EXHIBIT 25(B)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM T-2
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST
INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF AN INDIVIDUAL
DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A
TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)
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DOUGLAS J. MACINNES
(Name of Trustee)
101 Barclay Street
New York, New York 10286
(Business Address, Street, City, State) (Zip Code)
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MINNESOTA POWER, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-0418150
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
30 West Superior Street
Duluth, Minnesota 55802
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS*
(Title of the indenture securities)
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*Specific title(s) to be determined in connection with sale(s) of First
Mortgage Bonds.
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ITEM 1. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
affiliation.
None.*
ITEM 11. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of
eligibility
None.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, I,
Douglas J. MacInnes, have signed this statement of eligibility in The City of
New York and State of New York, on the 18th day of July, 2000.
DOUGLAS J. MACINNES
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Douglas J. MacInnes
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*Pursuant to General Instruction B, the Trustee has responded only to Items
1 and 11 of this form since to the best of the knowledge of the Trustee the
obligor is not in default under any indenture under which the Trustee is a
trustee.
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