2025 IRP Customer Survey

1. Are you a current Minnesota Power customer? *This question is required.

• Yes
• No

2. Are you a Minnesota Power/ALLETE employee? *This question is required.

• Yes
• No

3. Looking ahead five years, how concerned are you about the affordability of electricity? *This question is required.

• Very concerned
• Somewhat concerned
• Not very concerned
• Not at all concerned
• Don’t know or prefer not to answer

4. Looking ahead five years, how concerned are you about electric reliability (meaning Minnesota Power’s ability to provide power 24 hours a day and 7 days a week)? *This question is required.

• Very concerned
• Somewhat concerned
• Not very concerned
• Not at all concerned
• Don’t know or prefer not to answer

5. Looking ahead five years, how concerned are you about the environmental impacts of electricity? *This question is required.

• Very concerned
• Somewhat concerned
• Not very concerned
• Not at all concerned
• Don’t know or prefer not to answer

6. Looking ahead five years, what is most important to you? *This question is required.

• The affordability of your electricity bill
• The environmental impacts of electricity generation
• Having reliable electricity

7. Is it important to you that new energy generation facilities like wind and solar are built in Minnesota Power’s service territory, which may result in economic benefits to local communities? *This question is required.

• Yes
• No

8. If you answered yes to the question above, how important is it to you that facilities are built locally, even if it may result in higher bills for Minnesota Power customers? *This question is required.

• Very important
• Somewhat important
• Neutral
• Not very important
• Not at all important
• Don’t know or prefer not to answer

8. What is your age? *This question is required.

• 18-34
• 35-49
• 50-64
• 65 or older
• Prefer not to answer

9. What is your total household income for the last year? *This question is required.

• Less than $35,000
• $35,000-$75,000
• $75,000-$125,000
• Over $125,000
• Prefer not to answer

10. Thinking about your household finances, how would you describe your financial situation? *This question is required.

• Your monthly expenses are exceeding your income
• You are meeting your monthly expenses but are putting aside little to no savings
• You are managing comfortably while putting some money aside
• You are managing very well
• Prefer not to answer

11. What is your race or ethnicity? *This question is required.

• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Asian
• Black or African American
• Hispanic or Latino
• Middle Eastern or North African
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• White
• Some other race
• Prefer not to answer

12. Where do you live? *This question is required.

• City of Duluth
• Area surrounding Duluth
• Iron Range or Northern Minnesota
• Central Minnesota
• Prefer not to answer