EIA expects the same to provide more than 10% in 2018 and nearly 11% in 2019. Despite efforts of the new administration to revive usage of coal in different industries, we could notice that large utilities like Ameren Crop ( AEE - Free Report ) and CMS Energy ( CMS - Free Report ) are increasingly investing in renewable energy sources to lower toxic emission. Price Performance In the past 12 months, shares of ALLETE have gained 3.1% versus the industry 's decline of 1.2%.