CPP Investments and Global Infrastructure Partners Acquire ALLETE
December 15, 2025
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) completed a cash acquisition of ALLETE, Inc., acquiring all outstanding common shares for $67 per share after Minnesota regulatory approval. The buyers committed roughly $200 million in customer and community benefits and pledged funding for ALLETE’s five-year plan to strengthen transmission infrastructure and advance the company’s energy transition while leaving local management and headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota.
- Buyers
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)
- Targets
- ALLETE, Inc.
- Sellers
- ALLETE common shareholders
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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