f3cce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenueOther_b7e55a7a-4fb9-4787-8208-b85d4d05042e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenueOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenueOther_b7e55a7a-4fb9-4787-8208-b85d4d05042e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount_7921b00f-f825-4e5c-8170-96479551816c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount_7921b00f-f825-4e5c-8170-96479551816c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage_606dea56-833f-415a-bece-d261ed5cb20b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage_606dea56-833f-415a-bece-d261ed5cb20b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInterimRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount_6c77e3ae-2319-48e2-8a57-ba0eb0a90953" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInterimRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInterimRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount_6c77e3ae-2319-48e2-8a57-ba0eb0a90953" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedReturnOnEquityPercentage_15d3947d-8969-4430-9044-dc730269e418" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedReturnOnEquityPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedReturnOnEquityPercentage_15d3947d-8969-4430-9044-dc730269e418" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedEquityCapitalStructurePercentage_760dfab4-ee01-43b1-baca-13a3e24a29ab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedEquityCapitalStructurePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedEquityCapitalStructurePercentage_760dfab4-ee01-43b1-baca-13a3e24a29ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ProposedOngoingCustomerRateIncrease_6f2c349e-ec70-4076-b817-5c21af779ed6" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ProposedOngoingCustomerRateIncrease"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_ale_ProposedOngoingCustomerRateIncrease_6f2c349e-ec70-4076-b817-5c21af779ed6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInterimRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage_7d1269ee-caa3-4ce0-8a34-5895a68a4a3a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInterimRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInterimRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage_7d1269ee-caa3-4ce0-8a34-5895a68a4a3a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates_7fcdfdc7-e0ee-4090-a8f1-b40f24852359" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates_7fcdfdc7-e0ee-4090-a8f1-b40f24852359" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesInterimRatesRefunded_33d4c7ab-f354-4da1-9a20-0179d9312e64" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PublicUtilitiesInterimRatesRefunded"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesInterimRatesRefunded_33d4c7ab-f354-4da1-9a20-0179d9312e64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ForcedOutageCosts_73428f22-2075-4472-957c-a31f137bd0b9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ForcedOutageCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_ale_ForcedOutageCosts_73428f22-2075-4472-957c-a31f137bd0b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EstimatedAnnualReductionToRevenueDueToIdledCustomers_f193749e-56fd-48a8-9071-72fd4510aa92" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EstimatedAnnualReductionToRevenueDueToIdledCustomers"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_cec27eb9-36a4-4d63-9084-17b101aebe49" xlink:to="loc_ale_EstimatedAnnualReductionToRevenueDueToIdledCustomers_f193749e-56fd-48a8-9071-72fd4510aa92" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersNemadjiTrailEnergyCenterDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatoryMattersNemadjiTrailEnergyCenterDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersNemadjiTrailEnergyCenterDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_2b69050f-23fa-4091-a160-42e6823df470" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_2b69050f-23fa-4091-a160-42e6823df470" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_c7e3aa73-f9fd-49da-bc4f-1013b8f6845c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_c7e3aa73-f9fd-49da-bc4f-1013b8f6845c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_1702bcde-99b8-4210-8a38-6c1f9790ae5a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_c7e3aa73-f9fd-49da-bc4f-1013b8f6845c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_1702bcde-99b8-4210-8a38-6c1f9790ae5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MPUCMember_45455f7c-1b4e-484c-81b4-277a10880523" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MPUCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_1702bcde-99b8-4210-8a38-6c1f9790ae5a" xlink:to="loc_ale_MPUCMember_45455f7c-1b4e-484c-81b4-277a10880523" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_206dbbf3-6c47-423f-b47e-53f7b5a113a6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_206dbbf3-6c47-423f-b47e-53f7b5a113a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_1fd6335f-f45f-41e4-a261-20968155630e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_206dbbf3-6c47-423f-b47e-53f7b5a113a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_1fd6335f-f45f-41e4-a261-20968155630e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ResourcePackageMember_b45be16e-878f-4554-9c1e-8c270fb4af72" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ResourcePackageMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_1fd6335f-f45f-41e4-a261-20968155630e" xlink:to="loc_ale_ResourcePackageMember_b45be16e-878f-4554-9c1e-8c270fb4af72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6f648f33-e5be-4410-9638-b8c6f392ae43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6f648f33-e5be-4410-9638-b8c6f392ae43" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_e8ac4cdb-1a42-43ed-bda9-9505af5f39f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_6f648f33-e5be-4410-9638-b8c6f392ae43" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_e8ac4cdb-1a42-43ed-bda9-9505af5f39f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_0af7e233-aa37-4bef-8f3c-2f4463e8c5f9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_e8ac4cdb-1a42-43ed-bda9-9505af5f39f1" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_0af7e233-aa37-4bef-8f3c-2f4463e8c5f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AlleteIncMember_54c45064-d781-4f89-b43b-071f1b837aa2" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AlleteIncMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_e8ac4cdb-1a42-43ed-bda9-9505af5f39f1" xlink:to="loc_ale_AlleteIncMember_54c45064-d781-4f89-b43b-071f1b837aa2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GenerationTypeAxis_d796d996-ceb3-41a9-9981-6e57ccaf02ed" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GenerationTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_ale_GenerationTypeAxis_d796d996-ceb3-41a9-9981-6e57ccaf02ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GenerationTypeDomain_0c4dca02-875b-4143-a802-806f827bcdd8" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GenerationTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GenerationTypeAxis_d796d996-ceb3-41a9-9981-6e57ccaf02ed" xlink:to="loc_ale_GenerationTypeDomain_0c4dca02-875b-4143-a802-806f827bcdd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasProcessingPlantMember_474aa2d2-eca9-42e0-9d07-4f89586ee8aa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NaturalGasProcessingPlantMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GenerationTypeDomain_0c4dca02-875b-4143-a802-806f827bcdd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NaturalGasProcessingPlantMember_474aa2d2-eca9-42e0-9d07-4f89586ee8aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_62dc90dd-33c4-4501-96c1-10c758e8159b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_62dc90dd-33c4-4501-96c1-10c758e8159b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_0f8e5336-2150-41af-8414-9777ae8aa483" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_62dc90dd-33c4-4501-96c1-10c758e8159b" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_0f8e5336-2150-41af-8414-9777ae8aa483" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CombinedCycleNaturalGasFiredGeneratingFacilityMember_e00b3c67-140a-4e96-adc7-f691b052c1c1" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CombinedCycleNaturalGasFiredGeneratingFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_0f8e5336-2150-41af-8414-9777ae8aa483" xlink:to="loc_ale_CombinedCycleNaturalGasFiredGeneratingFacilityMember_e00b3c67-140a-4e96-adc7-f691b052c1c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_NemadjiTrailEnergyCenterMember_e7bfb69e-1838-4d85-8581-a714b0b1fa0c" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_NemadjiTrailEnergyCenterMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_0f8e5336-2150-41af-8414-9777ae8aa483" xlink:to="loc_ale_NemadjiTrailEnergyCenterMember_e7bfb69e-1838-4d85-8581-a714b0b1fa0c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_6d5921c9-c31e-4dfa-91ff-f72b52173ce5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_6d5921c9-c31e-4dfa-91ff-f72b52173ce5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_831abcdf-e483-4757-ada8-47884b8b93f9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_6d5921c9-c31e-4dfa-91ff-f72b52173ce5" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_831abcdf-e483-4757-ada8-47884b8b93f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_6bb74b44-0070-4cde-a7fa-9a4fbf5e8e5c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_831abcdf-e483-4757-ada8-47884b8b93f9" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_6bb74b44-0070-4cde-a7fa-9a4fbf5e8e5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_5ee7d6ac-3262-44cb-a2d4-5f3032cbf8fc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_831abcdf-e483-4757-ada8-47884b8b93f9" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_5ee7d6ac-3262-44cb-a2d4-5f3032cbf8fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_3668e05e-0eb1-4038-af36-034b5ec6040c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_3668e05e-0eb1-4038-af36-034b5ec6040c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_0c0a8ef6-f753-405b-a720-fc405738318d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_3668e05e-0eb1-4038-af36-034b5ec6040c" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_0c0a8ef6-f753-405b-a720-fc405738318d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_JointlyOwnedbyALLETEandDairylandPowerCooperativeMember_9ae5d947-7cf8-4cb2-9524-b6fc43a8a340" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_JointlyOwnedbyALLETEandDairylandPowerCooperativeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_0c0a8ef6-f753-405b-a720-fc405738318d" xlink:to="loc_ale_JointlyOwnedbyALLETEandDairylandPowerCooperativeMember_9ae5d947-7cf8-4cb2-9524-b6fc43a8a340" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_ad0c4fc8-49e4-429e-a3cc-0f0f5bc35e28" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_ad0c4fc8-49e4-429e-a3cc-0f0f5bc35e28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_e115ae43-ceba-4ba9-862c-a90ffa2b5e33" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_ad0c4fc8-49e4-429e-a3cc-0f0f5bc35e28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_e115ae43-ceba-4ba9-862c-a90ffa2b5e33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_NaturalGasPPAMember_3966ba29-f169-4817-b2a1-8e1c8611288b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_NaturalGasPPAMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_e115ae43-ceba-4ba9-862c-a90ffa2b5e33" xlink:to="loc_ale_NaturalGasPPAMember_3966ba29-f169-4817-b2a1-8e1c8611288b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantAxis_19eebc4c-dd2e-4999-8284-5f91dd6efd7e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantAxis_19eebc4c-dd2e-4999-8284-5f91dd6efd7e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantDomain_82f55e87-73e3-48dd-9fb1-8269866497f0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantAxis_19eebc4c-dd2e-4999-8284-5f91dd6efd7e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantDomain_82f55e87-73e3-48dd-9fb1-8269866497f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_JointlyOwnedElectricityGenerationPlantMember_265f0457-4773-4667-90a5-340a5069784b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_JointlyOwnedElectricityGenerationPlantMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_JointlyOwnedUtilityPlantDomain_82f55e87-73e3-48dd-9fb1-8269866497f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_JointlyOwnedElectricityGenerationPlantMember_265f0457-4773-4667-90a5-340a5069784b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_ef982c79-5769-47b8-aedd-077f70732865" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_c07e3254-de7d-492b-962e-2927d5b94103" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_ef982c79-5769-47b8-aedd-077f70732865" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CapitalCostSpentToDate_abc4b34b-a140-4794-a56f-93cfb7abae39" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CapitalCostSpentToDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_ef982c79-5769-47b8-aedd-077f70732865" xlink:to="loc_ale_CapitalCostSpentToDate_abc4b34b-a140-4794-a56f-93cfb7abae39" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputPurchasedMw_57325b4a-9459-4f01-bba5-0c7e677c55fc" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputPurchasedMw"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_ef982c79-5769-47b8-aedd-077f70732865" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputPurchasedMw_57325b4a-9459-4f01-bba5-0c7e677c55fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingCapacityJointlyOwnedMW_6d59ec3a-aede-49fc-b440-c828e9b180d9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingCapacityJointlyOwnedMW"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_ef982c79-5769-47b8-aedd-077f70732865" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingCapacityJointlyOwnedMW_6d59ec3a-aede-49fc-b440-c828e9b180d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchased_14974f65-6f3f-4dcc-8c59-98941fc366f7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchased"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_ef982c79-5769-47b8-aedd-077f70732865" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchased_14974f65-6f3f-4dcc-8c59-98941fc366f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EstimatedCapitalExpendituresIncludingPastExpenditures_62e1e9a0-9bf2-460a-adc5-5bee2d1f5617" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EstimatedCapitalExpendituresIncludingPastExpenditures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_ef982c79-5769-47b8-aedd-077f70732865" xlink:to="loc_ale_EstimatedCapitalExpendituresIncludingPastExpenditures_62e1e9a0-9bf2-460a-adc5-5bee2d1f5617" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatedOperationsConservationImprovementProgramDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatedOperationsConservationImprovementProgramDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatedOperationsConservationImprovementProgramDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_beb180a6-1448-40a3-b763-33a37810c942" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalNextFiscalYear_8cc60946-a971-4556-b81e-0e2d127dddbb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalNextFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_beb180a6-1448-40a3-b763-33a37810c942" xlink:to="loc_ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalNextFiscalYear_8cc60946-a971-4556-b81e-0e2d127dddbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalIn2Years_2bf9973e-1849-4026-8a93-6dbefada26b8" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalIn2Years"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_beb180a6-1448-40a3-b763-33a37810c942" xlink:to="loc_ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalIn2Years_2bf9973e-1849-4026-8a93-6dbefada26b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalIn3Years_fa29e747-4ff6-46af-a680-d2951f1b0f55" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalIn3Years"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_beb180a6-1448-40a3-b763-33a37810c942" xlink:to="loc_ale_ConservationImprovementProgramGoalIn3Years_fa29e747-4ff6-46af-a680-d2951f1b0f55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenueOther_4519d57b-6492-4eae-a21e-e51703030d39" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenueOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_beb180a6-1448-40a3-b763-33a37810c942" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperatingRevenueOther_4519d57b-6492-4eae-a21e-e51703030d39" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersMISOReturnonEquityComplaintDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatoryMattersMISOReturnonEquityComplaintDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersMISOReturnonEquityComplaintDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_b109a07f-51ea-41fe-bc93-3e42cdea8342" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_5d2d0f96-ae21-406b-afc0-3bfdeb83f360" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_b109a07f-51ea-41fe-bc93-3e42cdea8342" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_5d2d0f96-ae21-406b-afc0-3bfdeb83f360" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_bbb90cb3-3da7-412e-8fd0-270b469f6e66" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_5d2d0f96-ae21-406b-afc0-3bfdeb83f360" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_bbb90cb3-3da7-412e-8fd0-270b469f6e66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_55ed1187-13c4-422e-8992-3b82b2625c34" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_bbb90cb3-3da7-412e-8fd0-270b469f6e66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_55ed1187-13c4-422e-8992-3b82b2625c34" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_FERCMember_52734759-b241-4a02-a16e-44af26503b0b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_FERCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_55ed1187-13c4-422e-8992-3b82b2625c34" xlink:to="loc_ale_FERCMember_52734759-b241-4a02-a16e-44af26503b0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_f5979b98-ea75-465d-a81e-7ca964446870" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_5d2d0f96-ae21-406b-afc0-3bfdeb83f360" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_f5979b98-ea75-465d-a81e-7ca964446870" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_FERCAuthorizedReturnonCommonEquity_0eed5431-8707-4b48-b966-a57966b92121" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_FERCAuthorizedReturnonCommonEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_f5979b98-ea75-465d-a81e-7ca964446870" xlink:to="loc_ale_FERCAuthorizedReturnonCommonEquity_0eed5431-8707-4b48-b966-a57966b92121" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_FERCAuthorizedReturnonEquityIncludingIncentiveAdder_25b07d40-5a08-4441-966b-a3880c4e2a64" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_FERCAuthorizedReturnonEquityIncludingIncentiveAdder"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_f5979b98-ea75-465d-a81e-7ca964446870" xlink:to="loc_ale_FERCAuthorizedReturnonEquityIncludingIncentiveAdder_25b07d40-5a08-4441-966b-a3880c4e2a64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatedOperationsMinnesotaSolarEnergyStandardDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatedOperationsMinnesotaSolarEnergyStandardDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatedOperationsMinnesotaSolarEnergyStandardDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_2028ddaa-8ae7-435f-8b6e-c1d5f08ae3db" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EstimatedInvestmentAmount_f37f1557-57f9-4831-80f0-1224a09af9fd" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EstimatedInvestmentAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_2028ddaa-8ae7-435f-8b6e-c1d5f08ae3db" xlink:to="loc_ale_EstimatedInvestmentAmount_f37f1557-57f9-4831-80f0-1224a09af9fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EstimatedGenerationFromProjectsUnderDevelopment_24342a57-121c-4844-95d8-5587383b9857" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EstimatedGenerationFromProjectsUnderDevelopment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_2028ddaa-8ae7-435f-8b6e-c1d5f08ae3db" xlink:to="loc_ale_EstimatedGenerationFromProjectsUnderDevelopment_24342a57-121c-4844-95d8-5587383b9857" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_d6881d69-0b16-41cc-b0d5-fa672e4d8b82" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_2028ddaa-8ae7-435f-8b6e-c1d5f08ae3db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_d6881d69-0b16-41cc-b0d5-fa672e4d8b82" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_7033cac1-b561-482f-9af0-13090dcf7cb6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_d6881d69-0b16-41cc-b0d5-fa672e4d8b82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_7033cac1-b561-482f-9af0-13090dcf7cb6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_4ed97b18-e113-44be-bf60-26b869df60aa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_7033cac1-b561-482f-9af0-13090dcf7cb6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_4ed97b18-e113-44be-bf60-26b869df60aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MPUCMember_c909141a-c16c-4119-8a0c-8ac72665d457" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MPUCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_4ed97b18-e113-44be-bf60-26b869df60aa" xlink:to="loc_ale_MPUCMember_c909141a-c16c-4119-8a0c-8ac72665d457" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3aa6f06c-b2d9-48ad-91ad-a277d2adba77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_d6881d69-0b16-41cc-b0d5-fa672e4d8b82" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3aa6f06c-b2d9-48ad-91ad-a277d2adba77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_d1448c99-008f-476a-bc72-d66a2c14fb04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3aa6f06c-b2d9-48ad-91ad-a277d2adba77" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_d1448c99-008f-476a-bc72-d66a2c14fb04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AlleteIncMember_74be4a17-f1e9-40ed-b34a-924498342d4d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AlleteIncMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_d1448c99-008f-476a-bc72-d66a2c14fb04" xlink:to="loc_ale_AlleteIncMember_74be4a17-f1e9-40ed-b34a-924498342d4d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_fb3d2f26-3077-4c04-b5f1-2b3e3afce05d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresTable_d6881d69-0b16-41cc-b0d5-fa672e4d8b82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_fb3d2f26-3077-4c04-b5f1-2b3e3afce05d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EstimatedInvestmentAmount_f16d0230-8811-4d0d-b096-1ca3717025c9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EstimatedInvestmentAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesGeneralDisclosuresLineItems_fb3d2f26-3077-4c04-b5f1-2b3e3afce05d" xlink:to="loc_ale_EstimatedInvestmentAmount_f16d0230-8811-4d0d-b096-1ca3717025c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatoryMattersRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatoryMattersRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesDisclosureAbstract_a2f0c121-3b23-4fed-a573-4f6890d146d9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTable_17d3e9a2-355a-4ca1-9fb4-127a10efb234" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesDisclosureAbstract_a2f0c121-3b23-4fed-a573-4f6890d146d9" xlink:to="loc_ale_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTable_17d3e9a2-355a-4ca1-9fb4-127a10efb234" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis_488be1f5-e5bd-4918-b840-fbfc80ff1587" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTable_17d3e9a2-355a-4ca1-9fb4-127a10efb234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis_488be1f5-e5bd-4918-b840-fbfc80ff1587" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis_488be1f5-e5bd-4918-b840-fbfc80ff1587" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansCostsMember_edb0f907-6cf2-4a4c-910f-4accc446c73d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansCostsMember_edb0f907-6cf2-4a4c-910f-4accc446c73d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember_41e416f9-a9a7-4583-804b-36f79e429490" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember_41e416f9-a9a7-4583-804b-36f79e429490" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CostRecoveryRidersMember_da21893b-6009-4bf0-b39f-f60616975d2d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CostRecoveryRidersMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:to="loc_ale_CostRecoveryRidersMember_da21893b-6009-4bf0-b39f-f60616975d2d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCostsMember_457f5d0f-b18d-4c4b-9c76-7e0f2d193140" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCostsMember_457f5d0f-b18d-4c4b-9c76-7e0f2d193140" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ManufacturedGasPlantMember_058301c0-6ed5-41f7-a454-a9193580fa67" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ManufacturedGasPlantMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:to="loc_ale_ManufacturedGasPlantMember_058301c0-6ed5-41f7-a454-a9193580fa67" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_Boswell12Member_18a03e5f-3fd0-48c8-bbf3-50d6aa886a18" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_Boswell12Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:to="loc_ale_Boswell12Member_18a03e5f-3fd0-48c8-bbf3-50d6aa886a18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MedicarePartDRegulatoryAssetMember_2e86e75a-2948-484d-ad82-2d08e78be71a" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MedicarePartDRegulatoryAssetMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:to="loc_ale_MedicarePartDRegulatoryAssetMember_2e86e75a-2948-484d-ad82-2d08e78be71a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember_801ea477-7faa-475f-bfc0-98e7f7100be5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetDomain_2f2c6121-2ab2-4d67-8800-f000737306e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember_801ea477-7faa-475f-bfc0-98e7f7100be5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_1271b09e-3256-477a-84fe-f4cc539ad2fa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTable_17d3e9a2-355a-4ca1-9fb4-127a10efb234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_1271b09e-3256-477a-84fe-f4cc539ad2fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_1271b09e-3256-477a-84fe-f4cc539ad2fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryClauseRevenuesUnderRecoveredMember_9854734e-c033-4d5b-a9e9-7c2797655561" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryClauseRevenuesUnderRecoveredMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryClauseRevenuesUnderRecoveredMember_9854734e-c033-4d5b-a9e9-7c2797655561" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates_8fddc9a5-7314-45b7-b60b-231725254e95" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_ale_PublicUtilitiesReserveForInterimRates_8fddc9a5-7314-45b7-b60b-231725254e95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionFormulaRatesMember_04cbaf2c-065b-490e-ad29-7473a1d84b9a" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TransmissionFormulaRatesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionFormulaRatesMember_04cbaf2c-065b-490e-ad29-7473a1d84b9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember_20bd8a88-5155-410f-8f02-5c5ea1a1b787" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember_20bd8a88-5155-410f-8f02-5c5ea1a1b787" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_WholesaleAndRetailContraAfudcMember_a30dc29d-51ed-40da-acdb-e428c3721732" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_WholesaleAndRetailContraAfudcMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_ale_WholesaleAndRetailContraAfudcMember_a30dc29d-51ed-40da-acdb-e428c3721732" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RemovalCostsMember_5f644680-cd89-4b83-92fe-83034740eaeb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RemovalCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RemovalCostsMember_5f644680-cd89-4b83-92fe-83034740eaeb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansCostsMember_4ddef25c-4e0b-4ca0-8157-7dbf691499fd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansCostsMember_4ddef25c-4e0b-4ca0-8157-7dbf691499fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_NorthDakotaInvestmentTaxCreditsSubjecttoRefundMember_eea77619-d223-430d-9047-2beaddec6566" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_NorthDakotaInvestmentTaxCreditsSubjecttoRefundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_ale_NorthDakotaInvestmentTaxCreditsSubjecttoRefundMember_eea77619-d223-430d-9047-2beaddec6566" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CIPFinancialIncentiveMember_136118ec-a01b-4ed6-9ed0-3bd2beff14ce" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CIPFinancialIncentiveMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_ale_CIPFinancialIncentiveMember_136118ec-a01b-4ed6-9ed0-3bd2beff14ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CostRecoveryRidersMember_5b480a3d-290c-41cc-b174-fd5add11a18f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CostRecoveryRidersMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_ale_CostRecoveryRidersMember_5b480a3d-290c-41cc-b174-fd5add11a18f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember_63e0cfd8-f6a2-4604-bc1d-85562052c950" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_4830a3d8-f56b-4b8a-b76c-66addfd65d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherRegulatoryAssetsLiabilitiesMember_63e0cfd8-f6a2-4604-bc1d-85562052c950" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems_dacfbe05-079a-40f5-abe1-ddee110b8da5" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTable_17d3e9a2-355a-4ca1-9fb4-127a10efb234" xlink:to="loc_ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems_dacfbe05-079a-40f5-abe1-ddee110b8da5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypesOfNetRegulatoryAssetsEarningReturns_2272f4f3-d91a-4e4e-8bbd-c89aa72ff557" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypesOfNetRegulatoryAssetsEarningReturns"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems_dacfbe05-079a-40f5-abe1-ddee110b8da5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypesOfNetRegulatoryAssetsEarningReturns_2272f4f3-d91a-4e4e-8bbd-c89aa72ff557" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_0eb1601c-5eaf-4091-9ae7-d7f04c87ee76" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems_dacfbe05-079a-40f5-abe1-ddee110b8da5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_0eb1601c-5eaf-4091-9ae7-d7f04c87ee76" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent_893d8d32-4b98-41d3-a05e-cab1e3255425" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems_dacfbe05-079a-40f5-abe1-ddee110b8da5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent_893d8d32-4b98-41d3-a05e-cab1e3255425" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_eb007b00-ca3c-4bdf-be4c-02a58fdb45a5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems_dacfbe05-079a-40f5-abe1-ddee110b8da5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_eb007b00-ca3c-4bdf-be4c-02a58fdb45a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities_64d5699c-eeb7-48eb-b1da-0dfd24d58d62" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesLineItems_dacfbe05-079a-40f5-abe1-ddee110b8da5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilities_64d5699c-eeb7-48eb-b1da-0dfd24d58d62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatedOperationsPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#RegulatedOperationsPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/RegulatedOperationsPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract_f31bd13f-ebca-450e-a8f9-4df8655a44f8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatedOperationsAbstract"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/EquityInvestments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#EquityInvestments"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/EquityInvestments" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_33fadbf4-b8ed-4ffd-854a-903beed2045a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock_1be6881c-ebb9-47b3-bedf-70710963017a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_33fadbf4-b8ed-4ffd-854a-903beed2045a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock_1be6881c-ebb9-47b3-bedf-70710963017a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/EquityInvestmentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#EquityInvestmentsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/EquityInvestmentsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_7337f77e-86e0-43b6-add3-b41421d65943" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock_5921f9bb-01ed-4b6f-ae5f-c78556d526f5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_7337f77e-86e0-43b6-add3-b41421d65943" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlock_5921f9bb-01ed-4b6f-ae5f-c78556d526f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/EquityInvestmentsInvestmentinATCDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#EquityInvestmentsInvestmentinATCDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/EquityInvestmentsInvestmentinATCDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_4b35cf32-c591-4d3b-bbeb-089868492865" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4dbc2ecc-bd37-4022-ad02-c7bb1e939cdf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_4b35cf32-c591-4d3b-bbeb-089868492865" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4dbc2ecc-bd37-4022-ad02-c7bb1e939cdf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_04322d7b-a464-4c8a-8612-b2f149cff831" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4dbc2ecc-bd37-4022-ad02-c7bb1e939cdf" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_04322d7b-a464-4c8a-8612-b2f149cff831" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_f04e7bfa-84d4-46c4-b757-8e657cdab390" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_04322d7b-a464-4c8a-8612-b2f149cff831" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_f04e7bfa-84d4-46c4-b757-8e657cdab390" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ATCMember_021651d9-4d93-4168-b0ba-35d5da907428" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ATCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_f04e7bfa-84d4-46c4-b757-8e657cdab390" xlink:to="loc_ale_ATCMember_021651d9-4d93-4168-b0ba-35d5da907428" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_4bb97a17-ab66-422c-a592-181c702d47fc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4dbc2ecc-bd37-4022-ad02-c7bb1e939cdf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_4bb97a17-ab66-422c-a592-181c702d47fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_a0844d54-45cd-481c-b221-065b4acadbec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_4bb97a17-ab66-422c-a592-181c702d47fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_a0844d54-45cd-481c-b221-065b4acadbec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_706345c8-f3e2-4a87-9b54-b8388e56a61b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_a0844d54-45cd-481c-b221-065b4acadbec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_706345c8-f3e2-4a87-9b54-b8388e56a61b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_d90e3cbd-04ee-46f3-8a34-468b6395d196" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4dbc2ecc-bd37-4022-ad02-c7bb1e939cdf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_d90e3cbd-04ee-46f3-8a34-468b6395d196" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_dd9492af-a5ad-47f8-a779-bbaf0f7fee2b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_d90e3cbd-04ee-46f3-8a34-468b6395d196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_dd9492af-a5ad-47f8-a779-bbaf0f7fee2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_ce0b8e73-8336-4d07-a092-137674b94824" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4dbc2ecc-bd37-4022-ad02-c7bb1e939cdf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_ce0b8e73-8336-4d07-a092-137674b94824" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_0ccc15c7-0445-4547-8040-dd09e107f145" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_ce0b8e73-8336-4d07-a092-137674b94824" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_0ccc15c7-0445-4547-8040-dd09e107f145" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EquityMethodInvestmentExpectedAdditionalInvestment_8a415e43-78ff-4236-ba95-2676cd6cf9fe" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EquityMethodInvestmentExpectedAdditionalInvestment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_ce0b8e73-8336-4d07-a092-137674b94824" xlink:to="loc_ale_EquityMethodInvestmentExpectedAdditionalInvestment_8a415e43-78ff-4236-ba95-2676cd6cf9fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward_cc2f8494-6d3a-4975-805c-ccf059f88740" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_ce0b8e73-8336-4d07-a092-137674b94824" xlink:to="loc_ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward_cc2f8494-6d3a-4975-805c-ccf059f88740" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_a6047f9d-609e-4467-a09f-e977cd3a15e8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward_cc2f8494-6d3a-4975-805c-ccf059f88740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_a6047f9d-609e-4467-a09f-e977cd3a15e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_0613589a-5f94-44a5-be7c-d0f0b2372817" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward_cc2f8494-6d3a-4975-805c-ccf059f88740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_0613589a-5f94-44a5-be7c-d0f0b2372817" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_cf3a095b-567d-42f0-90f8-d6d775903fe0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward_cc2f8494-6d3a-4975-805c-ccf059f88740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_cf3a095b-567d-42f0-90f8-d6d775903fe0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_2f1c5536-0d7a-4454-894d-33ad3f1eb190" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward_cc2f8494-6d3a-4975-805c-ccf059f88740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions_2f1c5536-0d7a-4454-894d-33ad3f1eb190" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AmortizationfromtheRemeasurementofDeferredIncomeTaxesforEquityMethodInvestments_85921927-fe7a-40cc-9f92-9f1359a85e51" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AmortizationfromtheRemeasurementofDeferredIncomeTaxesforEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward_cc2f8494-6d3a-4975-805c-ccf059f88740" xlink:to="loc_ale_AmortizationfromtheRemeasurementofDeferredIncomeTaxesforEquityMethodInvestments_85921927-fe7a-40cc-9f92-9f1359a85e51" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_d0c7730f-4892-4e5d-adde-b65cfc1d26ac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_AlletesInvestmentInAtcRollForward_cc2f8494-6d3a-4975-805c-ccf059f88740" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_d0c7730f-4892-4e5d-adde-b65cfc1d26ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedReturnOnEquityPercentage_2818ee7b-60f4-4e52-a686-46b27f318931" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedReturnOnEquityPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_ce0b8e73-8336-4d07-a092-137674b94824" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedReturnOnEquityPercentage_2818ee7b-60f4-4e52-a686-46b27f318931" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EquityMethodInvestmentApprovedReturnonCommonEquityIncludingIncentiveAdder_4e4a2f13-0786-4277-acef-53a5218f2d5e" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EquityMethodInvestmentApprovedReturnonCommonEquityIncludingIncentiveAdder"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_ce0b8e73-8336-4d07-a092-137674b94824" xlink:to="loc_ale_EquityMethodInvestmentApprovedReturnonCommonEquityIncludingIncentiveAdder_4e4a2f13-0786-4277-acef-53a5218f2d5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AdditionalEquityInEarningsDuringThePeriod_7debdfb4-133d-4cac-a9c7-fd49f973c58b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AdditionalEquityInEarningsDuringThePeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_ce0b8e73-8336-4d07-a092-137674b94824" xlink:to="loc_ale_AdditionalEquityInEarningsDuringThePeriod_7debdfb4-133d-4cac-a9c7-fd49f973c58b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/EquityInvestmentsInvestmentinNobles2Details" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#EquityInvestmentsInvestmentinNobles2Details"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/EquityInvestmentsInvestmentinNobles2Details" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_264ca994-fc56-4fd8-8d7a-298445926a34" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_264ca994-fc56-4fd8-8d7a-298445926a34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7c16c5c7-2a0f-4b3b-8397-3cea9eadb36e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7c16c5c7-2a0f-4b3b-8397-3cea9eadb36e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_7c803a25-8a9c-41d2-bdad-b41a0984e7db" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7c16c5c7-2a0f-4b3b-8397-3cea9eadb36e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_7c803a25-8a9c-41d2-bdad-b41a0984e7db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_f63cac30-a844-4741-b349-54304bbcfb58" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_7c803a25-8a9c-41d2-bdad-b41a0984e7db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_f63cac30-a844-4741-b349-54304bbcfb58" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GenerationTypeAxis_0a451872-f4a9-49a8-8983-7bd9fb841d8f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GenerationTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_ale_GenerationTypeAxis_0a451872-f4a9-49a8-8983-7bd9fb841d8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GenerationTypeDomain_a0a9e4ea-d379-4908-b8af-67392631df15" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GenerationTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GenerationTypeAxis_0a451872-f4a9-49a8-8983-7bd9fb841d8f" xlink:to="loc_ale_GenerationTypeDomain_a0a9e4ea-d379-4908-b8af-67392631df15" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_WindTurbineGeneratorsMember_9ef94c62-de56-494f-a259-b6dd7f990b5a" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_WindTurbineGeneratorsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GenerationTypeDomain_a0a9e4ea-d379-4908-b8af-67392631df15" xlink:to="loc_ale_WindTurbineGeneratorsMember_9ef94c62-de56-494f-a259-b6dd7f990b5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_50902cca-13d7-48d9-ad63-8450548a2db6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_50902cca-13d7-48d9-ad63-8450548a2db6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_b101d892-e9ab-408b-a47f-fd04217848cb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingAxis_50902cca-13d7-48d9-ad63-8450548a2db6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_b101d892-e9ab-408b-a47f-fd04217848cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ResourcePackageMember_97409493-a8de-42ff-a4a2-895c8432d1f3" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ResourcePackageMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRegulatoryProceedingDomain_b101d892-e9ab-408b-a47f-fd04217848cb" xlink:to="loc_ale_ResourcePackageMember_97409493-a8de-42ff-a4a2-895c8432d1f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_d540c007-4614-471d-a6f7-5805c0707d4b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_d540c007-4614-471d-a6f7-5805c0707d4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_45baf680-2c12-4176-9a9c-fff151978ea5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_d540c007-4614-471d-a6f7-5805c0707d4b" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_45baf680-2c12-4176-9a9c-fff151978ea5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TenaskaMember_341702d9-6b12-432e-b526-1021a0c1bb3f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TenaskaMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_45baf680-2c12-4176-9a9c-fff151978ea5" xlink:to="loc_ale_TenaskaMember_341702d9-6b12-432e-b526-1021a0c1bb3f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_ae2be189-a77c-4421-9f85-73118adb1620" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_ae2be189-a77c-4421-9f85-73118adb1620" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_23b261b9-95cb-4e5e-a257-b1fdff75bfc5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_ae2be189-a77c-4421-9f85-73118adb1620" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_23b261b9-95cb-4e5e-a257-b1fdff75bfc5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MPUCMember_676bb603-fb97-4d2a-920a-95f566232c88" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MPUCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyDomain_23b261b9-95cb-4e5e-a257-b1fdff75bfc5" xlink:to="loc_ale_MPUCMember_676bb603-fb97-4d2a-920a-95f566232c88" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_35040208-d50c-4009-b32a-5e41d2d5d799" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_35040208-d50c-4009-b32a-5e41d2d5d799" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_88d598e9-973a-4cf9-8bf8-f6fa5b236116" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_35040208-d50c-4009-b32a-5e41d2d5d799" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_88d598e9-973a-4cf9-8bf8-f6fa5b236116" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_da06d8dc-0783-4a98-b57b-780b0d3e8089" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_88d598e9-973a-4cf9-8bf8-f6fa5b236116" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_da06d8dc-0783-4a98-b57b-780b0d3e8089" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_a9e8d50c-786f-4d8a-8029-181a7ee5e8a3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_a9e8d50c-786f-4d8a-8029-181a7ee5e8a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_e0abc15d-da38-4757-abb3-a19a50c56bf7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_a9e8d50c-786f-4d8a-8029-181a7ee5e8a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_e0abc15d-da38-4757-abb3-a19a50c56bf7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TenaskaPPAMember_e062ecd5-65d4-4602-8f91-ed9af53a2b3d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TenaskaPPAMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_e0abc15d-da38-4757-abb3-a19a50c56bf7" xlink:to="loc_ale_TenaskaPPAMember_e062ecd5-65d4-4602-8f91-ed9af53a2b3d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_6eb57b02-10a5-442d-abf5-b7325073379a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_6eb57b02-10a5-442d-abf5-b7325073379a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_b61049a6-b885-4758-96a2-3bd38197b407" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_6eb57b02-10a5-442d-abf5-b7325073379a" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_b61049a6-b885-4758-96a2-3bd38197b407" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_Nobles2Member_8dcdac53-2f2d-486a-874c-768213349f84" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_Nobles2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_b61049a6-b885-4758-96a2-3bd38197b407" xlink:to="loc_ale_Nobles2Member_8dcdac53-2f2d-486a-874c-768213349f84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_49af7117-9b6c-4e3f-820f-598d01958b91" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_23d8eae5-f208-473f-8561-f727712000d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_49af7117-9b6c-4e3f-820f-598d01958b91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_f7605103-4f09-4c14-8426-8c85a99f8a58" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_49af7117-9b6c-4e3f-820f-598d01958b91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_f7605103-4f09-4c14-8426-8c85a99f8a58" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingCapacityCounterpartyOwnedMW_e63d2eda-613d-4ed9-8770-c1ae77b42686" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingCapacityCounterpartyOwnedMW"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_49af7117-9b6c-4e3f-820f-598d01958b91" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingCapacityCounterpartyOwnedMW_e63d2eda-613d-4ed9-8770-c1ae77b42686" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongtermContractforPurchaseofElectricPowerTermofContractYears_3ce4edd3-a64d-4ddd-ae08-0099fcb805c9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongtermContractforPurchaseofElectricPowerTermofContractYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_49af7117-9b6c-4e3f-820f-598d01958b91" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongtermContractforPurchaseofElectricPowerTermofContractYears_3ce4edd3-a64d-4ddd-ae08-0099fcb805c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_70a5bc7a-9154-452f-8b77-804b0c07b244" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_49af7117-9b6c-4e3f-820f-598d01958b91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_70a5bc7a-9154-452f-8b77-804b0c07b244" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_49694da3-fc6f-40a7-8d2d-0a219c872b40" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_49af7117-9b6c-4e3f-820f-598d01958b91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_49694da3-fc6f-40a7-8d2d-0a219c872b40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EquityMethodInvestmentExpectedAdditionalInvestment_9b176a95-2a99-4d5f-8041-7b0cb1c45282" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EquityMethodInvestmentExpectedAdditionalInvestment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_49af7117-9b6c-4e3f-820f-598d01958b91" xlink:to="loc_ale_EquityMethodInvestmentExpectedAdditionalInvestment_9b176a95-2a99-4d5f-8041-7b0cb1c45282" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValue" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#FairValue"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValue" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_1f29ee02-61a5-440f-82a8-30249c2b5734" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_c0228bf8-378a-4170-9e28-39d3e86329f1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_1f29ee02-61a5-440f-82a8-30249c2b5734" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_c0228bf8-378a-4170-9e28-39d3e86329f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValueTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#FairValueTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValueTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_d4c8bf81-2d68-43a7-b084-d80b95e8e814" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_f87527c6-ffa7-4186-b01d-1a02e74d66a4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_d4c8bf81-2d68-43a7-b084-d80b95e8e814" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_f87527c6-ffa7-4186-b01d-1a02e74d66a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_132f584b-224b-4254-b95d-05bf9ba6fd03" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_d4c8bf81-2d68-43a7-b084-d80b95e8e814" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_132f584b-224b-4254-b95d-05bf9ba6fd03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValueRecurringFairValueMeasuresDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#FairValueRecurringFairValueMeasuresDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValueRecurringFairValueMeasuresDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_ff7e0847-f425-4818-b353-2587c4cfe168" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_c732c784-3f75-4623-bb62-7461a584acc8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_ff7e0847-f425-4818-b353-2587c4cfe168" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_c732c784-3f75-4623-bb62-7461a584acc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_6e0251bf-fffd-44ec-bf57-b6ead815f58f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_c732c784-3f75-4623-bb62-7461a584acc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_6e0251bf-fffd-44ec-bf57-b6ead815f58f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_23e1f21e-8c05-45b6-a8eb-920b2603879d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_6e0251bf-fffd-44ec-bf57-b6ead815f58f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_23e1f21e-8c05-45b6-a8eb-920b2603879d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_73b0f569-05a9-4f3c-a1fc-0df1d31ac716" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_23e1f21e-8c05-45b6-a8eb-920b2603879d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_73b0f569-05a9-4f3c-a1fc-0df1d31ac716" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_776cc8aa-0865-4353-8a18-e70587d08998" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_c732c784-3f75-4623-bb62-7461a584acc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_776cc8aa-0865-4353-8a18-e70587d08998" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0a5d51fe-e74f-4b4d-a7f7-e86299319e87" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_776cc8aa-0865-4353-8a18-e70587d08998" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0a5d51fe-e74f-4b4d-a7f7-e86299319e87" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_f5956d8a-6e29-45ea-85e0-760db824b1bf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0a5d51fe-e74f-4b4d-a7f7-e86299319e87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_f5956d8a-6e29-45ea-85e0-760db824b1bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_ba610c4b-5f6e-4607-883d-c04666dc8882" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0a5d51fe-e74f-4b4d-a7f7-e86299319e87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_ba610c4b-5f6e-4607-883d-c04666dc8882" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_e0cff1de-9b90-4b0a-9742-113d8e6dbbf5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0a5d51fe-e74f-4b4d-a7f7-e86299319e87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_e0cff1de-9b90-4b0a-9742-113d8e6dbbf5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_37fd8b58-5c12-487d-b69b-07c7b1194f78" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_c732c784-3f75-4623-bb62-7461a584acc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_37fd8b58-5c12-487d-b69b-07c7b1194f78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_86298e3d-89cc-4f35-9a75-85f74efdc7de" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_37fd8b58-5c12-487d-b69b-07c7b1194f78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_86298e3d-89cc-4f35-9a75-85f74efdc7de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_c9f53c44-0338-437f-a61a-f599caf77efb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_86298e3d-89cc-4f35-9a75-85f74efdc7de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_c9f53c44-0338-437f-a61a-f599caf77efb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesNoncurrent_6d271fa2-5b96-4980-9acd-a6553a7241fa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_c9f53c44-0338-437f-a61a-f599caf77efb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesNoncurrent_6d271fa2-5b96-4980-9acd-a6553a7241fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent_67967ad0-81f1-48b0-9401-d3f73327a36a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_c9f53c44-0338-437f-a61a-f599caf77efb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent_67967ad0-81f1-48b0-9401-d3f73327a36a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestrictedAssetsNoncurrent_9a2e4c3e-522e-446b-a740-093c9a4f0387" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRestrictedAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsAbstract_c9f53c44-0338-437f-a61a-f599caf77efb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestrictedAssetsNoncurrent_9a2e4c3e-522e-446b-a740-093c9a4f0387" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_c348cd70-a5fd-46c2-8d17-8c3155e88505" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_86298e3d-89cc-4f35-9a75-85f74efdc7de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_c348cd70-a5fd-46c2-8d17-8c3155e88505" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_a9aafef3-e849-45d2-b957-8a16fd03fa4b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_86298e3d-89cc-4f35-9a75-85f74efdc7de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_a9aafef3-e849-45d2-b957-8a16fd03fa4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneYearThroughThreeYearsFairValue_3478f045-bca1-481b-abe7-83f3f084b2c9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneYearThroughThreeYearsFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_86298e3d-89cc-4f35-9a75-85f74efdc7de" xlink:to="loc_ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneYearThroughThreeYearsFairValue_3478f045-bca1-481b-abe7-83f3f084b2c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterThreeYearsThroughFiveYearsFairValue_62a74393-d173-481d-8cb0-d4de3b479110" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterThreeYearsThroughFiveYearsFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_86298e3d-89cc-4f35-9a75-85f74efdc7de" xlink:to="loc_ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterThreeYearsThroughFiveYearsFairValue_62a74393-d173-481d-8cb0-d4de3b479110" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveYearsFairValue_4543d335-b279-4792-ae2c-fc2b55ce9d46" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveYearsFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_86298e3d-89cc-4f35-9a75-85f74efdc7de" xlink:to="loc_ale_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveYearsFairValue_4543d335-b279-4792-ae2c-fc2b55ce9d46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_295aef02-44d2-40fa-944f-32f4e6cb1d27" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_37fd8b58-5c12-487d-b69b-07c7b1194f78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_295aef02-44d2-40fa-944f-32f4e6cb1d27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DeferredCompensationFairValueDisclosure_b254ca34-96f5-4fe5-ab83-ce6e598469b9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_DeferredCompensationFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_295aef02-44d2-40fa-944f-32f4e6cb1d27" xlink:to="loc_ale_DeferredCompensationFairValueDisclosure_b254ca34-96f5-4fe5-ab83-ce6e598469b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_70bc5aa8-05bc-4054-b6cd-5f7d1966afac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_295aef02-44d2-40fa-944f-32f4e6cb1d27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_70bc5aa8-05bc-4054-b6cd-5f7d1966afac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability_e977337b-ffc9-48ba-afa2-f13afecc5769" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_37fd8b58-5c12-487d-b69b-07c7b1194f78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability_e977337b-ffc9-48ba-afa2-f13afecc5769" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValueFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsandAssetsMeasuredonaNonrecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#FairValueFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsandAssetsMeasuredonaNonrecurringBasisDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/FairValueFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsandAssetsMeasuredonaNonrecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_87ec41af-fe62-4b76-84eb-ad79c0d521e1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_346e63b6-c586-41b8-a655-fd6e8c07689e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_87ec41af-fe62-4b76-84eb-ad79c0d521e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_346e63b6-c586-41b8-a655-fd6e8c07689e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_14faea2f-1f8f-474c-b076-5a503b46cacd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_346e63b6-c586-41b8-a655-fd6e8c07689e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_14faea2f-1f8f-474c-b076-5a503b46cacd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2cd1985b-75a2-424e-837e-8f732227843a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_14faea2f-1f8f-474c-b076-5a503b46cacd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2cd1985b-75a2-424e-837e-8f732227843a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_7861324c-2196-4f22-91a8-b1dba7cd5ec8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_2cd1985b-75a2-424e-837e-8f732227843a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_7861324c-2196-4f22-91a8-b1dba7cd5ec8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_35fa5460-7d65-4e8f-aada-47d4b6674b0b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_346e63b6-c586-41b8-a655-fd6e8c07689e" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_35fa5460-7d65-4e8f-aada-47d4b6674b0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_d3cd6aee-6fac-4797-95ae-406fca84bc1d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_35fa5460-7d65-4e8f-aada-47d4b6674b0b" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_d3cd6aee-6fac-4797-95ae-406fca84bc1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember_aa023fbf-47b2-4e07-a86e-8cf1b9924884" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_d3cd6aee-6fac-4797-95ae-406fca84bc1d" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember_aa023fbf-47b2-4e07-a86e-8cf1b9924884" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_4cdcc704-f4ef-4f98-b038-af54d725808e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_346e63b6-c586-41b8-a655-fd6e8c07689e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_4cdcc704-f4ef-4f98-b038-af54d725808e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_8963b8fa-80c9-4222-8fd9-7fd91d637c0d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_4cdcc704-f4ef-4f98-b038-af54d725808e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_8963b8fa-80c9-4222-8fd9-7fd91d637c0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_cba0acf2-d50b-484c-8755-b1d7cba4c5c4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_4cdcc704-f4ef-4f98-b038-af54d725808e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_cba0acf2-d50b-484c-8755-b1d7cba4c5c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AssetCarryingValueUndiscountedCashFlowAnalysis_3a843041-9b5d-42b0-ad6c-109120f01c60" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AssetCarryingValueUndiscountedCashFlowAnalysis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_4cdcc704-f4ef-4f98-b038-af54d725808e" xlink:to="loc_ale_AssetCarryingValueUndiscountedCashFlowAnalysis_3a843041-9b5d-42b0-ad6c-109120f01c60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebt" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ShortTermandLongTermDebt"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebt" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_ca04359f-89fc-4e9c-9647-c2dc4176ce6f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_d82c36e7-eae8-4fd3-a819-b4931c2377b8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_ca04359f-89fc-4e9c-9647-c2dc4176ce6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_d82c36e7-eae8-4fd3-a819-b4931c2377b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebtTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ShortTermandLongTermDebtTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebtTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_d239272e-ea30-4c44-97ec-18562c81307a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_4f189a0d-c8df-48cb-9a15-a2b763432ce3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_d239272e-ea30-4c44-97ec-18562c81307a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_4f189a0d-c8df-48cb-9a15-a2b763432ce3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_2faca5b7-5c47-443c-9f2e-7c03484f8b12" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_d239272e-ea30-4c44-97ec-18562c81307a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock_2faca5b7-5c47-443c-9f2e-7c03484f8b12" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ShortTermandLongTermDebtDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_4940f4d0-f16e-4738-b8ef-6e54a089c819" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65a03360-e02c-4337-b5db-e7a2066dcc18" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_4940f4d0-f16e-4738-b8ef-6e54a089c819" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65a03360-e02c-4337-b5db-e7a2066dcc18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_1b55cf1e-c76b-412d-802e-6176d2ddcb58" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65a03360-e02c-4337-b5db-e7a2066dcc18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_1b55cf1e-c76b-412d-802e-6176d2ddcb58" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_0d0ea072-889f-4229-914c-aa4a8bd84ab1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_1b55cf1e-c76b-412d-802e-6176d2ddcb58" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_0d0ea072-889f-4229-914c-aa4a8bd84ab1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_d6fc601c-7131-45b1-b285-f83d9d689358" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_0d0ea072-889f-4229-914c-aa4a8bd84ab1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_d6fc601c-7131-45b1-b285-f83d9d689358" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_2c44cee9-249d-41b6-a75a-535d15bb2db5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65a03360-e02c-4337-b5db-e7a2066dcc18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_2c44cee9-249d-41b6-a75a-535d15bb2db5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_963a08c4-0276-4afa-a857-6dc96e3a8dc0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_2c44cee9-249d-41b6-a75a-535d15bb2db5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_963a08c4-0276-4afa-a857-6dc96e3a8dc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETEBonds2.50DueAugust2030Member_b6e8a971-aae2-4861-865e-4365db72bf21" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETEBonds2.50DueAugust2030Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_963a08c4-0276-4afa-a857-6dc96e3a8dc0" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETEBonds2.50DueAugust2030Member_b6e8a971-aae2-4861-865e-4365db72bf21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_UnsecuredTermLoanDuein2021Member_28910be8-a6b6-4be8-b8cd-1714fb0984bb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_UnsecuredTermLoanDuein2021Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_963a08c4-0276-4afa-a857-6dc96e3a8dc0" xlink:to="loc_ale_UnsecuredTermLoanDuein2021Member_28910be8-a6b6-4be8-b8cd-1714fb0984bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_UnsecuredTermLoanDueApril2021Member_ae196295-eedc-4ccd-8a08-007a5a61278d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_UnsecuredTermLoanDueApril2021Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_963a08c4-0276-4afa-a857-6dc96e3a8dc0" xlink:to="loc_ale_UnsecuredTermLoanDueApril2021Member_ae196295-eedc-4ccd-8a08-007a5a61278d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETEBonds3.30DueAugust2050Member_09c56841-13f9-4a42-ab47-33328a5746fb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETEBonds3.30DueAugust2050Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_963a08c4-0276-4afa-a857-6dc96e3a8dc0" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETEBonds3.30DueAugust2050Member_09c56841-13f9-4a42-ab47-33328a5746fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_01833d4a-9f9e-4b97-8f4a-adee4d643f44" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_963a08c4-0276-4afa-a857-6dc96e3a8dc0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_01833d4a-9f9e-4b97-8f4a-adee4d643f44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_UnsecuredSeniorNotesDueSeptember2025Member_911d469c-3738-4e95-a315-52f19e951388" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_UnsecuredSeniorNotesDueSeptember2025Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_963a08c4-0276-4afa-a857-6dc96e3a8dc0" xlink:to="loc_ale_UnsecuredSeniorNotesDueSeptember2025Member_911d469c-3738-4e95-a315-52f19e951388" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_65a03360-e02c-4337-b5db-e7a2066dcc18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DebtCurrentGross_3a3ad944-ec44-4801-aae3-38147a6b8271" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_DebtCurrentGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_ale_DebtCurrentGross_3a3ad944-ec44-4801-aae3-38147a6b8271" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpenseDebtCurrent_b04e0fa1-f958-45fd-bfc8-eaa2b9e284b4" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpenseDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_ale_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpenseDebtCurrent_b04e0fa1-f958-45fd-bfc8-eaa2b9e284b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_a6322a4e-8e87-4f83-983d-f224752ca9e3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_a6322a4e-8e87-4f83-983d-f224752ca9e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_d2ddff7e-be46-4853-bd99-59c6562dee9d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_d2ddff7e-be46-4853-bd99-59c6562dee9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpenseLongTermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturities_b5f60e47-3f87-41ea-a47a-40df7a9f62e9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpenseLongTermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_ale_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpenseLongTermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturities_b5f60e47-3f87-41ea-a47a-40df7a9f62e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_d4348e19-cda4-4a28-b741-90a0139c35e1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_d4348e19-cda4-4a28-b741-90a0139c35e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DebtLongTermandShortTermCombinedAmountGross_6d17344f-69cc-45b2-bc19-791cc2ae6d43" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_DebtLongTermandShortTermCombinedAmountGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_ale_DebtLongTermandShortTermCombinedAmountGross_6d17344f-69cc-45b2-bc19-791cc2ae6d43" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense_0daa3d17-b563-4c45-9db8-99ac859bf3f9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense_0daa3d17-b563-4c45-9db8-99ac859bf3f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount_79a423cc-1a76-46a3-be1b-5edfa4b0a372" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount_79a423cc-1a76-46a3-be1b-5edfa4b0a372" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_3b296dca-43e8-4a6d-a48a-817600be8fdd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_3b296dca-43e8-4a6d-a48a-817600be8fdd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent_7c0a3d7e-6fd0-423d-9603-4039518bbbbc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent_7c0a3d7e-6fd0-423d-9603-4039518bbbbc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_UnsecuredTermLoanAmount_88014556-9ac8-468b-9aa4-21ffc84d5ece" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_UnsecuredTermLoanAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_ale_UnsecuredTermLoanAmount_88014556-9ac8-468b-9aa4-21ffc84d5ece" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfFirstMortgageBond_6d105ba4-c865-4971-9898-49f72430c3e1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfFirstMortgageBond"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfFirstMortgageBond_6d105ba4-c865-4971-9898-49f72430c3e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_8e10aafd-86ba-4e7c-b04b-e9532bb02d9d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_8e10aafd-86ba-4e7c-b04b-e9532bb02d9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_6e08d6c2-0c66-41f8-99df-bbf9a40d8878" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt_6e08d6c2-0c66-41f8-99df-bbf9a40d8878" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_19e1aefa-15e2-49b1-9826-53f106de0ca0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_19e1aefa-15e2-49b1-9826-53f106de0ca0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_699fb9bf-d0db-44d6-9d69-187997057871" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_699fb9bf-d0db-44d6-9d69-187997057871" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_38cdc88c-4cce-4411-8e18-c4296fc4c766" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_38cdc88c-4cce-4411-8e18-c4296fc4c766" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor_89a3a1b7-a625-4f2d-b916-3b60e7fdad9d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_ale_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor_89a3a1b7-a625-4f2d-b916-3b60e7fdad9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_UnsecuredSeniorNotesAmount_1ecfec9d-29b5-4b05-9429-b31170dbcbad" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_UnsecuredSeniorNotesAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_326ea6d1-fc1b-4471-ae94-2c00324b5ca9" xlink:to="loc_ale_UnsecuredSeniorNotesAmount_1ecfec9d-29b5-4b05-9429-b31170dbcbad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebtFinancialCovenantsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ShortTermandLongTermDebtFinancialCovenantsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/ShortTermandLongTermDebtFinancialCovenantsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_e86d0b0f-9ae6-4d1d-b672-e4f49900945f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_621d63d7-e503-4faa-bddd-35a173d0be9a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_e86d0b0f-9ae6-4d1d-b672-e4f49900945f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_621d63d7-e503-4faa-bddd-35a173d0be9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_994aca7d-36dd-4518-a149-67bbfc2206a5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_621d63d7-e503-4faa-bddd-35a173d0be9a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_994aca7d-36dd-4518-a149-67bbfc2206a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_809aa981-f65d-4508-a16e-644adf471bda" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_994aca7d-36dd-4518-a149-67bbfc2206a5" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_809aa981-f65d-4508-a16e-644adf471bda" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_0312a8df-b0d7-44cf-a775-783de186427f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_809aa981-f65d-4508-a16e-644adf471bda" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_0312a8df-b0d7-44cf-a775-783de186427f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_04222411-70b3-4daf-a74a-77a1ad6079e6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_621d63d7-e503-4faa-bddd-35a173d0be9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_04222411-70b3-4daf-a74a-77a1ad6079e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DebtInstrumentRequiredIndebtednessToTotalCapitalRatio_17d00385-4d04-463c-932d-bde78171526a" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_DebtInstrumentRequiredIndebtednessToTotalCapitalRatio"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_04222411-70b3-4daf-a74a-77a1ad6079e6" xlink:to="loc_ale_DebtInstrumentRequiredIndebtednessToTotalCapitalRatio_17d00385-4d04-463c-932d-bde78171526a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_DebtInstrumentActualIndebtednessToTotalCapitalRatio_898e5e26-42ed-4fc1-8f9f-f3158404b534" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_DebtInstrumentActualIndebtednessToTotalCapitalRatio"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_04222411-70b3-4daf-a74a-77a1ad6079e6" xlink:to="loc_ale_DebtInstrumentActualIndebtednessToTotalCapitalRatio_898e5e26-42ed-4fc1-8f9f-f3158404b534" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingencies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingencies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingencies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cc57c21a-18f4-423d-a2dd-0322d50c9d46" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsContingenciesAndGuaranteesTextBlock_6d8059c7-a99a-463c-8616-35e9f84006d8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsContingenciesAndGuaranteesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cc57c21a-18f4-423d-a2dd-0322d50c9d46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsContingenciesAndGuaranteesTextBlock_6d8059c7-a99a-463c-8616-35e9f84006d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesPowerPurchaseAgreementsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesPowerPurchaseAgreementsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesPowerPurchaseAgreementsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_e498f2fc-e409-4314-888a-35f0645c7550" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_e498f2fc-e409-4314-888a-35f0645c7550" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongtermContractforSaleofEnergyAxis_1c1a29a9-08ab-452f-9b02-2cfd4213e640" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongtermContractforSaleofEnergyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongtermContractforSaleofEnergyAxis_1c1a29a9-08ab-452f-9b02-2cfd4213e640" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongtermContractforSaleofEnergyDomain_3bfffe5d-fdf1-4685-be20-9844fa9aab9d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongtermContractforSaleofEnergyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_LongtermContractforSaleofEnergyAxis_1c1a29a9-08ab-452f-9b02-2cfd4213e640" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongtermContractforSaleofEnergyDomain_3bfffe5d-fdf1-4685-be20-9844fa9aab9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerShorttermPSAsin2020and2021Member_963e4c85-d352-435b-8614-7beb50f3c3d8" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerShorttermPSAsin2020and2021Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_LongtermContractforSaleofEnergyDomain_3bfffe5d-fdf1-4685-be20-9844fa9aab9d" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerShorttermPSAsin2020and2021Member_963e4c85-d352-435b-8614-7beb50f3c3d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_9490e498-9762-4909-84d9-9bd14fe8bda1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_9490e498-9762-4909-84d9-9bd14fe8bda1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_642b5455-fd71-4532-a7c3-53fd19288bad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_9490e498-9762-4909-84d9-9bd14fe8bda1" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_642b5455-fd71-4532-a7c3-53fd19288bad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_SquareButteMember_25167e05-002e-4ebe-863e-6e216b465802" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_SquareButteMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_642b5455-fd71-4532-a7c3-53fd19288bad" xlink:to="loc_ale_SquareButteMember_25167e05-002e-4ebe-863e-6e216b465802" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnkotaPowerMember_4baa9600-b93d-4c69-b35a-a1f4b71870d6" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnkotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_642b5455-fd71-4532-a7c3-53fd19288bad" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnkotaPowerMember_4baa9600-b93d-4c69-b35a-a1f4b71870d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_1eab7941-7f26-4139-9451-0c1d62bf0fe0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_1eab7941-7f26-4139-9451-0c1d62bf0fe0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_753dfa5b-f792-413a-8a56-8349a50fdeb0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_1eab7941-7f26-4139-9451-0c1d62bf0fe0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_753dfa5b-f792-413a-8a56-8349a50fdeb0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_SquareButtePpaMember_c2bc43e8-f20b-4596-92c0-8ec4579582eb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_SquareButtePpaMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_753dfa5b-f792-413a-8a56-8349a50fdeb0" xlink:to="loc_ale_SquareButtePpaMember_c2bc43e8-f20b-4596-92c0-8ec4579582eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_24c48c11-6de9-4e65-9048-106dec43c5a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_24c48c11-6de9-4e65-9048-106dec43c5a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_77d865c5-b995-4ce2-bbe6-c6fb29a82ad1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_24c48c11-6de9-4e65-9048-106dec43c5a8" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_77d865c5-b995-4ce2-bbe6-c6fb29a82ad1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_4a04b54f-cd71-45e4-83ec-b3f3f8cb02c1" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_77d865c5-b995-4ce2-bbe6-c6fb29a82ad1" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_4a04b54f-cd71-45e4-83ec-b3f3f8cb02c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_2a4834ce-b139-4b52-93fb-b364c2a50213" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_2a4834ce-b139-4b52-93fb-b364c2a50213" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_5fb983ef-276d-4967-8af8-363efc0f3c00" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityAxisAxis_2a4834ce-b139-4b52-93fb-b364c2a50213" xlink:to="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_5fb983ef-276d-4967-8af8-363efc0f3c00" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_SquareButteCoalFiredUnitMember_7498277d-e64f-409a-aa8b-72ad6d20e71c" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_SquareButteCoalFiredUnitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GeneratingFacilityUnitNameDomain_5fb983ef-276d-4967-8af8-363efc0f3c00" xlink:to="loc_ale_SquareButteCoalFiredUnitMember_7498277d-e64f-409a-aa8b-72ad6d20e71c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerAxis_067540c2-4185-42f0-b2fa-1ae858b17b9b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerAxis_067540c2-4185-42f0-b2fa-1ae858b17b9b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerDomain_e9ee66c7-dd42-4829-8572-d037fa31523b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerAxis_067540c2-4185-42f0-b2fa-1ae858b17b9b" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerDomain_e9ee66c7-dd42-4829-8572-d037fa31523b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnkotaSalesAgreementMember_322d0b84-d98e-4505-9768-db8ac8ff1ed0" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnkotaSalesAgreementMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_LongtermContractsforSaleofElectricPowerDomain_e9ee66c7-dd42-4829-8572-d037fa31523b" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnkotaSalesAgreementMember_322d0b84-d98e-4505-9768-db8ac8ff1ed0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerLineItems_64398b42-e75d-4253-8af2-94138c295270" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractsForPurchaseOfElectricPowerTable_c1e72259-69ba-43f3-91f4-c3ff27d0428d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerLineItems_64398b42-e75d-4253-8af2-94138c295270" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAmountOfLongTermDebtOrLeaseObligationOutstanding_a60270e7-b44b-48e5-88f3-3da2005f1f44" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAmountOfLongTermDebtOrLeaseObligationOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerLineItems_64398b42-e75d-4253-8af2-94138c295270" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAmountOfLongTermDebtOrLeaseObligationOutstanding_a60270e7-b44b-48e5-88f3-3da2005f1f44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts_e66722fc-d744-4900-9ab9-f5f88efb33d0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerLineItems_64398b42-e75d-4253-8af2-94138c295270" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerUnderLongTermContracts_e66722fc-d744-4900-9ab9-f5f88efb33d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchased_42a8d1c2-c7fd-4d8e-865d-5d9d1d9460ea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchased"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerLineItems_64398b42-e75d-4253-8af2-94138c295270" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchased_42a8d1c2-c7fd-4d8e-865d-5d9d1d9460ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerInterestIncludedInContractCharges_d3f15d53-c234-44a5-a8fd-5f3ef4a81701" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerInterestIncludedInContractCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerLineItems_64398b42-e75d-4253-8af2-94138c295270" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerInterestIncludedInContractCharges_d3f15d53-c234-44a5-a8fd-5f3ef4a81701" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MWSoldUnderShorttermPSAs_2febcbb0-2086-4402-87dc-b9e14723e482" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MWSoldUnderShorttermPSAs"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerLineItems_64398b42-e75d-4253-8af2-94138c295270" xlink:to="loc_ale_MWSoldUnderShorttermPSAs_2febcbb0-2086-4402-87dc-b9e14723e482" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesCoalRailandShippingContractsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesCoalRailandShippingContractsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesCoalRailandShippingContractsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_27a88bfd-ae38-43b5-89fc-5c1d9cb418e3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTable_267ec0c2-6f90-4879-ac92-2683a63a6a84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_27a88bfd-ae38-43b5-89fc-5c1d9cb418e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTable_267ec0c2-6f90-4879-ac92-2683a63a6a84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_1350412f-0203-4b60-99de-a253950fbd32" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTable_267ec0c2-6f90-4879-ac92-2683a63a6a84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_1350412f-0203-4b60-99de-a253950fbd32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnconditionalPurchaseObligationCategoryOfGoodsOrServicesAcquiredDomain_952eff75-dec4-405a-8b09-8b5e53a2ef41" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnconditionalPurchaseObligationCategoryOfGoodsOrServicesAcquiredDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_1350412f-0203-4b60-99de-a253950fbd32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnconditionalPurchaseObligationCategoryOfGoodsOrServicesAcquiredDomain_952eff75-dec4-405a-8b09-8b5e53a2ef41" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_43271033-102e-41b3-831c-c0aa40b5869f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTable_267ec0c2-6f90-4879-ac92-2683a63a6a84" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_43271033-102e-41b3-831c-c0aa40b5869f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_d5751a48-b3d2-42e6-b8a4-3a58c88259a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_43271033-102e-41b3-831c-c0aa40b5869f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_d5751a48-b3d2-42e6-b8a4-3a58c88259a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_934b20f3-1551-4163-89f7-f6de035e9165" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_d5751a48-b3d2-42e6-b8a4-3a58c88259a1" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_934b20f3-1551-4163-89f7-f6de035e9165" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems_cad7bd58-0eb3-47df-8d37-8e7476ff4125" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTable_267ec0c2-6f90-4879-ac92-2683a63a6a84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems_cad7bd58-0eb3-47df-8d37-8e7476ff4125" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesTransmissionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesTransmissionDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesTransmissionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_9f896155-3566-49d1-914e-6af09a77bcb1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionTable_a728eb4f-0260-4fe7-b21d-043205127302" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TransmissionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_9f896155-3566-49d1-914e-6af09a77bcb1" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionTable_a728eb4f-0260-4fe7-b21d-043205127302" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_c18faed0-51f4-4a84-ac75-c6e7c7f263b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionTable_a728eb4f-0260-4fe7-b21d-043205127302" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_c18faed0-51f4-4a84-ac75-c6e7c7f263b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_30e218cf-b5d9-4596-b874-11aa3158d9d0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerAxis_c18faed0-51f4-4a84-ac75-c6e7c7f263b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_30e218cf-b5d9-4596-b874-11aa3158d9d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ManitobaHydroPpaExpires2035Member_f366252b-ee39-4ea2-8d7f-f30403165be3" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ManitobaHydroPpaExpires2035Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerDomain_30e218cf-b5d9-4596-b874-11aa3158d9d0" xlink:to="loc_ale_ManitobaHydroPpaExpires2035Member_f366252b-ee39-4ea2-8d7f-f30403165be3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_e7b762c0-5b69-48e5-ada1-b95de4ef1bea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionTable_a728eb4f-0260-4fe7-b21d-043205127302" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_e7b762c0-5b69-48e5-ada1-b95de4ef1bea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_8679e7da-b04e-4c71-811e-296af9b0445c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_e7b762c0-5b69-48e5-ada1-b95de4ef1bea" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_8679e7da-b04e-4c71-811e-296af9b0445c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ManitobaHydroMember_fa920318-9664-4577-83ae-47f3ab5bcb13" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ManitobaHydroMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_8679e7da-b04e-4c71-811e-296af9b0445c" xlink:to="loc_ale_ManitobaHydroMember_fa920318-9664-4577-83ae-47f3ab5bcb13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_883dd3ee-6a39-46f8-ac02-358fb48e8c8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionTable_a728eb4f-0260-4fe7-b21d-043205127302" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_883dd3ee-6a39-46f8-ac02-358fb48e8c8d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_b8506538-4595-4463-95d4-c6d84a2b0fde" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_883dd3ee-6a39-46f8-ac02-358fb48e8c8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_b8506538-4595-4463-95d4-c6d84a2b0fde" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ManitobaHydroMember_c41845c4-1d26-444f-a712-fa205c6e4894" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ManitobaHydroMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_b8506538-4595-4463-95d4-c6d84a2b0fde" xlink:to="loc_ale_ManitobaHydroMember_c41845c4-1d26-444f-a712-fa205c6e4894" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_0411c472-0ba0-470b-9e53-47d920bc2bf8" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_b8506538-4595-4463-95d4-c6d84a2b0fde" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_0411c472-0ba0-470b-9e53-47d920bc2bf8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionAxis_af8d80d1-4d1e-42a4-9026-21d7a139980e" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TransmissionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionTable_a728eb4f-0260-4fe7-b21d-043205127302" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionAxis_af8d80d1-4d1e-42a4-9026-21d7a139980e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionDomain_469d7333-b61d-4312-8ce8-dae0ff254f6b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TransmissionDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionAxis_af8d80d1-4d1e-42a4-9026-21d7a139980e" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionDomain_469d7333-b61d-4312-8ce8-dae0ff254f6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GreatNorthernTransmissionLineMember_2dd8627e-fcf2-4b7a-b0f2-701ca9e0774f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GreatNorthernTransmissionLineMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionDomain_469d7333-b61d-4312-8ce8-dae0ff254f6b" xlink:to="loc_ale_GreatNorthernTransmissionLineMember_2dd8627e-fcf2-4b7a-b0f2-701ca9e0774f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionLineItems_7703d59f-6414-467d-92f2-7c7129b4382d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TransmissionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionTable_a728eb4f-0260-4fe7-b21d-043205127302" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionLineItems_7703d59f-6414-467d-92f2-7c7129b4382d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchasedMw_d9803a95-fa01-4fcf-abcb-13ddf8d3e99d" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchasedMw"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionLineItems_7703d59f-6414-467d-92f2-7c7129b4382d" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongTermContractForPurchaseOfElectricPowerShareOfPlantOutputBeingPurchasedMw_d9803a95-fa01-4fcf-abcb-13ddf8d3e99d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionLineLengthMiles_5550f752-4521-4aff-9ecf-e3b03c6e0860" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TransmissionLineLengthMiles"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionLineItems_7703d59f-6414-467d-92f2-7c7129b4382d" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionLineLengthMiles_5550f752-4521-4aff-9ecf-e3b03c6e0860" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TransmissionLineCapacityKv_3c66dd91-bdd2-4095-9e5b-fcfae1d68cf1" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TransmissionLineCapacityKv"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionLineItems_7703d59f-6414-467d-92f2-7c7129b4382d" xlink:to="loc_ale_TransmissionLineCapacityKv_3c66dd91-bdd2-4095-9e5b-fcfae1d68cf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EstimatedCapitalExpendituresIncludingPastExpenditures_1ee10831-014e-4189-974f-f9b7fad7428a" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EstimatedCapitalExpendituresIncludingPastExpenditures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionLineItems_7703d59f-6414-467d-92f2-7c7129b4382d" xlink:to="loc_ale_EstimatedCapitalExpendituresIncludingPastExpenditures_1ee10831-014e-4189-974f-f9b7fad7428a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CapitalCostSpentToDate_5f9e238a-4c3f-404e-a1da-5766a15f3c29" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CapitalCostSpentToDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionLineItems_7703d59f-6414-467d-92f2-7c7129b4382d" xlink:to="loc_ale_CapitalCostSpentToDate_5f9e238a-4c3f-404e-a1da-5766a15f3c29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TotalProjectCostsToDate_4a73a030-2453-4145-8369-69cc089083d0" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TotalProjectCostsToDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_TransmissionLineItems_7703d59f-6414-467d-92f2-7c7129b4382d" xlink:to="loc_ale_TotalProjectCostsToDate_4a73a030-2453-4145-8369-69cc089083d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesEnvironmentalMattersDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesEnvironmentalMattersDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesEnvironmentalMattersDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_31862713-953e-4ffa-98ff-7a3ed233920a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersTable_c28ec0c9-dd21-4f28-992b-956447b741ca" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EnvironmentalMattersTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_31862713-953e-4ffa-98ff-7a3ed233920a" xlink:to="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersTable_c28ec0c9-dd21-4f28-992b-956447b741ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis_707eaa82-9537-4a5c-ad3e-ca04737e1211" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersTable_c28ec0c9-dd21-4f28-992b-956447b741ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis_707eaa82-9537-4a5c-ad3e-ca04737e1211" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyDomain_cb46aedf-fa5a-4f9d-aabb-55f2df7964bf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis_707eaa82-9537-4a5c-ad3e-ca04737e1211" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyDomain_cb46aedf-fa5a-4f9d-aabb-55f2df7964bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CoalCombustionResidualsMember_198419db-883f-40f0-90b7-e252074d5303" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CoalCombustionResidualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyDomain_cb46aedf-fa5a-4f9d-aabb-55f2df7964bf" xlink:to="loc_ale_CoalCombustionResidualsMember_198419db-883f-40f0-90b7-e252074d5303" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ManufacturedGasPlantMember_6a6c20ef-25d4-41f4-b190-34bb9aad692f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ManufacturedGasPlantMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyDomain_cb46aedf-fa5a-4f9d-aabb-55f2df7964bf" xlink:to="loc_ale_ManufacturedGasPlantMember_6a6c20ef-25d4-41f4-b190-34bb9aad692f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_93963384-f319-4b40-b689-2760791de16e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersTable_c28ec0c9-dd21-4f28-992b-956447b741ca" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_93963384-f319-4b40-b689-2760791de16e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_56a128e6-0143-4961-b061-6a085c891963" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_93963384-f319-4b40-b689-2760791de16e" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_56a128e6-0143-4961-b061-6a085c891963" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_90d015ae-9c48-458a-b6e4-2afee741a826" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_56a128e6-0143-4961-b061-6a085c891963" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_90d015ae-9c48-458a-b6e4-2afee741a826" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_8c0a9234-eecf-484c-9f59-437d712db50b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_56a128e6-0143-4961-b061-6a085c891963" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_8c0a9234-eecf-484c-9f59-437d712db50b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_eb951912-a349-415a-ac4f-30ac8a98a9f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersTable_c28ec0c9-dd21-4f28-992b-956447b741ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_eb951912-a349-415a-ac4f-30ac8a98a9f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_76e4527f-33e6-4134-aae7-5ce72ec9955f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_eb951912-a349-415a-ac4f-30ac8a98a9f0" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_76e4527f-33e6-4134-aae7-5ce72ec9955f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_b1cc5df4-85e6-473b-bdea-03d3a9120090" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_76e4527f-33e6-4134-aae7-5ce72ec9955f" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_b1cc5df4-85e6-473b-bdea-03d3a9120090" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_SWLPMember_1dd6f16e-d1d9-4a76-80ab-8fdd67ed69bb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_SWLPMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_76e4527f-33e6-4134-aae7-5ce72ec9955f" xlink:to="loc_ale_SWLPMember_1dd6f16e-d1d9-4a76-80ab-8fdd67ed69bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_e6b91932-36f8-4717-a154-667f4b860021" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersTable_c28ec0c9-dd21-4f28-992b-956447b741ca" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_e6b91932-36f8-4717-a154-667f4b860021" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_ee445775-9723-4611-88a1-8d9d1a6c47d2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_e6b91932-36f8-4717-a154-667f4b860021" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_ee445775-9723-4611-88a1-8d9d1a6c47d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_SuperiorWIMember_aa2a4eed-4005-4e09-87ec-fd08ca3dbfc9" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_SuperiorWIMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_ee445775-9723-4611-88a1-8d9d1a6c47d2" xlink:to="loc_ale_SuperiorWIMember_aa2a4eed-4005-4e09-87ec-fd08ca3dbfc9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersLineItems_641ab6f6-9c61-4b64-ac78-2a60a1d6991f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EnvironmentalMattersLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersTable_c28ec0c9-dd21-4f28-992b-956447b741ca" xlink:to="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersLineItems_641ab6f6-9c61-4b64-ac78-2a60a1d6991f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SiteContingencyLossExposureNotAccruedBestEstimate_6ed547d1-f25f-4d74-b9ef-a962c30160d5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SiteContingencyLossExposureNotAccruedBestEstimate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersLineItems_641ab6f6-9c61-4b64-ac78-2a60a1d6991f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SiteContingencyLossExposureNotAccruedBestEstimate_6ed547d1-f25f-4d74-b9ef-a962c30160d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ExpectedPeriodforCostsofCompliance_31384e03-0422-4943-89a9-8dc200d7e5f6" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ExpectedPeriodforCostsofCompliance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersLineItems_641ab6f6-9c61-4b64-ac78-2a60a1d6991f" xlink:to="loc_ale_ExpectedPeriodforCostsofCompliance_31384e03-0422-4943-89a9-8dc200d7e5f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies_9abdfda9-06af-45fd-bdd9-45c481629701" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_EnvironmentalMattersLineItems_641ab6f6-9c61-4b64-ac78-2a60a1d6991f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies_9abdfda9-06af-45fd-bdd9-45c481629701" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesOtherMattersDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesOtherMattersDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/CommitmentsGuaranteesandContingenciesOtherMattersDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_23c4510e-ead6-4395-8aa5-89eb1852878d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_937d3907-d922-4457-bf32-cf8e01c6ccc1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_23c4510e-ead6-4395-8aa5-89eb1852878d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_937d3907-d922-4457-bf32-cf8e01c6ccc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeAxis_315b94f4-7774-4b02-ba0b-19ce0ed47254" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_937d3907-d922-4457-bf32-cf8e01c6ccc1" xlink:to="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeAxis_315b94f4-7774-4b02-ba0b-19ce0ed47254" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeAxis_315b94f4-7774-4b02-ba0b-19ce0ed47254" xlink:to="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RegulatedOperationsMember_83015294-41ca-4006-886e-75896bdcfbfa" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RegulatedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:to="loc_ale_RegulatedOperationsMember_83015294-41ca-4006-886e-75896bdcfbfa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember_f4c2a183-46c6-402a-89bb-0a1fde71d82f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember_f4c2a183-46c6-402a-89bb-0a1fde71d82f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_BniCoalReclamationLiabilityMember_0330da02-8270-44fb-a079-1aaab5960699" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_BniCoalReclamationLiabilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:to="loc_ale_BniCoalReclamationLiabilityMember_0330da02-8270-44fb-a079-1aaab5960699" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AlletePropertiesPerformanceAndMaintenanceObligationsMember_fd3b6ad7-ffc0-42d0-b4be-b7480b209c65" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AlletePropertiesPerformanceAndMaintenanceObligationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:to="loc_ale_AlletePropertiesPerformanceAndMaintenanceObligationsMember_fd3b6ad7-ffc0-42d0-b4be-b7480b209c65" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_TownCenterCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember_4059a856-0d11-4c06-9df4-097af6061bb6" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_TownCenterCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:to="loc_ale_TownCenterCommunityDevelopmentDistrictMember_4059a856-0d11-4c06-9df4-097af6061bb6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETESouthWindMember_0c4b43ae-930b-4dbe-97ab-ed45198f5f49" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETESouthWindMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETESouthWindMember_0c4b43ae-930b-4dbe-97ab-ed45198f5f49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_776c9c69-527e-462f-a1bc-34d0f1d7911b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MinnesotaPowerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:to="loc_ale_MinnesotaPowerMember_776c9c69-527e-462f-a1bc-34d0f1d7911b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_AlleteIncMember_0577593c-0d9c-419a-ba3f-b932c15d40c8" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_AlleteIncMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_GuaranteeEntityandTypeDomain_97e94184-a5eb-4795-ba1b-1b9ab8cff0cf" xlink:to="loc_ale_AlleteIncMember_0577593c-0d9c-419a-ba3f-b932c15d40c8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_2f8af52d-d6b9-434d-bd32-ca247f47040b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_937d3907-d922-4457-bf32-cf8e01c6ccc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_2f8af52d-d6b9-434d-bd32-ca247f47040b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_63f2edd9-326f-4911-a858-2cca133ba0dc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_2f8af52d-d6b9-434d-bd32-ca247f47040b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_63f2edd9-326f-4911-a858-2cca133ba0dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SuretyBondMember_bd3873a4-ff71-40f5-83bd-b020df79143e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SuretyBondMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_63f2edd9-326f-4911-a858-2cca133ba0dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SuretyBondMember_bd3873a4-ff71-40f5-83bd-b020df79143e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember_cfdf3e0c-ce94-43f8-abc5-5bb88d3bd36a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_63f2edd9-326f-4911-a858-2cca133ba0dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember_cfdf3e0c-ce94-43f8-abc5-5bb88d3bd36a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_14b8b9c4-23d3-4f55-9687-a62b4ff66f53" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_937d3907-d922-4457-bf32-cf8e01c6ccc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_14b8b9c4-23d3-4f55-9687-a62b4ff66f53" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_57320c4c-0030-40c0-9145-2895a1b6f711" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_14b8b9c4-23d3-4f55-9687-a62b4ff66f53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_57320c4c-0030-40c0-9145-2895a1b6f711" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyOtherMember_fe5d4e20-2a17-4be7-95f0-384bb6d2ce1f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETECleanEnergyOtherMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_57320c4c-0030-40c0-9145-2895a1b6f711" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyOtherMember_fe5d4e20-2a17-4be7-95f0-384bb6d2ce1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_0fd838fe-90eb-464a-b68c-f795ecc02b79" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_937d3907-d922-4457-bf32-cf8e01c6ccc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_0fd838fe-90eb-464a-b68c-f795ecc02b79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_af11128b-ebd0-45e0-b6db-5248e2d1da1c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_0fd838fe-90eb-464a-b68c-f795ecc02b79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_af11128b-ebd0-45e0-b6db-5248e2d1da1c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember_9c1beee3-8f27-4bf3-8364-50f522be4fff" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_af11128b-ebd0-45e0-b6db-5248e2d1da1c" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember_9c1beee3-8f27-4bf3-8364-50f522be4fff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_5ef59abe-703e-40b1-9465-938204eb5fa5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_937d3907-d922-4457-bf32-cf8e01c6ccc1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_5ef59abe-703e-40b1-9465-938204eb5fa5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GuarantorObligationsCollateralHeldDirectlyorbyThirdPartiesAmount_21e0f592-93a6-43f9-bc23-da082957f6eb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GuarantorObligationsCollateralHeldDirectlyorbyThirdPartiesAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_5ef59abe-703e-40b1-9465-938204eb5fa5" xlink:to="loc_ale_GuarantorObligationsCollateralHeldDirectlyorbyThirdPartiesAmount_21e0f592-93a6-43f9-bc23-da082957f6eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_67b86ae1-6a5e-43d7-9972-a04f64b93a10" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_5ef59abe-703e-40b1-9465-938204eb5fa5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_67b86ae1-6a5e-43d7-9972-a04f64b93a10" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationOwnershipOfPropertyBenefited_14f444ca-7b9c-44ab-b371-3b2b827d5d6b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationOwnershipOfPropertyBenefited"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_5ef59abe-703e-40b1-9465-938204eb5fa5" xlink:to="loc_ale_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationOwnershipOfPropertyBenefited_14f444ca-7b9c-44ab-b371-3b2b827d5d6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationAnnualAssessment_ebd4e122-6cd9-4e28-a9a9-fc478d02aa8b" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationAnnualAssessment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_5ef59abe-703e-40b1-9465-938204eb5fa5" xlink:to="loc_ale_CommunityDevelopmentDistrictObligationAnnualAssessment_ebd4e122-6cd9-4e28-a9a9-fc478d02aa8b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_88f69b3d-175a-401b-b0ee-be86b5f44aa1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_5ef59abe-703e-40b1-9465-938204eb5fa5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_88f69b3d-175a-401b-b0ee-be86b5f44aa1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/EarningsPerShareandCommonStock" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#EarningsPerShareandCommonStock"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/EarningsPerShareandCommonStock" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_966283b2-2931-4b11-85b4-3200003328c1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_e2a4052d-bf8b-4356-a48f-459f41515c62" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_966283b2-2931-4b11-85b4-3200003328c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_e2a4052d-bf8b-4356-a48f-459f41515c62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/EarningsPerShareandCommonStockTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#EarningsPerShareandCommonStockTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/EarningsPerShareandCommonStockTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_4d20e462-1267-4f19-ab9f-07595c29a24d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_687d2529-a796-4ccd-8c90-18066517babf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_4d20e462-1267-4f19-ab9f-07595c29a24d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_687d2529-a796-4ccd-8c90-18066517babf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/EarningsPerShareandCommonStockDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#EarningsPerShareandCommonStockDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/EarningsPerShareandCommonStockDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_c44219d3-61b6-4e39-ab2e-648596453b4d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareReconciliationAbstract_f39753a0-576d-4378-bcd2-a21127da6f47" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareReconciliationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_c44219d3-61b6-4e39-ab2e-648596453b4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareReconciliationAbstract_f39753a0-576d-4378-bcd2-a21127da6f47" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9153e95e-1225-4109-b247-fccbca44061a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareReconciliationAbstract_f39753a0-576d-4378-bcd2-a21127da6f47" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9153e95e-1225-4109-b247-fccbca44061a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_cf3b0888-66a8-48eb-b4ad-ea00019ac58f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9153e95e-1225-4109-b247-fccbca44061a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_cf3b0888-66a8-48eb-b4ad-ea00019ac58f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_5c990a8e-809d-4958-a939-24d2002bcbdd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9153e95e-1225-4109-b247-fccbca44061a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_5c990a8e-809d-4958-a939-24d2002bcbdd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_c402c9f0-7eb5-4b99-927e-d69e9ad2fa71" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9153e95e-1225-4109-b247-fccbca44061a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_c402c9f0-7eb5-4b99-927e-d69e9ad2fa71" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_6e55ccc8-763c-4c1d-bb1f-eb4b75585431" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareReconciliationAbstract_f39753a0-576d-4378-bcd2-a21127da6f47" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_6e55ccc8-763c-4c1d-bb1f-eb4b75585431" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_55f752ff-c3b0-4b99-85e4-6f790cfd7a95" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_6e55ccc8-763c-4c1d-bb1f-eb4b75585431" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_55f752ff-c3b0-4b99-85e4-6f790cfd7a95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_7a0bb278-4db5-4ed9-a7f9-3a8755b54a5f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_6e55ccc8-763c-4c1d-bb1f-eb4b75585431" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_7a0bb278-4db5-4ed9-a7f9-3a8755b54a5f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_1a4cf94a-38bc-455a-802f-43433058e46b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_6e55ccc8-763c-4c1d-bb1f-eb4b75585431" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_1a4cf94a-38bc-455a-802f-43433058e46b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_418f3af5-684f-4061-bae6-e8594759032a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_6e55ccc8-763c-4c1d-bb1f-eb4b75585431" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_418f3af5-684f-4061-bae6-e8594759032a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpense" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#IncomeTaxExpense"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpense" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_7d39b463-b0f4-4e93-ab6b-38723189a379" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_3d75e53c-1545-4930-afaa-28c83b5a5f18" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_7d39b463-b0f4-4e93-ab6b-38723189a379" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_3d75e53c-1545-4930-afaa-28c83b5a5f18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#IncomeTaxExpenseTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_8265418c-caa7-41dd-98dd-52333f81368e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_c03c1c8f-9a30-4a21-827b-6e7e76bf451c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_8265418c-caa7-41dd-98dd-52333f81368e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_c03c1c8f-9a30-4a21-827b-6e7e76bf451c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_08770633-133e-4add-bf50-3d0afc7621d3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_8265418c-caa7-41dd-98dd-52333f81368e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_08770633-133e-4add-bf50-3d0afc7621d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#IncomeTaxExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/IncomeTaxExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d786405e-73c3-40bd-8271-e5d55631e068" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_29494fc7-36e6-49a3-aca9-8a6e7d5a0020" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d786405e-73c3-40bd-8271-e5d55631e068" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_29494fc7-36e6-49a3-aca9-8a6e7d5a0020" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_33d7582a-f17c-43ad-8031-2220935bf781" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_29494fc7-36e6-49a3-aca9-8a6e7d5a0020" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_33d7582a-f17c-43ad-8031-2220935bf781" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_c6f48e33-1fc7-4a76-aee0-a2633d5f9abf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_33d7582a-f17c-43ad-8031-2220935bf781" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_c6f48e33-1fc7-4a76-aee0-a2633d5f9abf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_ff8439f6-7622-4f9d-8d20-22e701698fde" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_33d7582a-f17c-43ad-8031-2220935bf781" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_ff8439f6-7622-4f9d-8d20-22e701698fde" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_9f54f115-1a38-4396-b07c-2c986aff53b6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_33d7582a-f17c-43ad-8031-2220935bf781" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_9f54f115-1a38-4396-b07c-2c986aff53b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0339309b-ff2b-4f24-87eb-bbc3c8eb5c9a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_29494fc7-36e6-49a3-aca9-8a6e7d5a0020" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0339309b-ff2b-4f24-87eb-bbc3c8eb5c9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_a0c81b60-ad77-41ed-b537-c851de50442e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0339309b-ff2b-4f24-87eb-bbc3c8eb5c9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_a0c81b60-ad77-41ed-b537-c851de50442e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_33a4e6af-6e53-40f6-a84a-d7f8fb7a91b5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0339309b-ff2b-4f24-87eb-bbc3c8eb5c9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_33a4e6af-6e53-40f6-a84a-d7f8fb7a91b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit_d2319f22-d82d-4758-a413-9636e058fb4b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0339309b-ff2b-4f24-87eb-bbc3c8eb5c9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit_d2319f22-d82d-4758-a413-9636e058fb4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b57020a7-5d8b-4510-9b43-3284309a61cd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0339309b-ff2b-4f24-87eb-bbc3c8eb5c9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b57020a7-5d8b-4510-9b43-3284309a61cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_3a82b971-92b9-4530-96fe-0d4f7199aa0a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_29494fc7-36e6-49a3-aca9-8a6e7d5a0020" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_3a82b971-92b9-4530-96fe-0d4f7199aa0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_4d06a33f-3a2d-4e46-b061-bf9ea1ffe30a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d786405e-73c3-40bd-8271-e5d55631e068" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_4d06a33f-3a2d-4e46-b061-bf9ea1ffe30a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_319fba8f-bdc3-4b92-a3ad-fc8c2c29f537" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_4d06a33f-3a2d-4e46-b061-bf9ea1ffe30a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_319fba8f-bdc3-4b92-a3ad-fc8c2c29f537" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_e36fe632-64cc-4581-9070-d19529b72e95" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_4d06a33f-3a2d-4e46-b061-bf9ea1ffe30a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_e36fe632-64cc-4581-9070-d19529b72e95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_b24e2eb5-de15-4f52-bec0-32fe2c057128" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_4d06a33f-3a2d-4e46-b061-bf9ea1ffe30a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_b24e2eb5-de15-4f52-bec0-32fe2c057128" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_4d06a33f-3a2d-4e46-b061-bf9ea1ffe30a" xlink:to="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_f7371b75-9754-4c42-839c-db795f4b19e7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_f7371b75-9754-4c42-839c-db795f4b19e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther_e91a18c9-4375-41d0-9e5b-6b3e0c80b4b4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther_e91a18c9-4375-41d0-9e5b-6b3e0c80b4b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRegulatoryDifferences_aca44e2b-57c0-49da-a0dd-cd8b89a5bb55" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRegulatoryDifferences"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:to="loc_ale_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRegulatoryDifferences_aca44e2b-57c0-49da-a0dd-cd8b89a5bb55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments_d64989b5-ac5e-4a34-845c-b2a64ae94af7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments_d64989b5-ac5e-4a34-845c-b2a64ae94af7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_2f04f67d-9933-44dc-9428-6fb3863e5a1e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense_2f04f67d-9933-44dc-9428-6fb3863e5a1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitAmount_043ab8f4-c415-43be-896d-4a2fc3027acb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitAmount_043ab8f4-c415-43be-896d-4a2fc3027acb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_a3357bdf-6eca-4a47-89fe-d1114de0c8d3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_a3357bdf-6eca-4a47-89fe-d1114de0c8d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_4cb6f612-428e-4ebf-9ea6-0dbdc72fe5ff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ale_IncreaseDecreaseInTaxAbstract_a04f3286-2975-4399-b241-b1e609d79acb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_4cb6f612-428e-4ebf-9ea6-0dbdc72fe5ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_b38004bd-4d8c-4950-9543-ada10ac2ab51" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract_4d06a33f-3a2d-4e46-b061-bf9ea1ffe30a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_b38004bd-4d8c-4950-9543-ada10ac2ab51" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesAbstract_7a7412a6-9caf-49b6-9c2e-f8222885e5e8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d786405e-73c3-40bd-8271-e5d55631e068" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesAbstract_7a7412a6-9caf-49b6-9c2e-f8222885e5e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_d04195bf-8039-4e12-9444-f47baee37377" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesAbstract_7a7412a6-9caf-49b6-9c2e-f8222885e5e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_d04195bf-8039-4e12-9444-f47baee37377" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_53ef949c-9127-4128-a6c9-95d82697cdf4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesAbstract_7a7412a6-9caf-49b6-9c2e-f8222885e5e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_53ef949c-9127-4128-a6c9-95d82697cdf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_4343f73c-5ae0-441f-8e08-7bf395f324c5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_9833b6cc-2c78-4d1a-8d52-849b3c0838b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_4343f73c-5ae0-441f-8e08-7bf395f324c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_9833b6cc-2c78-4d1a-8d52-849b3c0838b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_095cbd48-968c-48c2-82b1-e2915bf86119" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_89ca8c65-b204-492b-a6a3-59d83d6198a6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_095cbd48-968c-48c2-82b1-e2915bf86119" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_89ca8c65-b204-492b-a6a3-59d83d6198a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_f562f62a-c3d0-4a70-9356-3526a34671e9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_b1627342-7ee2-4497-81a4-3d9910b092eb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_f562f62a-c3d0-4a70-9356-3526a34671e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_b1627342-7ee2-4497-81a4-3d9910b092eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_6330144f-6b24-4934-b631-9347cf674c84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_b1627342-7ee2-4497-81a4-3d9910b092eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_6330144f-6b24-4934-b631-9347cf674c84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e7e186dc-85a7-4524-bc80-3385e3a3de0b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_6330144f-6b24-4934-b631-9347cf674c84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e7e186dc-85a7-4524-bc80-3385e3a3de0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_e13987d0-63ce-41d4-a6b0-b4629d368d8c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e7e186dc-85a7-4524-bc80-3385e3a3de0b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_e13987d0-63ce-41d4-a6b0-b4629d368d8c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_8137e18c-5886-47a9-8ef6-a34d1f4a19b4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e7e186dc-85a7-4524-bc80-3385e3a3de0b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_8137e18c-5886-47a9-8ef6-a34d1f4a19b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_791250b8-a0cf-4b17-a107-3b6d0c68157d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_b1627342-7ee2-4497-81a4-3d9910b092eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_791250b8-a0cf-4b17-a107-3b6d0c68157d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_0201be3c-2ece-49bd-ba1d-9aa70d0c9747" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_791250b8-a0cf-4b17-a107-3b6d0c68157d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_0201be3c-2ece-49bd-ba1d-9aa70d0c9747" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_016e2e53-ce5f-4603-a704-3f215de198db" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_0201be3c-2ece-49bd-ba1d-9aa70d0c9747" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_016e2e53-ce5f-4603-a704-3f215de198db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_3a3c768e-170d-4a66-a2ae-3243a0249250" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_0201be3c-2ece-49bd-ba1d-9aa70d0c9747" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_3a3c768e-170d-4a66-a2ae-3243a0249250" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_ea79d170-fd99-49ba-87a8-a936192cf2d6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_0201be3c-2ece-49bd-ba1d-9aa70d0c9747" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_ea79d170-fd99-49ba-87a8-a936192cf2d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_84e9447a-6ad6-4676-b130-fb976c02dff7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_0201be3c-2ece-49bd-ba1d-9aa70d0c9747" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_84e9447a-6ad6-4676-b130-fb976c02dff7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_7f28c6f4-61cf-4079-8841-4bb69996de93" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_0201be3c-2ece-49bd-ba1d-9aa70d0c9747" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_7f28c6f4-61cf-4079-8841-4bb69996de93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_88245522-8dde-4623-ac17-d73a647c567f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_0201be3c-2ece-49bd-ba1d-9aa70d0c9747" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_88245522-8dde-4623-ac17-d73a647c567f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_0ad3516e-d8f5-494b-8a25-ea9c2f98212d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_791250b8-a0cf-4b17-a107-3b6d0c68157d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_0ad3516e-d8f5-494b-8a25-ea9c2f98212d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsRemainderOfFiscalYear_676c59c8-1729-4184-a013-e981013f21e9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_791250b8-a0cf-4b17-a107-3b6d0c68157d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsRemainderOfFiscalYear_676c59c8-1729-4184-a013-e981013f21e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/BusinessSegments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#BusinessSegments"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/BusinessSegments" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_027dc860-e76b-4fc5-8857-d473007825d0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_3e6a4365-7f49-450b-8e61-1337541f4759" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_027dc860-e76b-4fc5-8857-d473007825d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_3e6a4365-7f49-450b-8e61-1337541f4759" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/BusinessSegmentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#BusinessSegmentsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/BusinessSegmentsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_a3ce8b0d-484c-49ec-aaa9-dc477106f6c5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_c31b126d-289b-42f9-a791-931954b38a4f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_a3ce8b0d-484c-49ec-aaa9-dc477106f6c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_c31b126d-289b-42f9-a791-931954b38a4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.allete.com/role/BusinessSegmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#BusinessSegmentsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.allete.com/role/BusinessSegmentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_5c39845d-114c-4165-8fa2-f8d9add33bb6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_df5f830a-c416-4161-882f-35c0c618cee3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_5c39845d-114c-4165-8fa2-f8d9add33bb6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_df5f830a-c416-4161-882f-35c0c618cee3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_b5482e74-8345-453d-9c35-43d668ed15f0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_df5f830a-c416-4161-882f-35c0c618cee3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_b5482e74-8345-453d-9c35-43d668ed15f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_c91c2013-85aa-4d7d-93d0-c545c0611284" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_b5482e74-8345-453d-9c35-43d668ed15f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_c91c2013-85aa-4d7d-93d0-c545c0611284" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RegulatedOperationsMember_fee2dcfc-b021-4d17-b3e8-6095c87e6692" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RegulatedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_c91c2013-85aa-4d7d-93d0-c545c0611284" xlink:to="loc_ale_RegulatedOperationsMember_fee2dcfc-b021-4d17-b3e8-6095c87e6692" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember_585a0137-66e3-4f05-80ba-ac49c1186dac" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_c91c2013-85aa-4d7d-93d0-c545c0611284" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyMember_585a0137-66e3-4f05-80ba-ac49c1186dac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_U.S.WaterServicesMember_50f846ea-5ea2-4af9-876d-a9d9dc6610a8" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_U.S.WaterServicesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_c91c2013-85aa-4d7d-93d0-c545c0611284" xlink:to="loc_ale_U.S.WaterServicesMember_50f846ea-5ea2-4af9-876d-a9d9dc6610a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember_b6e191b3-4f20-4ba2-82a0-ab230ab4d837" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_c91c2013-85aa-4d7d-93d0-c545c0611284" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember_b6e191b3-4f20-4ba2-82a0-ab230ab4d837" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_95d5daa7-dbcb-49bf-a7e9-59a8f381ec50" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_df5f830a-c416-4161-882f-35c0c618cee3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_95d5daa7-dbcb-49bf-a7e9-59a8f381ec50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_95d5daa7-dbcb-49bf-a7e9-59a8f381ec50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ResidentialMember_a37dd55f-c0f0-4231-8b20-4c9e9a5b0306" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ResidentialMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_ResidentialMember_a37dd55f-c0f0-4231-8b20-4c9e9a5b0306" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CommercialMember_7d05f299-bff3-45db-bd02-e11115113cb3" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CommercialMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_CommercialMember_7d05f299-bff3-45db-bd02-e11115113cb3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_MunicipalMember_0e36dd30-7871-4f9a-b8c4-1ecbdf113c07" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_MunicipalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_MunicipalMember_0e36dd30-7871-4f9a-b8c4-1ecbdf113c07" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_IndustrialMember_57706dd1-bc32-44fc-8cd7-9105570bd25f" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_IndustrialMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_IndustrialMember_57706dd1-bc32-44fc-8cd7-9105570bd25f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OtherPowerSuppliersMember_26342a55-108b-4481-b407-64fc4e9f91b8" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_OtherPowerSuppliersMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_OtherPowerSuppliersMember_26342a55-108b-4481-b407-64fc4e9f91b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_OtherMember_1bbe3067-ce6b-402e-94d9-61aa10a46588" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_OtherMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_OtherMember_1bbe3067-ce6b-402e-94d9-61aa10a46588" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongtermPSAMember_f3d8345a-a3f1-419d-84bc-3de144a06bc6" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongtermPSAMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongtermPSAMember_f3d8345a-a3f1-419d-84bc-3de144a06bc6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyOtherMember_4f8aaa94-ddbe-4203-9023-e05981f5f655" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ALLETECleanEnergyOtherMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_ALLETECleanEnergyOtherMember_4f8aaa94-ddbe-4203-9023-e05981f5f655" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_PointinTimeMember_2b5aa296-ab3b-48d6-8ce4-43b8fe1095e8" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_PointinTimeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_PointinTimeMember_2b5aa296-ab3b-48d6-8ce4-43b8fe1095e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_ContractMember_380306c6-0ffd-45ae-9812-6b419bce814c" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_ContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_ContractMember_380306c6-0ffd-45ae-9812-6b419bce814c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CapitalProjectMember_fdc34c42-73a1-4fa8-93c9-0fee6ee4729e" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CapitalProjectMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_CapitalProjectMember_fdc34c42-73a1-4fa8-93c9-0fee6ee4729e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_LongtermContractMember_5a585509-17e4-4dac-8175-afdd4f13abbc" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_LongtermContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_LongtermContractMember_5a585509-17e4-4dac-8175-afdd4f13abbc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CIPFinancialIncentiveMember_25c360ff-d5e0-4eb7-b89a-7dd2aeedd553" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CIPFinancialIncentiveMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_CIPFinancialIncentiveMember_25c360ff-d5e0-4eb7-b89a-7dd2aeedd553" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_CorporateOtherOtherMember_2fb4fc2c-7967-4d2d-8363-3c4d80c6edec" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_CorporateOtherOtherMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_d38e8f9f-488a-43e6-8153-13461dc89e60" xlink:to="loc_ale_CorporateOtherOtherMember_2fb4fc2c-7967-4d2d-8363-3c4d80c6edec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_df5f830a-c416-4161-882f-35c0c618cee3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_c21ae2e6-cdb0-4310-a982-2a7596812dbd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_c21ae2e6-cdb0-4310-a982-2a7596812dbd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_a537350c-b0e0-4a12-b316-70b391b5bb63" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_a537350c-b0e0-4a12-b316-70b391b5bb63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AreaOfLand_a11da497-dcac-419e-a7ea-d1da51ba5f6e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AreaOfLand"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AreaOfLand_a11da497-dcac-419e-a7ea-d1da51ba5f6e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_c472289a-87d6-4e03-8ab5-e0bdfb14abaa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_c472289a-87d6-4e03-8ab5-e0bdfb14abaa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_RevenueOtherThanCustomerRevenue_e51b8741-b533-41a0-8130-61968a35df49" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_RevenueOtherThanCustomerRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_ale_RevenueOtherThanCustomerRevenue_e51b8741-b533-41a0-8130-61968a35df49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_1ca85503-6602-4c78-ba66-16195192d4ac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_1ca85503-6602-4c78-ba66-16195192d4ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_f6e26237-ba46-4c5e-9bc4-4e4dff9ff3e4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_f6e26237-ba46-4c5e-9bc4-4e4dff9ff3e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ale_GainonSaleofAffiliateAftertax_04a003c6-6f01-47df-b2f0-59cc7d871311" xlink:href="ale-20200930.xsd#ale_GainonSaleofAffiliateAftertax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_ale_GainonSaleofAffiliateAftertax_04a003c6-6f01-47df-b2f0-59cc7d871311" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_c7b64c08-9e78-4537-b9ab-4ff7ba12135a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_5419cb9f-7205-4234-a181-d55d90c8eacb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_c7b64c08-9e78-4537-b9ab-4ff7ba12135a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
