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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20202021

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                    to                    

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Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number, Commission File Number, IRS Employer Identification Number

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATIONCORPORATION
(a Wisconsin Corporation)
4902 N. Biltmore Lane
Madison, Wisconsin 53718
Telephone (608) 458-3311
Commission File Number - 1-9894
IRS Employer Identification Number - 39-1380265

INTERSTATE POWER & LIGHT COMPANYCOMPANY
(an Iowa corporation)
Alliant Energy Tower
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Telephone (319) 786-4411
Commission File Number - 1-4117
IRS Employer Identification Number - 42-0331370

WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT COMPANYCOMPANY
(a Wisconsin corporation)
4902 N. Biltmore Lane
Madison, Wisconsin 53718
Telephone (608) 458-3311
Commission File Number - 0-337
IRS Employer Identification Number - 39-0714890
This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by Alliant Energy Corporation, Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company. Information contained in the Form 10-Q relating to Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company is filed by each such registrant on its own behalf. Each of Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company makes no representation as to information relating to registrants other than itself.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Alliant Energy Corporation, Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, Trading Symbol LNT, Nasdaq Global Select Market
Interstate Power and Light Company, 5.100% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par Value, Trading Symbol IPLDP, Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrantsregistrant (1) havehas filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants wereregistrant was required to file such reports), and (2) havehas been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Alliant Energy Corporation - Yes ☒ No ☐
Interstate Power and Light Company - Yes ☒ No ☐
Wisconsin Power and Light Company - Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants haveregistrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants wereregistrant was required to submit such files).
Alliant Energy Corporation - Yes ☒ No ☐
Interstate Power and Light Company - Yes ☒ No ☐
Wisconsin Power and Light Company - Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants areregistrant is a large accelerated filers,filer, an accelerated filers,filer, a non-accelerated filers,filer, a smaller reporting companies,company, or an emerging growth companies.company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Alliant Energy Corporation - Large Accelerated Filer ☒ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☐ Smaller Reporting Company Emerging Growth Company
Interstate Power and Light Company - Large Accelerated Filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☒ Smaller Reporting Company Emerging Growth Company
Wisconsin Power and Light Company - Large Accelerated Filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☒ Smaller Reporting Company Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Alliant Energy Corporation ☐
Interstate Power and Light Company ☐
Wisconsin Power and Light Company ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants areregistrant is a shell companiescompany (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Alliant Energy Corporation - Yes No ☒
Interstate Power and Light Company - Yes No ☒
Wisconsin Power and Light Company - Yes No ☒
Number of shares outstanding of each class of common stock as of March 31, 2020:2021:
Alliant Energy Corporation, Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 249,503,754250,134,552 shares outstanding
Interstate Power and Light Company, Common Stock, $2.50 par value, 13,370,788 shares outstanding (all outstanding shares are owned beneficially and of record by Alliant Energy Corporation)
Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Common Stock, $5 par value, 13,236,601 shares outstanding (all outstanding shares are owned beneficially and of record by Alliant Energy Corporation)




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DEFINITIONS
The following abbreviations or acronyms used in this report are defined below:
Abbreviation or AcronymDefinitionAbbreviation or AcronymDefinition
20192020 Form 10-KCombined Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL for the year ended Dec. 31, 20192020GAAPU.S. generally accepted accounting principles
AEFAlliant Energy Finance, LLCIPLInterstate Power and Light Company
Alliant EnergyAlliant Energy CorporationIUBIowa Utilities Board
ATCAmerican Transmission Company LLCMDAManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
ATC HoldingsInterest in American Transmission Company LLC and ATC Holdco LLCMISOMidcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
Corporate ServicesAlliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.MWhMWMegawatt-hourMegawatt
COVID-19Novel coronavirusN/AMWhNot applicableMegawatt-hour
DAECDuane Arnold Energy CenterNote(s)N/ANot applicable
DthDekathermNote(s)Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
DthEGUDekathermElectric generating unitOPEBOther postretirement benefits
EGUEPAElectric generating unitPPAPurchased power agreement
EPAU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyPSCWPPAPublic Service Commission of WisconsinPurchased power agreement
EPSEarnings per weighted average common shareU.S.PSCWUnited StatesPublic Service Commission of AmericaWisconsin
Federal Tax ReformTax Cuts and Jobs ActWhiting PetroleumU.S.Whiting Petroleum CorporationUnited States of America
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionWest RiversideWest Riverside Energy Center
Financial StatementsCondensed Consolidated Financial StatementsWPLWhiting PetroleumWhiting Petroleum Corporation
FTRFinancial transmission rightWPLWisconsin Power and Light Company
FTRFinancial transmission right

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this report that are not of historical fact are forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified as such because the statements include words such as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “projections,” “estimate,” or other words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe future financial performance or plans or strategies are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. Some, but not all, of the risks and uncertainties of Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL that could materially affect actual results include:

the direct or indirect effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic on sales volumes, margins, operations, employees, contractors, vendors, the ability to complete construction projects, supply chains, customers’ inability to pay bills, suspension of disconnects, the market value of the assets that fund pension plans and the potential for additional funding requirements, the ability of counterparties to meet their obligations, compliance with regulatory requirements, the ability to implement regulatory plans, economic conditions and access to capital markets;
the impact of penalties or third-party claims related to, or in connection with, a failure to maintain the security of personally identifiable information, including associated costs to notify affected persons and to mitigate their information security concerns;
the direct or indirect effects resulting from terrorist incidents, including physical attacks and cyber attacks, or responses to such incidents;
the impact of customer- and third party-owned generation, including alternative electric suppliers, in IPL’s and WPL’s service territories on system reliability, operating expenses and customers’ demand for electricity;
the impact of energy efficiency, franchise retention and customer disconnects on sales volumes and margins;
the impact that price changes may have on IPL’s and WPL’s customers’ demand for electric, gas and steam services and their ability to pay their bills;
IPL’s and WPL’s ability to obtain adequate and timely rate relief to allow for, among other things, the recovery of and/or the return on costs, including fuel costs, operating costs, transmission costs, deferred expenditures, deferred tax assets, tax expense, capital expenditures, and remaining costs related to EGUs that may be permanently closed and certain other retired assets, decreases in sales volumes, earning their authorized rates of return, and the payments to their parent of expected levels of dividends;
federal and state regulatory or governmental actions, including the impact of legislation, and regulatory agency orders;
the direct or indirect effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic on sales volumes, margins, operations, employees, contractors, vendors, the ability to complete construction projects, supply chains, customers’ inability to pay bills, suspension of disconnects and waiving of late fees applied to past due accounts, the market value of the assets that fund pension plans and the potential for additional funding requirements, the ability of counterparties to meet their obligations, compliance with regulatory requirements, the ability to implement regulatory plans, economic conditions and access to capital markets;
the impact of customer- and third party-owned generation, including alternative electric suppliers, in IPL’s and WPL’s service territories on system reliability, operating expenses and customers’ demand for electricity;
the impact of energy efficiency, franchise retention and customer disconnects on sales volumes and margins;
the impact that price changes may have on IPL’s and WPL’s customers’ demand for electric, gas and steam services and their ability to pay their bills;
the ability to utilize tax credits and net operating losses generated to date, and those that may be generated in the future, before they expire;
the direct or indirect effects resulting from terrorist incidents,impacts of changes in tax rates, including physical attacksminimum tax rates, and cyber attacks, or responsesadjustments made to such incidents;

deferred tax assets and liabilities;
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the impact of penalties or third-party claims related to, or in connection with, a failure to maintain the security of personally identifiable information, including associated costs to notify affected persons and to mitigate their information security concerns;
any material post-closing payments related to any past asset divestitures, including the sale of Whiting Petroleum, which could result from, among other things, indemnification agreements, warranties, parental guarantees or litigation;
employee workforce factors, including changes in key executives, ability to hire and retain employees with specialized skills, ability to create desired corporate culture, collective bargaining agreements and negotiations, work stoppages or restructurings;
any material post-closing payments related to any past asset divestitures, including the sale of Whiting Petroleum, which could result from, among other things, indemnification agreements, warranties, guarantees or litigation;
weather effects on results of utility operations;
issues associated with environmental remediation and environmental compliance, including compliance with all environmental and emissions permits, the Coal Combustion Residuals Rule, future changes in environmental laws and regulations, including federal, state or local regulations for carbon dioxide emissions reductions from new and existing fossil-fueled EGUs, and litigation associated with environmental requirements;
increased pressure from customers, investors and other stakeholders to more rapidly reduce carbon dioxide emissions;
the ability to defend against environmental claims brought by state and federal agencies, such as the EPA, state natural resources agencies or third parties, such as the Sierra Club, and the impact on operating expenses of defending and resolving such claims;
continued access to the capital markets on competitive terms and rates, and the actions of credit rating agencies;
inflation and interest rates;
the ability to complete construction of wind and solar generation projects within the cost capstargets set by regulators and the ability to meet all requirements to qualifyefficiently utilize the solar generation project tax benefits for the full levelbenefit of production tax credits and investment tax credits, respectively;customers;
changes in the price of delivered natural gas, transmission, purchased electricity and coal due to shifts in supply and demand caused by market conditions and regulations;
disruptions in the supply and delivery of natural gas, purchased electricity and coal;
the direct or indirect effects resulting from breakdown or failure of equipment in the operation of electric and gas distribution systems, such as mechanical problems and explosions or fires, and compliance with electric and gas transmission and distribution safety regulations, including regulations promulgated by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration;
issues related to the availability and operations of EGUs, including start-up risks, breakdown or failure of equipment, performance below expected or contracted levels of output or efficiency, operator error, employee safety, transmission constraints, compliance with mandatory reliability standards and risks related to recovery of resulting incremental costs through rates;
impacts that excessive heat, excessive cold, storms or natural disasters may have on Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s operations and recovery of costs associated with restoration activities or on the operations of Alliant Energy’s investments;
Alliant Energy’s ability to sustain its dividend payout ratio goal;
changes to costs of providing benefits and related funding requirements of pension and OPEB plans due to the market value of the assets that fund the plans, economic conditions, financial market performance, interest rates, timing and form of benefits payments, life expectancies and demographics;
material changes in employee-related benefit and compensation costs;
risks associated with operation and ownership of non-utility holdings;
changes in technology that alter the channels through which customers buy or utilize Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s or WPL’s products and services;
impacts on equity income from unconsolidated investments from valuations and potential changes to ATC’s authorized return on equity;
impacts of IPL’s future tax benefits from Iowa rate-making practices, including deductions for repairs expenditures, allocation of mixed service costs and state depreciation, and recoverability of the associated regulatory assets from customers, when the differences reverse in future periods;
the impacts of adjustments made to deferred tax assets and liabilities from changes in the tax rates;
changes to the creditworthiness of counterparties with which Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL have contractual arrangements, including participants in the energy markets and fuel suppliers and transporters;
current or future litigation, regulatory investigations, proceedings or inquiries;
reputational damage from negative publicity, protests, fines, penalties and other negative consequences resulting in regulatory and/or legal actions;
the effect of accounting standards issued periodically by standard-setting bodies;
the ability to successfully complete tax audits and changes in tax accounting methods with no material impact on earnings and cash flows; and
other factors listed in MDA and Risk Factors in Item 1A in the 2020 Form 10-K.

MDA and Item 1A Risk Factors, as well as Risk Factors in Item 1A in the 2019 Form 10-K.

Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL each assume no obligation, and disclaim any duty, to update the forward-looking statements in this report, except as required by law.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Electric utility$701$730
Gas utility170152
Other utility1312
Non-utility1722
Total revenues901916
Operating expenses:
Electric production fuel and purchased power133184
Electric transmission service134122
Cost of gas sold10085
Other operation and maintenance146163
Depreciation and amortization164146
Taxes other than income taxes2628
Total operating expenses703728
Operating income198188
Other (income) and deductions:
Interest expense6969
Equity income from unconsolidated investments, net(15)(13)
Allowance for funds used during construction(4)(23)
Other21
Total other (income) and deductions5234
Income before income taxes146154
Income tax benefit(28)(19)
Net income174173
Preferred dividend requirements of Interstate Power and Light Company33
Net income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners$171$170
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic250.0244.4
Diluted250.4244.6
Earnings per weighted average common share attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners (basic and diluted)
$0.68$0.70
 For the Three Months
 Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues:   
Electric utility
$730.3
 
$743.4
Gas utility152.2
 215.8
Other utility11.6
 11.1
Non-utility21.6
 16.9
Total revenues915.7
 987.2
Operating expenses:   
Electric production fuel and purchased power184.1
 218.4
Electric transmission service122.2
 123.0
Cost of gas sold85.0
 121.6
Other operation and maintenance162.2
 181.2
Depreciation and amortization146.3
 136.9
Taxes other than income taxes27.6
 29.3
Total operating expenses727.4
 810.4
Operating income188.3
 176.8
Other (income) and deductions:   
Interest expense68.9
 66.3
Equity income from unconsolidated investments, net(13.4) (10.9)
Allowance for funds used during construction(23.0) (25.4)
Other1.9
 4.0
Total other (income) and deductions34.4
 34.0
Income before income taxes153.9
 142.8
Income tax expense (benefit)(18.7) 15.1
Net income172.6
 127.7
Preferred dividend requirements of Interstate Power and Light Company2.6
 2.6
Net income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners
$170.0
 
$125.1
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:   
Basic244.4
 236.5
Diluted244.6
 236.6
Earnings per weighted average common share attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners (basic and diluted)

$0.70
 
$0.53

Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
(in millions, except per
share and share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$14$54
Accounts receivable, less allowance for expected credit losses325412
Production fuel, at weighted average cost5766
Gas stored underground, at weighted average cost2546
Materials and supplies, at weighted average cost122105
Regulatory assets9581
Other117123
Total current assets755887
Property, plant and equipment, net14,35314,336
Investments:
ATC Holdings334331
Other160154
Total investments494485
Other assets:
Regulatory assets1,9121,929
Deferred charges and other8073
Total other assets1,9922,002
Total assets$17,594$17,710
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 
(in millions, except per
share and share amounts)
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents
$55.2
 
$16.3
Accounts receivable, less allowance for expected credit losses396.4
 402.1
Production fuel, at weighted average cost80.2
 77.7
Gas stored underground, at weighted average cost35.4
 49.1
Materials and supplies, at weighted average cost105.0
 100.5
Regulatory assets102.5
 86.4
Other137.5
 143.4
Total current assets912.2
 875.5
Property, plant and equipment, net13,685.0
 13,527.1
Investments:   
ATC Holdings319.1
 320.1
Other150.4
 147.7
Total investments469.5
 467.8
Other assets:   
Regulatory assets1,752.4
 1,758.3
Deferred charges and other59.9
 72.0
Total other assets1,812.3
 1,830.3
Total assets
$16,879.0
 
$16,700.7
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt$308$8
Commercial paper336389
Accounts payable307377
Regulatory liabilities208249
Other249274
Total current liabilities1,4081,297
Long-term debt, net (excluding current portion)6,4716,769
Other liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities1,8431,814
Regulatory liabilities1,0471,057
Pension and other benefit obligations495511
Other364374
Total other liabilities3,7493,756
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
00
Equity:
Alliant Energy Corporation common equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value - 480,000,000 shares authorized; 250,134,552 and 249,868,415 shares32
Additional paid-in capital2,7122,704
Retained earnings3,0632,994
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1)(1)
Shares in deferred compensation trust - 365,523 and 380,542 shares at a weighted average cost of $29.17 and $28.73 per share(11)(11)
Total Alliant Energy Corporation common equity5,7665,688
Cumulative preferred stock of Interstate Power and Light Company200200
Total equity5,9665,888
Total liabilities and equity$17,594$17,710
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Current maturities of long-term debt
$357.2
 
$657.2
Commercial paper80.5
 337.4
Other short-term borrowings190.0
 
Accounts payable375.4
 422.3
Regulatory liabilities239.8
 212.0
Other407.3
 425.2
Total current liabilities1,650.2
 2,054.1
Long-term debt, net (excluding current portion)5,833.9
 5,533.0
Other liabilities:   
Deferred tax liabilities1,736.1
 1,714.0
Regulatory liabilities1,154.1
 1,211.6
Pension and other benefit obligations452.6
 484.0
Other349.7
 298.9
Total other liabilities3,692.5
 3,708.5
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)


 


Equity:   
Alliant Energy Corporation common equity:   
Common stock - $0.01 par value - 480,000,000 shares authorized; 249,503,754 and 245,022,800 shares outstanding2.5
 2.5
Additional paid-in capital2,674.1
 2,445.9
Retained earnings2,833.7
 2,765.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income2.0
 1.3
Shares in deferred compensation trust - 360,852 and 381,232 shares at a weighted average cost of $27.44 and $26.24 per share(9.9) (10.0)
Total Alliant Energy Corporation common equity5,502.4
 5,205.1
Cumulative preferred stock of Interstate Power and Light Company200.0
 200.0
Total equity5,702.4
 5,405.1
Total liabilities and equity
$16,879.0
 
$16,700.7


Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$174$173
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization164146
Deferred tax benefit and tax credits(29)(23)
Other45
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(126)(119)
Regulatory liabilities(60)(38)
Deferred income taxes5850
Pension and other benefit obligations(16)(31)
Other(24)(3)
Net cash flows from operating activities145160
Cash flows used for investing activities:
Construction and acquisition expenditures:
Utility business(214)(278)
Other(17)(11)
Cash receipts on sold receivables209123
Other(16)(13)
Net cash flows used for investing activities(38)(179)
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities:
Common stock dividends(102)(93)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net8228
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt0300
Payments to retire long-term debt0(300)
Net change in commercial paper and other short-term borrowings(53)(67)
Other2(8)
Net cash flows from (used for) financing activities(145)60
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(38)41
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period5618
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$18$59
Supplemental cash flows information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest($59)($65)
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures$64$156
Beneficial interest obtained in exchange for securitized accounts receivable$107$188
 For the Three Months
 Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income
$172.6
 
$127.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization146.3
 136.9
Deferred tax expense and tax credits(22.5) 21.7
Other5.3
 (10.1)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable(119.0) (121.6)
Gas stored underground13.7
 33.1
Accounts payable(6.2) (42.7)
Regulatory liabilities(38.1) 14.1
Pension and other benefit obligations(31.4) (15.4)
Deferred income taxes49.6
 16.9
Other(10.1) 20.5
Net cash flows from operating activities160.2
 181.1
Cash flows used for investing activities:   
Construction and acquisition expenditures:   
Utility business(277.9) (374.0)
Other(10.6) (32.1)
Cash receipts on sold receivables122.5
 53.4
Other(13.6) (12.1)
Net cash flows used for investing activities(179.6) (364.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Common stock dividends(93.0) (83.7)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net228.4
 54.6
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt300.0
 
Payments to retire long-term debt(300.3) (0.3)
Net change in commercial paper and other short-term borrowings(66.9) 188.5
Other(7.9) 16.9
Net cash flows from financing activities60.3
 176.0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash40.9
 (7.7)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period17.7
 25.5
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$58.6
 
$17.8
Supplemental cash flows information:   
Cash (paid) refunded during the period for:   
Interest
($64.9) 
($62.9)
Income taxes, net
($0.1) 
$6.8
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:   
Accrued capital expenditures
$156.3
 
$167.5
Beneficial interest obtained in exchange for securitized accounts receivable
$188.0
 
$178.3

Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three MonthsFor the Three Months
Ended March 31,Ended March 31,
2020 201920212020
(in millions)(in millions)
Revenues:   Revenues:
Electric utility
$424.8
 
$419.8
Electric utility$386$425
Gas utility83.0
 124.6
Gas utility9183
Steam and other11.1
 10.7
Steam and other1211
Total revenues518.9
 555.1
Total revenues489519
Operating expenses:   Operating expenses:
Electric production fuel and purchased power106.2
 128.9
Electric production fuel and purchased power59106
Electric transmission service84.5
 87.7
Electric transmission service9284
Cost of gas sold44.2
 63.3
Cost of gas sold5044
Other operation and maintenance86.6
 108.0
Other operation and maintenance7787
Depreciation and amortization85.9
 77.1
Depreciation and amortization9486
Taxes other than income taxes14.8
 16.6
Taxes other than income taxes1415
Total operating expenses422.2
 481.6
Total operating expenses386422
Operating income96.7
 73.5
Operating income10397
Other (income) and deductions:   Other (income) and deductions:
Interest expense34.5
 29.4
Interest expense3534
Allowance for funds used during construction(9.8) (15.8)Allowance for funds used during construction(2)(10)
Other0.9
 1.9
Other01
Total other (income) and deductions25.6
 15.5
Total other (income) and deductions3325
Income before income taxes71.1
 58.0
Income before income taxes7072
Income tax expense (benefit)(14.1) 2.1
Income tax benefitIncome tax benefit(12)(14)
Net income85.2
 55.9
Net income8286
Preferred dividend requirements2.6
 2.6
Preferred dividend requirements33
Net income available for common stock
$82.6
 
$53.3
Net income available for common stock$79$83
Earnings per share data is not disclosed given Alliant Energy Corporation is the sole shareowner of all shares of IPL’s common stock outstanding during the periods presented.
Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
(in millions, except per
share and share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$11$50
Accounts receivable, less allowance for expected credit losses130210
Production fuel, at weighted average cost4548
Gas stored underground, at weighted average cost820
Materials and supplies, at weighted average cost7363
Regulatory assets7352
Other5353
Total current assets393496
Property, plant and equipment, net7,8727,889
Other assets:
Regulatory assets1,4211,431
Deferred charges and other4033
Total other assets1,4611,464
Total assets$9,726$9,849
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 
(in millions, except per
share and share amounts)
ASSETS 
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents
$25.0
 
$9.3
Accounts receivable, less allowance for expected credit losses204.8
 202.8
Production fuel, at weighted average cost54.2
 47.1
Gas stored underground, at weighted average cost8.3
 21.7
Materials and supplies, at weighted average cost60.5
 55.0
Regulatory assets54.3
 43.5
Other28.5
 30.0
Total current assets435.6
 409.4
Property, plant and equipment, net7,589.4
 7,480.7
Other assets:   
Regulatory assets1,350.6
 1,355.8
Deferred charges and other28.5
 31.6
Total other assets1,379.1
 1,387.4
Total assets
$9,404.1
 
$9,277.5
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$119$162
Accounts payable to associated companies045
Regulatory liabilities87103
Other131137
Total current liabilities337447
Long-term debt, net3,3463,345
Other liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities1,0471,035
Regulatory liabilities574573
Pension and other benefit obligations180186
Other300299
Total other liabilities2,1012,093
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
00
Equity:
Interstate Power and Light Company common equity:
Common stock - $2.50 par value - 24,000,000 shares authorized; 13,370,788 shares outstanding3333
Additional paid-in capital2,7522,752
Retained earnings957979
Total Interstate Power and Light Company common equity3,7423,764
Cumulative preferred stock200200
Total equity3,9423,964
Total liabilities and equity$9,726$9,849
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
Current liabilities:   
Current maturities of long-term debt
$200.0
 
$200.0
Accounts payable184.3
 207.0
Accounts payable to associated companies49.3
 39.3
Regulatory liabilities136.4
 115.9
Other265.1
 268.3
Total current liabilities835.1
 830.5
Long-term debt, net (excluding current portion)2,947.9
 2,947.3
Other liabilities:   
Deferred tax liabilities1,010.4
 1,008.0
Regulatory liabilities584.4
 598.8
Pension and other benefit obligations161.5
 167.7
Other269.4
 253.4
Total other liabilities2,025.7
 2,027.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)


 


Equity:   
Interstate Power and Light Company common equity:   
Common stock - $2.50 par value - 24,000,000 shares authorized; 13,370,788 shares outstanding33.4
 33.4
Additional paid-in capital2,447.8
 2,347.8
Retained earnings914.2
 890.6
Total Interstate Power and Light Company common equity3,395.4
 3,271.8
Cumulative preferred stock200.0
 200.0
Total equity3,595.4
 3,471.8
Total liabilities and equity
$9,404.1
 
$9,277.5

Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Cash flows from (used for) operating activities:
Net income$82$86
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization9486
Other(3)(15)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(133)(126)
Regulatory assets(16)(9)
Regulatory liabilities(19)1
Deferred income taxes1415
Other(64)(13)
Net cash flows from (used for) operating activities(45)25
Cash flows from (used for) investing activities:
Construction and acquisition expenditures(106)(165)
Cash receipts on sold receivables209123
Other(5)(11)
Net cash flows from (used for) investing activities98(53)
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities:
Common stock dividends(101)(60)
Capital contributions from parent0100
Other94
Net cash flows from (used for) financing activities(92)44
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(39)16
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period509
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$11$25
Supplemental cash flows information:
Cash (paid) refunded during the period for:
Interest($37)($41)
Income taxes, net$7$0
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures$31$92
Beneficial interest obtained in exchange for securitized accounts receivable$107$188
 For the Three Months
 Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income
$85.2
 
$55.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization85.9
 77.1
Other(15.3) (10.1)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable(125.5) (112.6)
Gas stored underground13.4
 20.7
Other(18.6) 45.7
Net cash flows from operating activities25.1
 76.7
Cash flows used for investing activities:   
Construction and acquisition expenditures(165.0) (261.3)
Cash receipts on sold receivables122.5
 53.4
Other(10.4) (13.9)
Net cash flows used for investing activities(52.9) (221.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Common stock dividends(59.0) (42.0)
Capital contributions from parent100.0
 100.0
Net change in commercial paper
 64.6
Other2.5
 17.0
Net cash flows from financing activities43.5
 139.6
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash15.7
 (5.5)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period9.3
 12.4
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$25.0
 
$6.9
Supplemental cash flows information:   
Cash (paid) refunded during the period for:   
Interest
($40.9) 
($36.0)
Income taxes, net
($0.1) 
$6.8
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:   
Accrued capital expenditures
$92.4
 
$106.6
Beneficial interest obtained in exchange for securitized accounts receivable
$188.0
 
$178.3

Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three MonthsFor the Three Months
Ended March 31,Ended March 31,
2020 201920212020
(in millions)(in millions)
Revenues:   Revenues:
Electric utility
$305.5
 
$323.6
Electric utility$315$305
Gas utility69.2
 91.2
Gas utility7969
Other0.5
 0.4
Other11
Total revenues375.2
 415.2
Total revenues395375
Operating expenses:   Operating expenses:
Electric production fuel and purchased power77.9
 89.5
Electric production fuel and purchased power7478
Electric transmission service37.7
 35.3
Electric transmission service4238
Cost of gas sold40.8
 58.3
Cost of gas sold5041
Other operation and maintenance54.2
 63.5
Other operation and maintenance5954
Depreciation and amortization59.1
 58.6
Depreciation and amortization6959
Taxes other than income taxes11.7
 11.9
Taxes other than income taxes1111
Total operating expenses281.4
 317.1
Total operating expenses305281
Operating income93.8
 98.1
Operating income9094
Other (income) and deductions:   Other (income) and deductions:
Interest expense25.1
 25.8
Interest expense2625
Allowance for funds used during construction(13.2) (9.6)Allowance for funds used during construction(2)(13)
Other0.5
 1.6
Other10
Total other (income) and deductions12.4
 17.8
Total other (income) and deductions2512
Income before income taxes81.4
 80.3
Income before income taxes6582
Income tax expense (benefit)(8.2) 14.6
Income tax benefitIncome tax benefit(19)(8)
Net income
$89.6
 
$65.7
Net income$84$90
Earnings per share data is not disclosed given Alliant Energy Corporation is the sole shareowner of all shares of WPL’s common stock outstanding during the periods presented.
Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 
(in millions, except per
share and share amounts)
ASSETS 
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents
$22.7
 
$4.4
Accounts receivable, less allowance for expected credit losses181.1
 190.9
Production fuel, at weighted average cost26.0
 30.6
Gas stored underground, at weighted average cost27.1
 27.4
Materials and supplies, at weighted average cost42.2
 43.1
Regulatory assets48.2
 42.9
Other88.4
 103.4
Total current assets435.7
 442.7
Property, plant and equipment, net5,691.2
 5,638.3
Other assets:   
Regulatory assets401.8
 402.5
Deferred charges and other23.2
 23.0
Total other assets425.0
 425.5
Total assets
$6,551.9
 
$6,506.5
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
(in millions, except per
share and share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$2$3
Accounts receivable, less allowance for expected credit losses183192
Production fuel, at weighted average cost1218
Gas stored underground, at weighted average cost1726
Materials and supplies, at weighted average cost4740
Regulatory assets2229
Other4754
Total current assets330362
Property, plant and equipment, net6,0536,022
Other assets:
Regulatory assets491498
Deferred charges and other3630
Total other assets527528
Total assets$6,910$6,912
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Commercial paper$148$257
Accounts payable125154
Accounts payable to associated companies1735
Regulatory liabilities121146
Other9482
Total current liabilities505674
Long-term debt, net2,1312,130
Other liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities719702
Regulatory liabilities473484
Finance lease obligations - Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility3942
Pension and other benefit obligations215222
Other183180
Total other liabilities1,6291,630
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
00
Equity:
Wisconsin Power and Light Company common equity:
Common stock - $5 par value - 18,000,000 shares authorized; 13,236,601 shares outstanding6666
Additional paid-in capital1,5841,459
Retained earnings995953
Total Wisconsin Power and Light Company common equity2,6452,478
Total liabilities and equity$6,910$6,912
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
Current liabilities:   
Current maturities of long-term debt
$150.0
 
$150.0
Commercial paper
 168.2
Other short-term borrowings182.0
 
Accounts payable136.4
 159.9
Regulatory liabilities103.4
 96.1
Other128.4
 116.1
Total current liabilities700.2
 690.3
Long-term debt, net (excluding current portion)1,783.1
 1,782.7
Other liabilities:   
Deferred tax liabilities647.5
 626.2
Regulatory liabilities569.7
 612.8
Finance lease obligations - Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility49.1
 51.4
Pension and other benefit obligations203.7
 210.8
Other162.5
 168.7
Total other liabilities1,632.5
 1,669.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

 

Equity:   
Wisconsin Power and Light Company common equity:   
Common stock - $5 par value - 18,000,000 shares authorized; 13,236,601 shares outstanding66.2
 66.2
Additional paid-in capital1,459.0
 1,434.0
Retained earnings910.9
 863.4
Total Wisconsin Power and Light Company common equity2,436.1
 2,363.6
Total liabilities and equity
$6,551.9
 
$6,506.5

Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$84$90
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization6959
Deferred tax benefit and tax credits(28)(11)
Other4(5)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Regulatory liabilities(41)(39)
Deferred income taxes4432
Other1622
Net cash flows from operating activities148148
Cash flows used for investing activities:
Construction and acquisition expenditures(108)(113)
Other(11)(11)
Net cash flows used for investing activities(119)(124)
Cash flows used for financing activities:
Common stock dividends(42)(43)
Capital contributions from parent12525
Net change in commercial paper and other short-term borrowings(109)14
Other(4)(1)
Net cash flows used for financing activities(30)(5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1)19
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period34
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$2$23
Supplemental cash flows information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest($21)($21)
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures$32$62
 For the Three Months
 Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income
$89.6
 
$65.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization59.1
 58.6
Other(15.5) 12.8
Other changes in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts payable(2.9) (28.7)
Regulatory liabilities(39.2) (3.3)
Deferred income taxes32.3
 4.0
Other24.8
 13.1
Net cash flows from operating activities148.2
 122.2
Cash flows used for investing activities:   
Construction and acquisition expenditures(112.9) (112.7)
Other(11.6) (7.6)
Net cash flows used for investing activities(124.5) (120.3)
Cash flows used for financing activities:   
Common stock dividends(42.1) (36.0)
Capital contributions from parent25.0
 
Net change in commercial paper and other short-term borrowings13.8
 32.9
Other(2.1) (3.3)
Net cash flows used for financing activities(5.4) (6.4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash18.3
 (4.5)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period4.4
 9.2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$22.7
 
$4.7
Supplemental cash flows information:   
Cash paid during the period for:   
Interest
($21.4) 
($22.5)
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:   
Accrued capital expenditures
$62.0
 
$57.3

Refer to accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NOTE 1(a) General - The interim unaudited Financial Statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the latest combined Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which unless otherwise noted are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows have been made. Results for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.2021.

In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, which has resulted in widespread travel restrictions and closures of commercial spaces and industrial facilities in Alliant Energy’s service territories. Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL considered the impact of COVID-19 on their overall business operations, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, along with assumptions and estimates used, and determined there were no material adverse impacts for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact such items in the future is currently unknown and will depend on future developments of the pandemic as well as possible additional actions by government and regulatory authorities.

A change in management’s estimates or assumptions could have a material impact on financial condition and results of operations during the period in which such change occurred. Certain prior period amounts in the Financial Statements and Notes have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation for comparative purposes.

NOTE 1(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents - At March 31, 2020, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s cash and cash equivalents included $41.2 million, $21.2 million and $20.0 million of money market fund investments, with weighted average interest rates of 0.4%, 0.4% and 0.4%, respectively.

NOTE 1(c) Current Expected Credit Losses Estimates - Current expected credit losses are estimated for trade and other receivables and credit exposures on guarantees of the performance by third parties. The current expected credit losses for short-term trade receivables are based on estimates of losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. The methodology used to estimate losses is based on historical write-offs, regional economic conditions, significant events that could impact collectability, such as impacts related to COVID-19 and related regulatory actions, and forecasted changes to the accounts receivable aging portfolio and write-offs. The current expected credit losses related to guarantees of the performance by third parties are estimated using both quantitative and qualitative information, including a probability-weighted approach in a range of possible estimated forecasted cash flow expenditures and relevant market-based data, such as credit ratings, credit default metrics, economic conditions, bankruptcy considerations and other significant events.

NOTE 1(d) New Accounting Standards -
Credit Losses- In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standard requiring use of a current expected credit loss model rather than an incurred loss method, which is intended to result in more timely recognition of credit losses on trade receivables, certain other assets and off-balance sheet credit exposures. Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL adopted this standard on January 1, 2020 using a modified retrospective method of adoption, which requires cumulative effect adjustments to retained earnings on January 1, 2020. IPL and WPL did not record a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings and Alliant Energy recorded a pre-tax $12 million (after-tax $8.7 million) cumulative effect adjustment to decrease retained earnings related to Alliant Energy’s guarantees in the partnership obligations of an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum (refer to Note 13(c) for further discussion). This adjustment is included in “Adoption of new accounting standard” for 2020 in Alliant Energy’s summary of changes in shareowners’ equity in Note 5.


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NOTE 2. REGULATORY MATTERS
Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities -
Regulatory assets were comprised of the following items (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Tax-related$901$890$853$843$48$47
Pension and OPEB costs570580286291284289
Asset retirement obligations12011982813838
Assets retired early10811374773436
IPL’s DAEC PPA amendment108110108110
WPL’s Western Wisconsin gas distribution expansion investments55555555
Derivatives1326613713
Other13211785684749
$2,007$2,010$1,494$1,483$513$527
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Tax-related
$831.2
 
$817.6
 
$788.3
 
$776.8
 
$42.9
 
$40.8
Pension and OPEB costs510.5
 524.0
 255.7
 262.5
 254.8
 261.5
Assets retired early129.2
 134.0
 85.6
 87.9
 43.6
 46.1
Asset retirement obligations112.8
 111.8
 77.1
 76.2
 35.7
 35.6
IPL’s DAEC PPA amendment108.8
 108.2
 108.8
 108.2
 
 
Derivatives51.6
 39.5
 22.6
 18.3
 29.0
 21.2
Emission allowances20.5
 21.1
 20.5
 21.1
 
 
Other90.3
 88.5
 46.3
 48.3
 44.0
 40.2
 
$1,854.9
 
$1,844.7
 
$1,404.9
 
$1,399.3
 
$450.0
 
$445.4

Other - In February 2021, portions of the central and southern U.S., including Alliant Energy’s service territories, experienced a prolonged period of very cold temperatures and a series of winter storms. These events created significant volatility and increases in commodity prices caused by higher demand for electricity and natural gas and disruptions in commodity supply, resulting in IPL under-recovering its natural gas costs. In March 2021, IPL received approval from the IUB to spread recovery of these higher natural gas costs from its retail customers through December 2021. As of March 31, 2021, IPL’s cumulative under-collection of these natural gas costs was $20 million, which is included in “Other” regulatory assets in the above table. The extreme temperatures in February 2021 did not impact WPL’s natural gas costs and IPL’s and WPL’s fuel-related costs to the extent of IPL’s natural gas costs.

Regulatory liabilities were comprised of the following items (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Tax-related$685$732$327$331$358$401
Cost of removal obligations371367242238129129
Electric transmission cost recovery676840392729
WPL’s West Riverside liquidated damages38383838
Derivatives2628182583
Other687334433430
$1,255$1,306$661$676$594$630
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Tax-related
$799.4
 
$835.6
 
$345.0
 
$350.9
 
$454.4
 
$484.7
Cost of removal obligations387.9
 387.7
 258.1
 257.0
 129.8
 130.7
Electric transmission cost recovery97.4
 88.6
 62.0
 51.3
 35.4
 37.3
Commodity cost recovery25.8
 24.2
 10.7
 8.8
 15.1
 15.4
WPL’s earnings sharing mechanism20.4
 21.9
 
 
 20.4
 21.9
Derivatives16.4
 19.9
 14.8
 17.4
 1.6
 2.5
Other46.6
 45.7
 30.2
 29.3
 16.4
 16.4
 
$1,393.9
 
$1,423.6
 
$720.8
 
$714.7
 
$673.1
 
$708.9


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Tax-related - Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s tax-related regulatory liabilities are primarily related to excess deferred tax benefits resulting from the remeasurement of accumulated deferred income taxes caused by Federal Tax Reform. During the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s tax-related regulatory liabilities decreased primarily fromdue to returning a portion of these excess deferred tax benefits back to customers.

NOTE 3. RECEIVABLES
Note 3(a) Accounts Receivable - Details for accounts receivable included on the balance sheets were as follows (in millions):
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Customer
$100.8
 
$91.6
 
$—
 
$—
 
$90.6
 
$83.5
Unbilled utility revenues68.9
 82.1
 
 
 68.9
 82.1
Deferred proceeds188.0
 187.7
 188.0
 187.7
 
 
Other47.7
 48.0
 17.8
 16.3
 29.6
 31.4
Allowance for expected credit losses(9.0) (7.3) (1.0) (1.2) (8.0) (6.1)
 
$396.4
 
$402.1
 
$204.8
 
$202.8
 
$181.1
 
$190.9


Note 3(b) Sales of Accounts Receivable - IPL maintains a Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement (Receivables Agreement) whereby it may sell its customer accounts receivables, unbilled revenues and certain other accounts receivables to a third party through wholly-owned and consolidated special purpose entities. The transfers of receivables meet the criteria for sale accounting established by the transfer of financial assets accounting rules. As of March 31, 2020,2021, IPL had $74$15 million of available capacity under its sales of accounts receivable program. IPL’s maximum and average outstanding cash proceeds (based on daily outstanding balances) related to the sales of accounts receivable program for the three months ended March 31 were as follows (in millions):
20212020
Maximum outstanding aggregate cash proceeds$100$96
Average outstanding aggregate cash proceeds3024
 2020 2019
Maximum outstanding aggregate cash proceeds
$96.0
 
$108.0
Average outstanding aggregate cash proceeds23.6
 81.0



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The attributes of IPL’s receivables sold under the Receivables Agreement were as follows (in millions):
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Customer accounts receivable$124$114
Unbilled utility revenues7492
Receivables sold to third party198206
Less: cash proceeds751
Deferred proceeds123205
Less: allowance for expected credit losses1617
Fair value of deferred proceeds$107$188
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Customer accounts receivable
$131.2
 
$124.7
Unbilled utility revenues83.0
 95.5
Other receivables0.9
 0.9
Receivables sold to third party215.1
 221.1
Less: cash proceeds16.0
 27.0
Deferred proceeds199.1
 194.1
Less: allowance for expected credit losses11.1
 6.4
Fair value of deferred proceeds
$188.0
 
$187.7

As of March 31, 2020,2021, outstanding receivables past due under the Receivables Agreement were $26.2$22 million. Additional attributes of IPL’s receivables sold under the Receivables Agreement for the three months ended March 31 were as follows (in millions):
20212020
Collections$529$541
Write-offs, net of recoveries22
 2020 2019
Collections
$541.4
 
$555.8
Write-offs, net of recoveries2.1
 5.5


In April 2021, IPL amended and extended through March 2023 the purchase commitment from the third party to which it sells its receivables. Effective April 2021, the limit on cash proceeds is $110 million.

NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS
Unconsolidated Equity Investments - Alliant Energy’s equity (income) loss from unconsolidated investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting for the three months ended March 31 was as follows (in millions):
20212020
ATC Holdings($11)($11)
Other(4)(2)
($15)($13)
 2020 2019
ATC Holdings
($11.0) 
($9.5)
Non-utility wind farm in Oklahoma(2.2) (1.1)
Other(0.2) (0.3)
 
($13.4) 
($10.9)


NOTE 5. COMMON EQUITY
Common Share Activity - A summary of Alliant Energy’s common stock activity was as follows:
Shares outstanding, January 1, 20202021245,022,800249,868,415 
Equity forward agreements4,275,127
Shareowner Direct Plan107,622152,588 
Equity-based compensation plans98,205113,549 
Shares outstanding, March 31, 20202021249,503,754250,134,552 


Equity Forward Agreements - In November 2019, Alliant Energy entered into forward sale agreements with a counterparty in connection with a public offering of 4,275,127 shares of Alliant Energy common stock. The initial forward sale price of $52.235 per share was subject to daily adjustment based on a floating interest rate factor, and decreased by other fixed amounts specified in the forward sale agreements. In 2020, Alliant Energy settled $222 million under the forward sale agreements by delivering 4,275,127 shares of newly issued Alliant Energy common stock at a weighted average forward sale price of $51.98 per share. Alliant Energy used the net proceeds from the settlements for general corporate purposes.


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Changes in Shareowners’ Equity - A summary of changes in shareowners’ equity was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyTotal Alliant Energy Common Equity    Alliant EnergyTotal Alliant Energy Common Equity
      Accumulated Shares in Cumulative  AccumulatedShares inCumulative
  Additional   Other Deferred Preferred  AdditionalOtherDeferredPreferred
Common Paid-In Retained Comprehensive Compensation Stock TotalCommonPaid-InRetainedComprehensiveCompensationStockTotal
Stock Capital Earnings Income (Loss) Trust of IPL EquityStockCapitalEarningsIncome (Loss)Trustof IPLEquity
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Beginning balance, December 31, 2020Beginning balance, December 31, 2020$2$2,704$2,994($1)($11)$200$5,888
Net income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareownersNet income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners171171
Common stock dividends ($0.4025 per share)Common stock dividends ($0.4025 per share)(102)(102)
Shareowner Direct Plan issuancesShareowner Direct Plan issuances178
Equity-based compensation plans and otherEquity-based compensation plans and other101
Ending balance, March 31, 2021Ending balance, March 31, 2021$3$2,712$3,063($1)($11)$200$5,966
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020             Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Beginning balance, December 31, 2019
$2.5
 
$2,445.9
 
$2,765.4
 
$1.3
 
($10.0) 
$200.0
 
$5,405.1
Beginning balance, December 31, 2019$2$2,446$2,766$1($10)$200$5,405
Net income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners    170.0
       170.0
Net income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners170170
Common stock dividends ($0.38 per share)    (93.0)       (93.0)Common stock dividends ($0.38 per share)(93)(93)
Equity forward settlements and Shareowner Direct Plan issuances

 228.4
         228.4
Equity forward settlements and Shareowner Direct Plan issuances0228228
Equity-based compensation plans and other  (0.2)     0.1
   (0.1)
Adoption of new accounting standard, net of tax (refer to Note 1(d))
    (8.7)       (8.7)
Adoption of new accounting standard, net of taxAdoption of new accounting standard, net of tax(9)(9)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax      0.7
     0.7
Other comprehensive income, net of tax11
Ending balance, March 31, 2020
$2.5
 
$2,674.1
 
$2,833.7
 
$2.0
 
($9.9) 
$200.0
 
$5,702.4
Ending balance, March 31, 2020$2$2,674$2,834$2($10)$200$5,702
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019             
Beginning balance, December 31, 2018
$2.4
 
$2,045.5
 
$2,545.9
 
$1.7
 
($9.8) 
$200.0
 
$4,785.7
Net income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners    125.1
       125.1
Common stock dividends ($0.355 per share)    (83.7)       (83.7)
Equity forward settlements and Shareowner Direct Plan issuances

 54.6
         54.6
Equity-based compensation plans and other  (0.1)     0.1
   
Other comprehensive income, net of tax      0.7
     0.7
Ending balance, March 31, 2019
$2.4
 
$2,100.0
 
$2,587.3
 
$2.4
 
($9.7) 
$200.0
 
$4,882.4
IPLTotal IPL Common Equity    IPLTotal IPL Common Equity
  Additional   Cumulative  AdditionalCumulative
Common Paid-In Retained Preferred TotalCommonPaid-InRetainedPreferredTotal
Stock Capital Earnings Stock EquityStockCapitalEarningsStockEquity
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Beginning balance, December 31, 2020Beginning balance, December 31, 2020$33$2,752$979$200$3,964
Net income available for common stockNet income available for common stock7979
Common stock dividendsCommon stock dividends(101)(101)
Ending balance, March 31, 2021Ending balance, March 31, 2021$33$2,752$957$200$3,942
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020         Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Beginning balance, December 31, 2019
$33.4
 
$2,347.8
 
$890.6
 
$200.0
 
$3,471.8
Beginning balance, December 31, 2019$33$2,348$891$200$3,472
Net income available for common stock    82.6
   82.6
Net income available for common stock8383
Common stock dividends    (59.0)   (59.0)Common stock dividends(60)(60)
Capital contributions from parent  100.0
     100.0
Capital contributions from parent100100
Ending balance, March 31, 2020
$33.4
 
$2,447.8
 
$914.2
 
$200.0
 
$3,595.4
Ending balance, March 31, 2020$33$2,448$914$200$3,595
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019         
Beginning balance, December 31, 2018
$33.4
 
$2,222.8
 
$774.5
 
$200.0
 
$3,230.7
Net income available for common stock    53.3
   53.3
Common stock dividends    (42.0)   (42.0)
Capital contributions from parent  100.0
     100.0
Ending balance, March 31, 2019
$33.4
 
$2,322.8
 
$785.8
 
$200.0
 
$3,342.0


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WPL  Additional   TotalWPLAdditionalTotal
Common Paid-In Retained CommonCommonPaid-InRetainedCommon
Stock Capital Earnings EquityStockCapitalEarningsEquity
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Beginning balance, December 31, 2020Beginning balance, December 31, 2020$66$1,459$953$2,478
Net incomeNet income8484
Common stock dividendsCommon stock dividends(42)(42)
Capital contributions from parentCapital contributions from parent125125
Ending balance, March 31, 2021Ending balance, March 31, 2021$66$1,584$995$2,645
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020       Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Beginning balance, December 31, 2019
$66.2
 
$1,434.0
 
$863.4
 
$2,363.6
Beginning balance, December 31, 2019$66$1,434$864$2,364
Net income    89.6
 89.6
Net income9090
Common stock dividends    (42.1) (42.1)Common stock dividends(43)(43)
Capital contributions from parent  25.0
   25.0
Capital contributions from parent2525
Ending balance, March 31, 2020
$66.2
 
$1,459.0
 
$910.9
 
$2,436.1
Ending balance, March 31, 2020$66$1,459$911$2,436
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019       
Beginning balance, December 31, 2018
$66.2
 
$1,309.0
 
$774.3
 
$2,149.5
Net income    65.7
 65.7
Common stock dividends    (36.0) (36.0)
Ending balance, March 31, 2019
$66.2
 
$1,309.0
 
$804.0
 
$2,179.2

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NOTE 6. DEBT
NOTE 6(a) Short-term Debt - Information regarding Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s commercial paper, and Alliant Energy’s and WPL’s borrowings under the single credit facility, which currently expires in August 2023, classified as short-term debt was as follows (dollars in millions):
March 31, 2021Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Amount outstanding$336$0$148
Weighted average interest rates0.2%N/A0.1%
Available credit facility capacity$664$250$152
March 31, 2020Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Amount outstanding$270.5 $— $182.0
Weighted average interest rates1.6% N/A 1.7%
Available credit facility capacity$729.5 $250.0 $118.0
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Three Months Ended March 31202120202021202020212020
Maximum amount outstanding (based on daily outstanding balances)$578$463$0$1$275$212
Average amount outstanding (based on daily outstanding balances)$424$382$0$0$189$167
Weighted average interest rates0.2%1.8%0%1.8%0.2%1.8%

 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Three Months Ended March 312020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Maximum amount outstanding (based on daily outstanding balances)$462.5 $600.6 $0.8 $50.4 $212.0 $195.1
Average amount outstanding (based on daily outstanding balances)$382.3 $498.8 $— $0.6 $167.0 $138.1
Weighted average interest rates1.8% 2.7% 1.8% 2.8% 1.8% 2.5%


NOTE 6(b) Long-term Debt - In March 2020, AEF entered into a $300 million variable rate (1% as of March 31, 2020) term loan credit agreement (with Alliant Energy as guarantor) and used the borrowings under this agreement to retire its $300 million variable rate term loan credit agreement that would have expired in April 2020. AEF’s current term loan credit agreement expires in March 2022 and includes substantially the same financial covenants that are included in Alliant Energy’s credit facility agreement.

In April 2020, WPL issued $350 million of 3.65% debentures due 2050. The net proceeds from the issuance were used by WPL to reduce borrowings under the single credit facility and for general corporate purposes.


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NOTE 7. REVENUES
Disaggregation of revenues from contracts with customers, which correlates to revenues for each reportable segment, was as follows (in millions):
Alliant Energy IPL WPLAlliant EnergyIPLWPL
Three Months Ended March 312020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019Three Months Ended March 31202120202021202020212020
Electric Utility:           Electric Utility:
Retail - residential
$266.8
 
$274.7
 
$147.4
 
$147.5
 
$119.4
 
$127.2
Retail - residential$262$266$139$147$123$119
Retail - commercial182.3
 181.1
 119.7
 116.6
 62.6
 64.5
Retail - commercial1721831101206263
Retail - industrial209.9
 208.7
 121.2
 116.1
 88.7
 92.6
Retail - industrial2022101121219089
Wholesale40.9
 46.5
 14.4
 16.9
 26.5
 29.6
Wholesale404011142926
Bulk power and other30.4
 32.4
 22.1
 22.7
 8.3
 9.7
Bulk power and other25311423118
Total Electric Utility730.3
 743.4
 424.8
 419.8
 305.5
 323.6
Total Electric Utility701730386425315305
Gas Utility:           Gas Utility:
Retail - residential90.5
 131.8
 48.8
 77.9
 41.7
 53.9
Retail - residential999152494742
Retail - commercial45.7
 63.6
 24.1
 34.8
 21.6
 28.8
Retail - commercial534527242621
Retail - industrial4.2
 5.4
 2.3
 3.2
 1.9
 2.2
Retail - industrial543222
Transportation/other11.8
 15.0
 7.8
 8.7
 4.0
 6.3
Transportation/other13129844
Total Gas Utility152.2
 215.8
 83.0
 124.6
 69.2
 91.2
Total Gas Utility17015291837969
Other Utility:           Other Utility:
Steam10.0
 8.4
 10.0
 8.4
 
 
Steam910910
Other utility1.6
 2.7
 1.1
 2.3
 0.5
 0.4
Other utility423111
Total Other Utility11.6
 11.1
 11.1
 10.7
 0.5
 0.4
Total Other Utility1312121111
Non-Utility and Other:           Non-Utility and Other:
Transportation and other21.6
 16.9
 
 
 
 
Transportation and other1722
Total Non-Utility and Other21.6
 16.9
 
 
 
 
Total Non-Utility and Other1722
Total revenues
$915.7
 
$987.2
 
$518.9
 
$555.1
 
$375.2
 
$415.2
Total revenues$901$916$489$519$395$375

NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES
Income Tax Rates - Overall effective income tax rates, which were computed by dividing income taxestax expense (benefit) by income before income taxes, were as follows. The effective income tax rates were different than the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes, production tax credits, amortization of excess deferred taxes and the effect of rate-making on property-related differences. The decreases in Alliant Energy’s and WPL’s overall effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 were primarily due to increases in production tax credits as a result of increased wind production in 2020 and increased amortization of excess deferred taxes primarily at WPL, which were used to offset increases in WPL’s 20202021 increased revenue requirements.
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Three Months Ended March 31202120202021202020212020
Overall income tax rate(19%)(12%)(17%)(19%)(29%)(10%)
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Three Months Ended March 312020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Overall income tax rate(12.2%) 10.6% (19.8%) 3.6% (10.1%) 18.2%


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Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities -
Carryforwards - At March 31, 2020,2021, carryforwards and expiration dates were estimated as follows (in millions):
Range of Expiration DatesAlliant EnergyIPLWPL
Federal net operating losses2037$331$306$3
State net operating losses2021-2041627162
Federal tax credits2022-2041481280180
 Range of Expiration Dates Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Federal net operating losses2037 
$280
 
$260
 
$2
State net operating losses2020-2040 606
 12
 2
Federal tax credits2022-2040 386
 199
 167



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NOTE 9. BENEFIT PLANS
NOTE 9(a) Pension and OPEB Plans -
Net Periodic Benefit Costs - The components of net periodic benefit costs for sponsored defined benefit pension and OPEB plans for the three months ended March 31 are included below (in millions). For IPL and WPL, amounts represent thoseare for their plan participants covered under plans they sponsor, as well as amounts directly assigned to them related to certain participants in the Alliant Energy and Corporate Services sponsored plans.

Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
Alliant Energy2021202020212020
Service cost$3$3$1$1
Interest cost81112
Expected return on plan assets(17)(18)(1)(2)
Amortization of actuarial loss10911
Settlement losses (a)0400
$4$9$2$2
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
IPL2021202020212020
Service cost$2$1$0$0
Interest cost4511
Expected return on plan assets(8)(8)(1)(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss4400
$2$2$0$0
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
Defined Benefit Pension Plans OPEB Plans
Alliant Energy2020 2019 2020 2019
WPLWPL2021202020212020
Service cost
$2.7
 
$2.4
 
$0.8
 
$0.8
Service cost$1$1$0$0
Interest cost10.8
 12.5
 1.8
 2.1
Interest cost4501
Expected return on plan assets(17.4) (15.0) (1.3) (1.2)Expected return on plan assets(8)(8)00
Amortization of prior service credit(0.2) (0.2) 
 
Amortization of actuarial loss8.6
 9.1
 0.8
 0.8
Amortization of actuarial loss5410
Settlement losses (a)4.2
 
 
 

$8.7
 
$8.8
 
$2.1
 
$2.5
$2$2$1$1
 Defined Benefit Pension Plans OPEB Plans
IPL2020 2019 2020 2019
Service cost
$1.7
 
$1.5
 
$0.3
 
$0.3
Interest cost5.0
 5.7
 0.7
 0.8
Expected return on plan assets(8.1) (7.0) (1.0) (0.9)
Amortization of prior service credit(0.1) (0.1) 
 
Amortization of actuarial loss3.7
 3.9
 0.3
 0.4
 
$2.2
 
$4.0
 
$0.3
 
$0.6
 Defined Benefit Pension Plans OPEB Plans
WPL2020 2019 2020 2019
Service cost
$1.0
 
$0.9
 
$0.3
 
$0.3
Interest cost4.7
 5.4
 0.7
 0.8
Expected return on plan assets(7.6) (6.5) (0.2) (0.1)
Amortization of prior service credit(0.1) (0.1) 
 
Amortization of actuarial loss4.1
 4.4
 0.5
 0.4
 
$2.1
 
$4.1
 
$1.3
 
$1.4

(a)Settlement losses related to payments made to retired executives of Alliant Energy.

(a)Settlement losses related to payments made to retired executives of Alliant Energy.

NOTE 9(b) Equity-based Compensation Plans - A summary of compensation expense, including amounts allocated to IPL and WPL, and the related income tax benefits recognized for share-based compensation awards for the three months ended March 31 was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202120202021202020212020
Compensation expense$3 $3 $1 $1 $1 $1 
Income tax benefits1 0 0 
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Compensation expense
$2.7
 
$4.7
 
$1.4
 
$2.6
 
$1.1
 
$1.8
Income tax benefits0.7
 1.3
 0.4
 0.8
 0.3
 0.5


As of March 31, 2020,2021, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation awards was $12.5$13 million, $7.0$7 million and $5.1$5 million, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of between 1 year and 2 years.


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For the three months ended March 31, 2020,2021, performance shares, performance restricted stock units and restricted stock units were granted to key employees as follows. These shares and units will be paid out in shares of common stock, and are therefore accounted for as equity awards.
Weighted Average
GrantsGrant Date Fair Value
Performance shares72,774$46.19
Performance restricted stock units72,77448.61
Restricted stock units79,86248.61

As of March 31, 2020, 215,7802021, 425,849 shares were included in the calculation of diluted EPS related to the nonvested equity awards.
   Weighted Average
 Grants Grant Date Fair Value
Performance shares54,897
 
$64.04
Performance restricted stock units54,897
 59.57
Restricted stock units59,936
 59.57


NOTE 10. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
A reconciliation of the changes in asset retirement obligations associated with long-lived assets for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is as follows (in millions):
 Alliant Energy IPL
Balance, January 1
$196.3
 
$133.9
Liabilities settled(1.5) (1.4)
Liabilities incurred (a)27.6
 27.6
Accretion expense1.7
 1.2
Balance, March 31
$224.1
 
$161.3

(a)During the three months ended March 31, 2020, Alliant Energy and IPL recognized additional asset retirement obligations related to IPL’s newly constructed Whispering Willow North and Golden Plains wind sites. The increases in asset retirement obligations resulted in corresponding increases in property, plant and equipment, net on the respective balance sheets.

NOTE 11.10. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Commodity Derivatives -
Notional Amounts - As of March 31, 2020,2021, gross notional amounts and settlement/delivery years related to outstanding swap contracts, option contracts, physical forward contracts and FTRs that were accounted for as commodity derivative instruments were as follows (units in thousands):
FTRsNatural GasCoalDiesel Fuel
MWhsYearsDthsYearsTonsYearsGallonsYears
Alliant Energy3,531 2021198,347 2021-20285,601 2021-20234,914 2021-2022
IPL1,203 202197,747 2021-20282,100 2021-2023
WPL2,328 2021100,600 2021-20273,501 2021-20234,914 2021-2022
 FTRs Natural Gas Coal Diesel Fuel
 MWhs Years Dths Years Tons Years Gallons Years
Alliant Energy4,420
 2020 185,883
 2020-2027 5,187
 2020-2021 4,410
 2020-2021
IPL2,108
 2020 106,525
 2020-2027 2,223
 2020-2021 
 
WPL2,312
 2020 79,358
 2020-2027 2,964
 2020-2021 4,410
 2020-2021


Financial Statement Presentation - Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value each reporting date on the balance sheets as assets or liabilities as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Current derivative assets$18$24$12$20$6$4
Non-current derivative assets10107931
Current derivative liabilities290326
Non-current derivative liabilities11166957
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2020
 December 31,
2019
Current derivative assets
$10.1
 
$15.8
 
$8.3
 
$12.1
 
$1.8
 
$3.7
Non-current derivative assets8.6
 11.0
 8.2
 10.2
 0.4
 0.8
Current derivative liabilities29.9
 19.0
 12.7
 8.9
 17.2
 10.1
Non-current derivative liabilities21.2
 18.6
 9.7
 8.5
 11.5
 10.1


Credit Risk-related Contingent Features - Various agreements contain credit risk-related contingent features, including requirements to maintain certain credit ratings and/or limitations on liability positions under the agreements based on credit ratings. Certain of these agreements with credit risk-related contingency features are accounted for as derivative instruments. In the event of a material change in creditworthiness or if liability positions exceed certain contractual limits, credit support may need to be provided in the form of letters of credit or cash collateral up to the amount of exposure under the contracts, or the contracts may need to be unwound and underlying liability positions paid. At March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features in a net liability position was not materially different than amounts that would be required to be posted as credit support to counterparties by Alliant Energy, IPL or WPL if the most restrictive credit risk-related contingent features for derivative agreements in a net liability position were triggered.


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Balance Sheet Offsetting - The fair value amounts of derivative instruments subject to a master netting arrangement are not netted by counterparty on the balance sheets. However, if the fair value amounts of derivative instruments by counterparty were netted, amounts would not be materially different from gross amounts of derivative assets and derivative liabilities at March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020. Fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payable) are not offset against fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement.

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NOTE 12.11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The carrying amounts of current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of such financial instruments. Carrying amounts and related estimated fair values of other financial instruments were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Fair ValueFair Value
CarryingLevelLevelLevelCarryingLevelLevelLevel
Amount123TotalAmount123Total
Assets:
Money market fund investments$8 $8 $0 $0 $8 $44 $44 $0 $0 $44 
Derivatives28 0 12 16 28 34 29 34 
Deferred proceeds107 0 0 107 107 188 188 188 
Liabilities:
Derivatives13 0 13 0 13 25 25 25 
Long-term debt (incl. current maturities)6,779 0 7,613 1 7,614 6,777 8,107 8,109 
Alliant EnergyMarch 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
IPLIPLMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020
  Fair Value   Fair ValueFair ValueFair Value
Carrying Level Level Level   Carrying Level Level Level  CarryingLevelLevelLevelCarryingLevelLevelLevel
Amount 1 2 3 Total Amount 1 2 3 TotalAmount123TotalAmount123Total
Assets:                   Assets:
Money market fund investments
$41.2
 
$41.2
 
$—
 
$—
 
$41.2
 
$5.4
 
$5.4
 
$—
 
$—
 
$5.4
Money market fund investments$8 $8 $0 $0 $8 $44 $44 $0 $0 $44 
Derivatives18.7
 
 4.0
 14.7
 18.7
 26.8
 
 4.8
 22.0
 26.8
Derivatives19 0 4 15 19 29 26 29 
Deferred proceeds188.0
 
 
 188.0
 188.0
 187.7
 
 
 187.7
 187.7
Deferred proceeds107 0 0 107 107 188 188 188 
Liabilities:                   Liabilities:
Derivatives51.1
 
 50.6
 0.5
 51.1
 37.6
 
 36.8
 0.8
 37.6
Derivatives6 0 6 0 6 12 12 12 
Long-term debt (incl. current maturities)6,191.1
 
 6,916.4
 1.7
 6,918.1
 6,190.2
 
 6,917.9
 2.0
 6,919.9
Long-term debtLong-term debt3,346 0 3,745 0 3,745 3,345 4,021 4,021 
WPLMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Fair ValueFair Value
CarryingLevelLevelLevelCarryingLevelLevelLevel
Amount123TotalAmount123Total
Assets:
Derivatives$9 $0 $8 $1 $9 $5 $0 $2 $3 $5 
Liabilities:
Derivatives7 0 7 0 7 13 13 13 
Long-term debt2,131 0 2,495 0 2,495 2,130 2,690 2,690 
IPLMarch 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
   Fair Value   Fair Value
 Carrying Level Level Level   Carrying Level Level Level  
 Amount 1 2 3 Total Amount 1 2 3 Total
Assets:                   
Money market fund investments
$21.2
 
$21.2
 
$—
 
$—
 
$21.2
 
$5.4
 
$5.4
 
$—
 
$—
 
$5.4
Derivatives16.5
 
 2.5
 14.0
 16.5
 22.3
 
 2.8
 19.5
 22.3
Deferred proceeds188.0
 
 
 188.0
 188.0
 187.7
 
 
 187.7
 187.7
Liabilities:                   
Derivatives22.4
 
 21.9
 0.5
 22.4
 17.4
 
 16.6
 0.8
 17.4
Long-term debt (incl. current maturities)3,147.9
 
 3,452.1
 
 3,452.1
 3,147.3
 
 3,489.1
 
 3,489.1
WPLMarch 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
   Fair Value   Fair Value
 Carrying Level Level Level   Carrying Level Level Level  
 Amount 1 2 3 Total Amount 1 2 3 Total
Assets:                   
Money market fund investments
$20.0
 
$20.0
 
$—
 
$—
 
$20.0
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
 
$—
Derivatives2.2
 
 1.5
 0.7
 2.2
 4.5
 
 2.0
 2.5
 4.5
Liabilities:                   
Derivatives28.7
 
 28.7
 
 28.7
 20.2
 
 20.2
 
 20.2
Long-term debt (incl. current maturities)1,933.1
 
 2,309.8
 
 2,309.8
 1,932.7
 
 2,268.2
 
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Information for Alliant Energy’s and IPL’s fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs) was as follows (in millions):. Such amounts for WPL were not material.
Alliant EnergyCommodity Contract Derivative  Alliant EnergyCommodity Contract Derivative
Assets and (Liabilities), net Deferred ProceedsAssets and (Liabilities), netDeferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 312020 2019 2020 2019Three Months Ended March 312021202020212020
Beginning balance, January 1
$21.2
 
$12.2
 
$187.7
 
$119.4
Beginning balance, January 1$29$21$188$188
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)(3.1) (5.6) 
 
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)(6)(3)00
Sales
 (0.2) 
 
Settlements (a)(3.9) (6.0) 0.3
 58.9
Settlements (a)(7)(4)(81)0
Ending balance, March 31
$14.2
 
$0.4
 
$188.0
 
$178.3
Ending balance, March 31$16$14$107$188
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31
($3.1) 
($2.6) 
$—
 
$—
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31($6)($3)$0$0
IPLCommodity Contract Derivative  
 Assets and (Liabilities), net Deferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 312020 2019 2020 2019
Beginning balance, January 1
$18.7
 
$9.0
 
$187.7
 
$119.4
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)(2.3) (3.2) 
 
Sales
 (0.1) 
 
Settlements (a)(2.9) (5.1) 0.3
 58.9
Ending balance, March 31
$13.5
 
$0.6
 
$188.0
 
$178.3
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31
($2.3) 
($1.4) 
$—
 
$—
WPLCommodity Contract Derivative
 Assets and (Liabilities), net
Three Months Ended March 312020 2019
Beginning balance, January 1
$2.5
 
$3.2
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)(0.8) (2.4)
Sales
 (0.1)
Settlements(1.0) (0.9)
Ending balance, March 31
$0.7
 
($0.2)
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31
($0.8) 
($1.2)
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IPLCommodity Contract Derivative
Assets and (Liabilities), netDeferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 312021202020212020
Beginning balance, January 1$26$18$188$188
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized)(5)(2)00
Settlements (a)(6)(3)(81)0
Ending balance, March 31$15$13$107$188
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31($6)($2)$0$0
(a)Settlements related to deferred proceeds are due to the change in the carrying amount of receivables sold less the allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the receivables sold and cash amounts received from the receivables sold.
(a)Settlements related to deferred proceeds are due to the change in the carrying amount of receivables sold less the allowance for expected credit losses associated with the receivables sold and cash amounts received from the receivables sold.

Commodity Contracts - The fair value of FTR and natural gas commodity contracts categorized as Level 3 was recognized as net derivative assets as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Excluding FTRsFTRsExcluding FTRsFTRsExcluding FTRsFTRs
March 31, 2021$11$5$11$4$0$1
December 31, 2020181117912
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
 Excluding FTRs FTRs Excluding FTRs FTRs Excluding FTRs FTRs
March 31, 2020
$11.8
 
$2.4
 
$11.7
 
$1.8
 
$0.1
 
$0.6
December 31, 201914.6
 6.6
 13.6
 5.1
 1.0
 1.5


NOTE 13.12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NOTE 13(a)12(a) Capital Purchase Commitments - Various contractual obligations contain minimum future commitments related to capital expenditures for certain construction projects. IPL’s andprojects, including WPL’s projects include the expansion of windsolar generation. At March 31, 2020,2021, Alliant Energy’s IPL’s and WPL’s minimum future commitments for these projects were $95 million, $32$10 million and $63$10 million, respectively.


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NOTE 13(b)12(b) Other Purchase Commitments - Various commodity supply, transportation and storage contracts help meet obligations to provide electricity and natural gas to utility customers. In addition, there are various purchase commitments associated with other goods and services. At March 31, 2020, the2021, related minimum future commitments were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Natural gas$958$466$492
Coal945539
Other (a)1226030
$1,174$581$561
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Purchased power (a)
$76
 
$75
 
$1
Natural gas915
 508
 407
Coal (b)110
 68
 42
Other (c)117
 58
 28
 
$1,218
 
$709
 
$478

(a)Includes individual commitments incurred during the normal course of business that exceeded $1 million at March 31, 2021.

(a)Includes payments required by PPAs for capacity rights and minimum quantities of MWhs required to be purchased. As a result of an amendment to shorten the term of the DAEC PPA, Alliant Energy’s and IPL’s amounts include minimum future commitments related to IPL’s purchase of capacity and the resulting energy from DAEC through September 2020, and do not include the September 2020 buyout payment of $110 million.
(b)Corporate Services has historically entered into system-wide coal contracts on behalf of IPL and WPL that include minimum future commitments. Such commitments were assigned to IPL and WPL based on information available as of March 31, 2020 regarding expected future usage, which is subject to change.
(c)Includes individual commitments incurred during the normal course of business that exceeded $1 million at March 31, 2020.

NOTE 13(c)12(c) Guarantees and Indemnifications -
Whiting Petroleum - Whiting Petroleum is an independent oil and gas company. In 2004, Alliant Energy sold its remaining interest in Whiting Petroleum. Alliant Energy Resources, LLC, as the successor to a predecessor entity that owned Whiting Petroleum, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEF, continues to guarantee the partnership obligations of an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum under multiple general partnership agreements in the oil and gas industry. The guarantees do not include a maximum limit. Based on information made available to Alliant Energy by Whiting Petroleum, the Whiting Petroleum affiliate holds an approximate 6% share in the partnerships, and currently known obligations include costs associated with the future abandonment of certain platforms off the coast of California and related onshore plant and equipmentfacilities owned by the partnerships. The general partnerships were formed under California law, and Alliant Energy Resources, LLC’s guarantees, which do not include a maximum limit, apply to the Whiting Petroleum affiliate’s obligations and to the other partners. Alliant Energy Resources, LLC may be requiredneed to perform under the guarantees if the affiliate of Whiting Petroleum is unable to meet its partnership obligations.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, the currently known partnership obligations arefor the abandonment obligations. The Whiting Petroleum affiliate’s share of these abandonment obligations isare estimated at $63$68 million, ($40 million on a discounted basis) as of March 31, 2020 based on information made available to Alliant Energy by Whiting Petroleum, and thiswhich represents Alliant Energy’s best estimatecurrently estimated maximum exposure under the guarantees. Alliant Energy estimates its expected loss to be a portion of the contingent$68 million of known partnership abandonment obligations for potential future payments.of the Whiting Petroleum affiliate and the other partners. Alliant Energy is not aware of any material liabilities related to these guarantees that it is probable that it will be obligated to pay; however, the new credit loss accounting standard adoptedas of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, a liability of $5 million is recorded in “Other liabilities” on January 1, 2020 requires recognition of a liabilityAlliant Energy’s balance sheets for expected credit losses related to the contingent obligations that are in the scope of these guarantees. With the adoption

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Non-utility Wind Farm in Oklahoma - In 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEF acquired a cash equity ownership interest in a non-utility wind farm located in Oklahoma. The wind farm provides electricity to a third-partythird party under a long-term PPA. Alliant Energy provided a parent guarantee of its subsidiary’s indemnification obligations under the related operating agreement and PPA. Alliant Energy’s obligations under the operating agreement were $82$74 million as of March 31, 20202021 and will reduce annually until expiring in July 2047. Alliant Energy’s obligations under the PPA are subject to a maximum limit of $17 million and expire in December 2031, subject to potential extension. Alliant Energy is not aware of any material liabilities related to this guarantee that it is probable that it will be obligated to pay and therefore has not recognized any material liabilities related to this guarantee as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019. This guarantee is not in the scope of the new credit loss accounting standard as it is a guarantee of Alliant Energy’s subsidiary’s performance.


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IPL’s Minnesota Electric Distribution Assets - IPL provided indemnifications associated with the 2015 sale of its Minnesota electric distribution assets for losses resulting from potential breach of IPL’s representations, warranties and obligations under the sale agreement. Alliant Energy and IPL believe the likelihood of having to make any material cash payments under these indemnifications is remote. IPL has not recorded any material liabilities related to these indemnifications as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The general terms of the indemnifications provided by IPL included a maximum limit of $17 million and expire in October 2020.

NOTE 13(d)12(d) Environmental Matters -
Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Sites - IPL and WPL have current or previous ownership interests in various sites that are previously associated with the production of gas for which IPL and WPL have, or may have in the future, liability for investigation, remediation and monitoring costs. IPL and WPL are working pursuant to the requirements of various federal and state agencies to investigate, mitigate, prevent and remediate, where necessary, the environmental impacts to property, including natural resources, at and around these former MGP sites in order to protect public health and the environment. At March 31, 2020,2021, estimated future costs expected to be incurred for the investigation, remediation and monitoring of the MGP sites, as well as environmental liabilities recorded on the balance sheets for these sites, which are not discounted, were as follows (in millions). At March 31, 2020,2021, such amounts for WPL were not material.
Alliant EnergyIPL
Range of estimated future costs$9 -$25$7 -$19
Current and non-current environmental liabilities$13$9
 Alliant Energy IPL
Range of estimated future costs
$12
-$29 
$10
-$24
Current and non-current environmental liabilities16 13


IPL Consent Decree - In 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa approved a Consent Decree that IPL entered into with the EPA, the Sierra Club, the State of Iowa and Linn County in Iowa, thereby resolving potential Clean Air Act issues associated with emissions from IPL’s coal-fired generating facilities in Iowa. IPL has completed various requirements under the Consent Decree. IPL’s remaining requirements include fuel switching or retiring Burlington by December 31, 2021 and Prairie Creek Units 1 and 3 by December 31, 2025. Alliant Energy and IPL currently expect to recover material costs incurred by IPL related to compliance with the terms of the Consent Decree from IPL’s electric customers.

Other Environmental Contingencies - In addition to the environmental liabilities discussed above, various environmental rules are monitored that may have a significant impact on future operations. Several of these environmental rules are subject to legal challenges, reconsideration and/or other uncertainties. Given uncertainties regarding the outcome, timing and compliance plans for these environmental matters, the complete financial impact of each of these rules is not able to be determined; however, future capital investments and/or modifications to EGUs and electric and gas distribution systems to comply with certain of these rules could be significant. Specific current, proposed or potential environmental matters include, among others: Effluent Limitation Guidelines, Coal Combustion Residuals Rule, and various legislation and EPA regulations to monitor and regulate the emission of greenhouse gases, including the Clean Air Act.

NOTE 13(e) Collective Bargaining Agreements - At March 31, 2020, employees covered by collective bargaining agreements represented 53%, 61% and 82% of total employees of Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL, respectively. On August 31, 2020, IPL’s collective bargaining agreement with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 204 (Cedar Rapids) expires, representing 18% and 45% of total employees of Alliant Energy and IPL, respectively. While the process to renew the agreement is underway, Alliant Energy and IPL are unable to predict the outcome.

NOTE 13(f) MISO Transmission Owner Return on Equity Complaints - A group of MISO cooperative and municipal utilities previously filed complaints with FERC requesting a reduction to the base return on equity used by MISO transmission owners, including ITC Midwest LLC and ATC. The first complaint covered the period from November 12, 2013 through February 11, 2015. In 2017, IPL and WPL received refunds related to the first complaint period, which were subsequently refunded to their retail and wholesale customers. The second complaint covered the period from February 12, 2015 through May 11, 2016. In November 2019, FERC issued an order on the previously filed two complaints, and reduced the base return on equity used by the MISO transmission owners effective for the first complaint period and subsequent to September 28, 2016. Additional refunds for the first complaint period and the period subsequent to September 28, 2016 are currently expected to be issued in 2020. The November 2019 FERC order also dismissed the second complaint, therefore FERC did not direct refunds to be made for that complaint. Subsequent to the November 2019 FERC order, various rehearing requests were filed, and in January 2020, FERC issued an order providing an open-ended amount of time for FERC to consider these requests. Any changes in FERC’s decision may have an impact on Alliant Energy’s share of ATC’s future earnings and customer costs.


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NOTE 14.13. SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS
Certain financial information relating to Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s business segments is as follows. Intersegment revenues were not material to their respective operations.
Alliant EnergyATC Holdings,Alliant
UtilityNon-Utility,Energy
ElectricGasOtherTotalParent and OtherConsolidated
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Revenues$701$170$13$884$17$901
Operating income1474421935198
Net income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners1638171
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Revenues$730$152$12$894$22$916
Operating income (loss)146414191(3)188
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners173(3)170
Alliant Energy        ATC Holdings, Alliant
 Utility Non-Utility, Energy
 Electric Gas Other Total Parent and Other Consolidated
 (in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020           
Revenues
$730.3
 
$152.2
 
$11.6
 
$894.1
 
$21.6
 
$915.7
Operating income (loss)146.2
 41.6
 2.7
 190.5
 (2.2) 188.3
Net income (loss) attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners      172.2
 (2.2) 170.0
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019           
Revenues
$743.4
 
$215.8
 
$11.1
 
$970.3
 
$16.9
 
$987.2
Operating income126.4
 45.2
 
 171.6
 5.2
 176.8
Net income attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners      119.0
 6.1
 125.1
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IPLElectricGasOtherTotal
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Revenues$386$91$12$489
Operating income72301103
Net income available for common stock79
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Revenues$425$83$11$519
Operating income6727397
Net income available for common stock83
WPLWPLElectricGasOtherTotal
(in millions)
IPLElectric Gas Other Total
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
RevenuesRevenues$315$79$1$395
Operating incomeOperating income7514190
Net incomeNet income84
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020       Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Revenues
$424.8
 
$83.0
 
$11.1
 
$518.9
Revenues$305$69$1$375
Operating income67.0
 27.3
 2.4
 96.7
Operating income7914194
Net income available for common stock      82.6
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019       
Revenues
$419.8
 
$124.6
 
$10.7
 
$555.1
Operating income46.8
 26.3
 0.4
 73.5
Net income available for common stock      53.3
Net incomeNet income90
WPLElectric Gas Other Total
 (in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020       
Revenues
$305.5
 
$69.2
 
$0.5
 
$375.2
Operating income79.2
 14.3
 0.3
 93.8
Net income      89.6
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019       
Revenues
$323.6
 
$91.2
 
$0.4
 
$415.2
Operating income (loss)79.6
 18.9
 (0.4) 98.1
Net income      65.7


NOTE 15.14. RELATED PARTIES
Service Agreements - Pursuant to service agreements, IPL and WPL receive various administrative and general services from an affiliate, Corporate Services. These services are billed to IPL and WPL at cost based on expenses incurred by Corporate Services for the benefit of IPL and WPL, respectively. These costs consisted primarily of employee compensation and benefits, fees associated with various professional services, depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment, and a return on net assets. Corporate Services also acts as agent on behalf of IPL and WPL pursuant to the service agreements. As agent, Corporate Services enters into energy, capacity, ancillary services, and transmission sale and purchase transactions within MISO. Corporate Services assigns such sales and purchases among IPL and WPL based on statements received from MISO. The amounts billed for services provided, sales credited and purchases for the three months ended March 31 were as follows (in millions):
IPLWPL
2021202020212020
Corporate Services billings$40$37$35$32
Sales credited11512
Purchases billed143812620
 IPL WPL
 2020 2019 2020 2019
Corporate Services billings
$37
 
$43
 
$32
 
$33
Sales credited15
 15
 2
 1
Purchases billed81
 84
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Net intercompany payables to Corporate Services were as follows (in millions):
IPLWPL
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Net payables to Corporate Services$73$110$60$73
 IPL WPL
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Net payables to Corporate Services$110 $112 $72 $85


ATC - Pursuant to various agreements, WPL receives a range of transmission services from ATC. WPL provides operation, maintenance, and construction services to ATC. WPL and ATC also bill each other for use of shared facilities owned by each party. The related amounts billed between the parties for the three months ended March 31 were as follows (in millions):
20212020
ATC billings to WPL$32$28
WPL billings to ATC33
 2020 2019
ATC billings to WPL
$28
 
$27
WPL billings to ATC3
 4


WPL owed ATC net amounts of $8$9 million as of March 31, 20202021 and $9$9 million as of December 31, 20192020.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This MDA includes information relating to Alliant Energy, and IPL and WPL (collectively, the Utilities), as well as ATC Holdings, AEF and Corporate Services. Where appropriate, information relating to a specific entity has been segregated and labeled as such. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and the Notes included in this report, as well as the financial statements, notes and MDA included in the 2020 2019Form 10-K. Unless otherwise noted, all “per share” references in MDA refer to earnings per diluted share.

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2021 HIGHLIGHTS

Key highlights since the filing of the 20192020 Form 10-K include the following:

COVID-19:Customer Investments:
The outbreakIn March 2021, WPL filed a Certificate of COVID-19 has become a global pandemicAuthority with the PSCW for approval to acquire, construct, own, and Alliant Energy’s service territories are not immuneoperate up to 414 MW of new solar generation by the challenges presented by COVID-19. Despite these challenges, Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL continue to focus on providing the critical, reliable service their customers depend on, while emphasizing the health and welfareend of their employees, customers and communities. Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL have not experienced significant impacts on their overall business operations, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020; however, the degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact such items2023 in the futurefollowing Wisconsin counties: Dodge (150 MW), Waushara (99 MW), Rock (65 MW), Grant (50 MW) and Green (50 MW). In April 2021, WPL received an oral decision from the PSCW authorizing WPL to acquire, own and operate 675 MW of new solar generation in various Wisconsin counties, and a written order from the PSCW is currently unknown and will depend on future developmentsexpected in May 2021. A significant majority of the pandemic as well as possible additional actions by government and regulatory authorities. Actual and potential impacts from COVID-19 include, but are not limited to,capital expenditures for these 1,089 MWs of solar generation projects were included in the following:

Operational and Supply Chain Impacts - Alliant Energy has modified certain business practices to help ensure the health and safety of its employees, contractors, customers and vendors consistent with orders and best practices issued by government and regulatory authorities. For example, Alliant Energy implemented its business continuity and pandemic plans for critical items and services, including travel restrictions, social distancing, working-from-home protocols, and rescheduling of planned EGU outages. Alliant Energy has also temporarily suspended service disconnects, has waived late payment fees for its customers, and has modified reconnect service procedures to ensure continuity of service for customers unable to pay their bills and consistency with regulatory orders.

While Alliant Energy has not experienced any significant issues to-date, it continues to monitor potential disruptions or constraints in materials and supplies from key suppliers. In addition, Alliant Energy’s construction projects are currently progressing as planned with added safety protocols, and while it continues to monitor its supply chain, there have been no immediate disruptions. Currently, Alliant Energy expects its large renewable construction projects to be placed in service as previously planned to meet the timing requirements to qualify for the maximum renewable tax credits. In addition, Alliant Energy does not currently expect any material changes to itsanticipated construction and acquisition expenditures plans disclosedincluded in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the 20192020 Form 10-K. WPL proposes to own and operate the solar generation projects, which are currently expected to qualify for 30% investment tax credits, through a tax equity partnership, with approximately 35% to 45% of the construction costs financed with capital from the tax equity partner. WPL requested to include $355 million and $585 million in rate base for the 414 MW and 675 MW of new solar generation, respectively, which reflects its portion of capital expenditures, less the amounts financed by the tax equity partner. The 1,089 MW of new solar generation would replace energy and capacity being eliminated with the planned retirement of the coal-fired Edgewater Generating Station (414 MW) by the end of 2022, and Columbia Unit 1 by the end of 2023 and Columbia Unit 2 by the end of 2024 (595 MW in aggregate).

Alliant Energy has not experienced,Rate Matters:
In May 2021, WPL filed a notice with the PSCW of its intent to enter into a settlement agreement with certain intervenor groups for annual base rate increases of $70 million and currently does not expect, an interruption in its ability to provide$15 million for WPL’s retail electric and natural gas services to its customers.customers, respectively, covering the 2022/2023 forward looking Test Period. The key drivers for the proposed annual base rate increases include lower excess deferred income tax benefits in 2022 and 2023 and revenue requirement impacts of increasing electric and gas rate base, including investments in solar generation. In addition, Alliant Energy currently expects to incur incremental direct expenses related to certaintentative agreement has been reached proposing WPL maintain its current authorized return on common equity of these operational changes and does expect them to have10%, implement a material impact on its results54% common equity component of operations.

Customer Impacts - COVID-19 has resulted in widespread travel restrictions and closures of commercial spaces and industrial facilities in Alliant Energy’s service territories. While the total expected impact of COVID-19 on future sales is currently unknown, Alliant Energy has experienced higher electric residential sales and lower electric commercial and industrial sales since the outset of the pandemic. In April 2020, as compared to April 2019, Alliant Energy’s retail electric residential temperature-normalized sales increased 5%, and its retail electric commercial and industrial temperature-normalized sales decreased 13% in aggregate. From a sensitivity perspective, Alliant Energy currently estimates that an annual 1% increase/decrease in sales for each customer type would result in corresponding annual impacts of $0.02 EPS for its retail electric

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residential customers, $0.01 EPS for its retail electric commercial customers and $0.01 EPS for its retail electric industrial customers. As both Iowa and Wisconsin have currently extended travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines into May, Alliant Energy currently expects that these sales changes experienced in April 2020 will continue.

Liquidity and Capital Resources Impacts - In response to the uncertainty of the impacts of COVID-19, Alliant Energy enhanced its liquidity position in the first quarter of 2020 by settling $222 million under the equity forward sale agreements, AEF accelerating the refinancing of its $300 million term-loan credit agreement that would have been due in April 2020, and in April 2020, WPL issued $350 million of debentures due 2050. In March 2020, Alliant Energy and WPL borrowed under the single credit facility for a portion of their cash needs to obtain more favorable interest rates than available in the commercial paper market. This single credit facility also allows borrowing capacity to shift among Alliant Energy (at the parent company level), IPL and WPL as needed. IPL and WPL have $200 million and $150 million of long-term debt maturities in 2020, respectively, and there are no other material long-term debt maturities in 2020 and 2021. In addition, IPL maintains a sales of accounts receivable program as an alternative financing source; however, if customer arrears were to exceed certain levels, IPL’s access to the program may be restricted.

Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL currently expect to maintain compliance with the financial covenants of the credit facility agreement, and Alliant Energy currently expects to maintain compliance with the financial covenants in AEF’s term loan credit agreement. In addition, Alliant Energy currently expects to have adequate liquidity to fulfill its contractual obligations, access toregulatory capital markets and continue with its planned quarterly dividend payments.

Credit Risk Impacts - Alliant Energy’s temporary suspension of service disconnects and waivers of late payment fees for its customers,structure, as well as broad economic factors, may negatively impact our customers’ abilitiesreceive a recovery of and a return on the remaining net book value of Edgewater Unit 5, which is currently expected to pay, which could increase customer arrears and bad debts, and negatively impact Alliant Energy’s cash flows from operations. Currently, Alliant Energy does not anticipate any material credit riskbe retired by the end of 2022. WPL currently plans to file its related to its commodity transactions. In addition, Alliant Energy recorded an $8 million credit loss chargerate review request with the PSCW in the firstsecond quarter of 20202021 and expects any rate changes granted from this request to be effective on January 1, 2022 and extend through the end of 2023.
In April 2021, the IUB issued an order that new rules are to be adopted, which would establish minimum filing requirements for rate reviews using a forward-looking test period, and the related to legacy guarantees associated with an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum, partly as a resultsubsequent proceeding review after the close of the increasing concernsforward-looking test period. The rules provide that in the subsequent proceeding review, a utility’s actual costs and impacts fromrevenues shall be presumed to be reasonably consistent with the pandemicforward-looking test period if the utility’s actual return on common equity falls with a standard of reasonableness of 50 basis points above or 50 basis points below the depressed oil industry.authorized return on common equity. The new rules are currently expected to be effective later in 2021.

Legislative Matters:
Regulatory Impacts - In March 2020, WPL received authorization from2021, the PSCW to defer certain incremental costs incurred resulting from COVID-19, including bad debt expenses and foregone revenues from late payment fees and deposits. In May 2020, IPL received notification from the IUB that it may file a proposal for utilizationAmerican Rescue Plan Act of a regulatory asset account to track increased expenses and other financial impacts incurred after March 1, 2020 resulting from COVID-19. The recovery of any authorized deferrals will be addressed in future regulatory proceedings. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, such amounts were not material.

Legislative Impacts - In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)2021 (Act) was enacted. The most significant provision of the CARES Act for Alliant Energy relates to an acceleration of refunds of existing alternativeis reduced minimum tax credits to improve liquidity. Alliant Energy has requested $11 million of credits to be received in 2020 that otherwise would have been received in 2021 and 2022. Other provisions of the CARES Act thatpension plan funding requirements, which Alliant Energy is currently evaluating include deferral of 2020 remaining pension contributions and payroll taxes to 2021 and 2022. In addition, the CARESevaluating. The Act also provides additional funding to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which assists certain of Alliant Energy’s customers with managing their energy costs. The CARES Act alsocosts, as well as provides financial support for certain of Alliant Energy’s residential, small business and non-profit customers.

Rate Matters:
Final retail electric rates for IPL’s 2020 Forward-looking Test Period rate review were effective February 26, 2020. Effective with the implementation of final rates, IPL started to recover a return of and return on its new wind generation placed in service in 2019 and 2020 through the renewable energy rider.
In May 2020, WPL filed an application with the PSCW to maintain its current retail electric and gas base rates, authorized return on common equity, regulatory capital structure and earnings sharing mechanism through the end of 2021. WPL’s proposal utilizes anticipated fuel-related cost savings inApril 2021, to offset the revenue requirement impacts of the Kossuth wind farm expected to be placed in service in late 2020. In addition, WPL’s proposal utilizes excess deferred tax benefits to partially offset the revenue requirement of the expansion of its gas distribution system in Western Wisconsin also expected to be placed in service in late 2020. WPL’s proposal also seeks additional flexibility to mitigate certain cost impacts outside the control of the Company due to the COVID-19 pandemic if circumstances warrant.

Customer Investments:
In March 2020, IPL completed the construction of the Golden Plains wind farmlegislation was enacted in Iowa (200 megawatts).prohibiting counties and cities from regulating the sale of natural gas and propane.
In April 2020, WPL received authorization from the PSCW to expand its gas distribution system in Western Wisconsin, which is currently expected to be completed in 2020.


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Financings:
In March 2020, Alliant Energy settled $222 million under the equity forward sale agreements by delivering 4,275,127 shares of newly issued Alliant Energy common stock at a weighted average forward sale price of $51.98 per share.
In March 2020, AEF entered into a $300 million variable rate (1% as of March 31, 2020) term loan credit agreement (with Alliant Energy as guarantor), which expires in March 2022, and used the borrowings under this agreement to retire its $300 million variable rate term loan credit agreement that would have expired in April 2020.
In April 2020, WPL issued $350 million of 3.65% debentures due 2050. The net proceeds from the issuance were used by WPL to reduce borrowings under the single credit facility, which currently expires in August 2023, and for general corporate purposes.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of operations include financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP as well as utility electric margins and utility gas margins, which are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. Utility electric margins are defined as electric revenues less electric production fuel, purchased power and electric transmission service expenses. Utility gas margins are defined as gas revenues less cost of gas sold. Utility electric margins and utility gas margins are non-GAAP financial measures because they exclude other utility and non-utility revenues, other operation and maintenance expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses, and taxes other than income tax expense.

Management believes that utility electric and gas margins provide a meaningful basis for evaluating and managing utility operations since electric production fuel, purchased power and electric transmission service expenses and cost of gas sold are generally passed through to customers, and therefore, result in changes to electric and gas revenues that are comparable to changes in such expenses. The presentation of utility electric and gas margins herein is intended to provide supplemental information for investors regarding operating performance. These utility electric and gas margins may not be comparable to how other entities define utility electric and gas margin. Furthermore, these measures are not intended to replace operating income as determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of operating performance.

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Additionally, the table below includes EPS for Utilities and Corporate Services, ATC Holdings, and Non-utility and Parent, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Alliant Energy believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they facilitate an understanding of segment performance and trends, and provide additional information about Alliant Energy’s operations on a basis consistent with the measures that management uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance.

Financial Results Overview - Alliant Energy’s net income and EPS attributable to Alliant Energy common shareowners for the three months ended March 31 were as follows (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
20212020
IncomeEPSIncome (Loss)EPS
Utilities and Corporate Services$166$0.66$175$0.72
ATC Holdings80.0380.03
Non-utility and Parent(3)(0.01)(13)(0.05)
Alliant Energy Consolidated$171$0.68$170$0.70
 2020 2019
 Income (Loss) EPS Income (Loss) EPS
Utilities and Corporate Services
$175.4
 
$0.72
 
$122.0
 
$0.52
ATC Holdings7.7
 0.03
 7.1
 0.03
Non-utility and Parent(13.1) (0.05) (4.0) (0.02)
Alliant Energy Consolidated
$170.0
 
$0.70
 
$125.1
 
$0.53

Alliant Energy’s Utilities and Corporate Services net income increased by $53 million for the three-month period, primarily due to higher earnings resulting from IPL’s and WPL’s increasing rate base. These items were partially offset by lower electric and gas sales volumes largely caused by warmer than normal temperatures in early 2020 and higher depreciation expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, Alliant Energy did not experience a significant impact as a result of COVID-19.

Alliant Energy’s Non-utility and Parent net loss increaseddecreased by $9 million for the three-month period, primarily due to timing of income taxes, higher depreciation expense and lower allowance for funds used during construction. These items were partially offset by higher earnings resulting from IPL’s and WPL’s increasing rate base and higher retail electric and gas sales due to temperatures in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020.

Alliant Energy’s Non-utility and Parent net income increased by $10 million for the three-month period primarily due to a credit loss charge in the first quarter of 2020 related to legacy guarantees associated with an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum.


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For the three months ended March 31, operating income and a reconciliation of utility electric and gas margins to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, operating income, was as follows (in millions):
Alliant Energy IPL WPLAlliant EnergyIPLWPL
Three Months2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019Three Months202120202021202020212020
Operating income
$188.3
 
$176.8
 
$96.7
 
$73.5
 
$93.8
 
$98.1
Operating income$198$188$103$97$90$94
Electric utility revenues
$730.3
 
$743.4
 
$424.8
 
$419.8
 
$305.5
 
$323.6
Electric utility revenues$701$730$386$425$315$305
Electric production fuel and purchased power expenses(184.1) (218.4) (106.2) (128.9) (77.9) (89.5)Electric production fuel and purchased power expenses(133)(184)(59)(106)(74)(78)
Electric transmission service expense(122.2) (123.0) (84.5) (87.7) (37.7) (35.3)Electric transmission service expense(134)(122)(92)(84)(42)(38)
Utility Electric Margin (non-GAAP)424.0
 402.0
 234.1
 203.2
 189.9
 198.8
Utility Electric Margin (non-GAAP)434424235235199189
Gas utility revenues152.2
 215.8
 83.0
 124.6
 69.2
 91.2
Gas utility revenues17015291837969
Cost of gas sold(85.0) (121.6) (44.2) (63.3) (40.8) (58.3)Cost of gas sold(100)(85)(50)(44)(50)(41)
Utility Gas Margin (non-GAAP)67.2
 94.2
 38.8
 61.3
 28.4
 32.9
Utility Gas Margin (non-GAAP)706741392928
Other utility revenues11.6
 11.1
 11.1
 10.7
 0.5
 0.4
Other utility revenues1312121111
Non-utility revenues21.6
 16.9
 
 
 
 
Non-utility revenues1722
Other operation and maintenance expenses(162.2) (181.2) (86.6) (108.0) (54.2) (63.5)Other operation and maintenance expenses(146)(163)(77)(87)(59)(54)
Depreciation and amortization expenses(146.3) (136.9) (85.9) (77.1) (59.1) (58.6)Depreciation and amortization expenses(164)(146)(94)(86)(69)(59)
Taxes other than income tax expense(27.6) (29.3) (14.8) (16.6) (11.7) (11.9)Taxes other than income tax expense(26)(28)(14)(15)(11)(11)
Operating income
$188.3
 
$176.8
 
$96.7
 
$73.5
 
$93.8
 
$98.1
Operating income$198$188$103$97$90$94
Operating Income Variances - Variances between periods in operating income for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Total higher utility electric margin variance (Refer to details below)$10$—$10
Total higher utility gas margin variance (Refer to details below)321
Total lower (higher) other operation and maintenance expenses variance (Refer to details below)1710(5)
Higher depreciation and amortization expense primarily due to additional plant in service in 2020 and 2021, including IPL’s new wind generation, and WPL’s West Riverside Energy Center and Kossuth wind farm(18)(8)(10)
Other(2)2
$10$6($4)

 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Total higher (lower) utility electric margin variance (Refer to details below)
$22
 
$31
 
($9)
Total lower utility gas margin variance (Refer to details below)(27) (23) (5)
Total lower other operation and maintenance expenses variance (Refer to details below)19
 21
 9
Higher depreciation and amortization expense primarily due to additional plant in service in 2019 and 2020, including IPL’s new wind generation(9) (9) (1)
Other7
 3
 2
 
$12
 
$23
 
($4)

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Electric and Gas Revenues and Sales Summary - Electric and gas revenues (in millions), and MWh and Dth sales (in thousands), for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:
Alliant EnergyElectricGas
RevenuesMWhs SoldRevenuesDths Sold
20212020202120202021202020212020
Retail$636$6596,2726,125$157$14023,43122,022
Sales for resale45571,0711,879N/AN/AN/AN/A
Transportation/Other20141918131224,69028,816
$701$7307,3628,022$170$15248,12150,838
IPLIPLElectricGas
RevenuesMWhs SoldRevenuesDths Sold
Alliant EnergyElectric Gas
Revenues MWhs Sold Revenues Dths Sold20212020202120202021202020212020
2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Retail
$659.0
 
$664.5
 6,125
 6,352
 
$140.4
 
$200.8
 22,022
 26,379
Retail$361$3883,5823,482$82$7512,13811,621
Sales for resale57.7
 63.5
 1,879
 1,424
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Sales for resale11282871,251N/AN/AN/AN/A
Transportation/Other13.6
 15.4
 18
 26
 11.8
 15.0
 28,816
 25,370
Transportation/Other14910109811,17811,294

$730.3
 
$743.4
 8,022
 7,802
 
$152.2
 
$215.8
 50,838
 51,749
$386$4253,8794,743$91$8323,31622,915
WPLElectricGas
RevenuesMWhs SoldRevenuesDths Sold
20212020202120202021202020212020
Retail$275$2712,6902,643$75$6511,29310,401
Sales for resale3429784628N/AN/AN/AN/A
Transportation/Other65984413,51217,522
$315$3053,4833,279$79$6924,80527,923
IPLElectric Gas
 Revenues MWhs Sold Revenues Dths Sold
 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Retail
$388.3
 
$380.2
 3,482
 3,629
 
$75.2
 
$115.9
 11,621
 13,993
Sales for resale27.9
 32.0
 1,251
 927
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Transportation/Other8.6
 7.6
 10
 9
 7.8
 8.7
 11,294
 11,007
 
$424.8
 
$419.8
 4,743
 4,565
 
$83.0
 
$124.6
 22,915
 25,000
WPLElectric Gas
 Revenues MWhs Sold Revenues Dths Sold
 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Retail
$270.7
 
$284.3
 2,643
 2,723
 
$65.2
 
$84.9
 10,401
 12,386
Sales for resale29.8
 31.5
 628
 497
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Transportation/Other5.0
 7.8
 8
 17
 4.0
 6.3
 17,522
 14,363
 
$305.5
 
$323.6
 3,279
 3,237
 
$69.2
 
$91.2
 27,923
 26,749


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Sales Trends and Temperatures - Alliant Energy’s retail electric and gas sales volumes decreased 4%increased 2% and 17%6%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 2019,2020, primarily due to warmer than normalchanges in temperatures in early 2020 in Alliant Energy’s service territories. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, COVID-19 impacts on sales volumes resulted in increases for residential electric and gas sales volumes and decreases for commercial and industrial sales. The net decrease in sales from COVID-19 impacts wereterritories, partially offset by the increases fromimpact on sales of the additional day due to leap year.year in 2020.

Estimated increases (decreases) to electric and gas margins from the impacts of temperatures for the three months ended March 31 were as follows (in millions):
Electric MarginsGas Margins
20212020Change20212020Change
IPL$2($3)$5$2($2)$4
WPL1(3)4(1)1
Total Alliant Energy$3($6)$9$2($3)$5
 Electric Margins Gas Margins
 2020 2019 Change 2020 2019 Change
IPL
($3) 
$6
 
($9) 
($2) 
$3
 
($5)
WPL(3) 4
 (7) (1) 2
 (3)
Total Alliant Energy
($6) 
$10
 
($16) 
($3) 
$5
 
($8)

Electric Sales for Resale - Alliant Energy’s and IPL’s electric sales for resale volume changes were largely due to changes in sales in the wholesale energy markets operated by MISO. These changes are impacted by several factors, including the availability and dispatch of Alliant Energy’s EGUs and electricity demand within these wholesale energy markets. Changes in sales for resale revenues were largely offset by changes in fuel-related costs, and therefore, did not have a significant impact on electric margins.

Gas Transportation/Other - Alliant Energy's and WPL's gas transportation/other sales volume changes were largely due to changes in the gas volumes supplied to WPL's natural gas-fired EGUs caused by the availability and dispatch of such EGUs. Changes in these transportation/other revenues did not have a significant impact on gas margins.

Utility Electric Margin Variances - The following items contributed to increased (decreased) utility electric margins for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Higher revenue requirements due to increasing rate base (a) (b)$13$10$3
Estimated changes in sales volumes caused by temperatures954
Lower revenues at IPL due to changes in credits on customers’ bills related to excess deferred income tax benefits amortization through the tax benefit rider (offset by changes in income tax)(7)(7)
Lower revenues at IPL related to changes in recovery amounts for energy efficiency costs through the energy efficiency rider (mostly offset by changes in energy efficiency expense)(5)(5)
Other(3)3
$10$—$10

 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Impact of IPL’s retail electric final and interim rate increases effective February 2020 and April 2019, respectively (a)
$30
 
$30
 
$—
Estimated changes in sales volumes caused by temperatures(16) (9) (7)
Higher revenues at IPL due to changes in electric tax benefit rider credits on customers’ bills (offset by changes in income tax expense)5
 5
 
Higher revenues at IPL related to changes in recovery amounts for energy efficiency costs through the energy efficiency rider (mostly offset by changes in energy efficiency expense)2
 2
 
Other1
 3
 (2)
 
$22
 
$31
 
($9)

(a)IPL’s interim retail electric base rate increase was effective April 1, 2019 and final retail electric base rate increase was effective February 26, 2020. Effective with final rates, the recovery of, and return on, IPL’s new wind generation placed in service in 2019 and 2020 is provided through the renewable energy rider. Both interim and final rate increases include a reduction for anticipated production tax credits for IPL’s new wind generation. This reduction is expected to be offset by a reduction in income tax expense resulting from production tax credits recognized from this new wind generation.24

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(a)IPL’s final retail electric base rate increase was effective February 26, 2020. Effective with final rates, the recovery of, and return on, IPL’s new wind generation placed in service in 2019 and 2020 is provided through the renewable energy rider. The final rate increase includes a reduction for anticipated production tax credits for IPL’s new wind generation. This reduction is expected to be offset by a reduction in income tax expense resulting from production tax credits recognized from this new wind generation. In September 2020, IPL made a buyout payment of $110 million in exchange for shortening the terms of its DAEC PPA by 5 years. The higher revenue requirements from the buyout payment, including a return on such costs, is being recovered from IPL’s retail customers from 2021 through the end of 2025.
(b)In December 2020, the PSCW issued an order authorizing WPL to maintain its current retail electric base rates through the end of 2021. WPL will utilize anticipated fuel-related cost savings and excess deferred income tax benefits in 2021 to offset the revenue requirement impacts of increasing electric rate base, including the Kossuth wind farm, which was placed in service in October 2020. The additional amount of excess deferred income tax benefits is recognized as a reduction in income tax expense.

Utility Gas Margin Variances - The following items contributed to increased (decreased) utility gas margins for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Estimated changes in sales volumes caused by temperatures$5$4$1
Other(2)(2)
$3$2$1
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Lower revenues at IPL related to changes in recovery amounts for energy efficiency costs through the energy efficiency rider (mostly offset by changes in energy efficiency expense)
($22) 
($22) 
$—
Estimated changes in sales volumes caused by temperatures(8) (5) (3)
Impact of IPL’s retail gas rate increase effective January 20206
 6
 
Other(3) (2) (2)
 
($27) 
($23) 
($5)

Other Operation and Maintenance Expenses Variances - The following items contributed to (increased) decreased other operation and maintenance expenses for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Credit loss charge in 2020 related to guarantees for an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum$8$—$—
Lower bad debt expense at IPL77
Lower energy efficiency expense at IPL (primarily offset by lower revenues)55
Other(3)(2)(5)
$17$10($5)
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Lower energy efficiency expense at IPL (primarily offset by lower gas revenues)
$20
 
$20
 
$—
Lower performance compensation expense3
 1
 2
Lower (higher) generation operation and maintenance expenses1
 (2) 3
Credit loss charge related to guarantees for an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum (Refer to Note 13(c))
(8) 
 
Other3
 2
 4
 
$19
 
$21
 
$9

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Other Income and Deductions Variances - The following items contributed to (increased) decreased other income and deductions for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Lower allowance for funds used during construction primarily due to changes in construction work in progress balances related to IPL’s new wind generation, and WPL’s West Riverside Energy Center and Kossuth wind farm placed in service in 2020($19)($8)($11)
Other1(2)
($18)($8)($13)
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Higher interest expense primarily due to higher average outstanding long-term debt balances
($3) 
($5) 
$—
Higher (lower) allowance for funds used during construction primarily due to changes in construction work in progress balances related to IPL’s new wind generation and WPL’s West Riverside Energy Center and new wind generation(2) (6) 4
Other5
 1
 1
 
$—
 
($10) 
$5

Income Taxes - Alliant Energy’s overallRefer to Note 8 for details of effective income tax rates were (12.2%) and 10.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in effective income tax rate is primarily due to increases in production tax credits as a result of increased wind production in 2020 and increases of amortization of excess deferred taxes primarily at WPL. WPL’s 2020 increased revenue requirements are offset by returning to customers a portion of the excess deferred income tax credits from Federal Tax Reform. Excess deferred income taxes and production tax credits are recognized based on an estimated annual effective tax rate, which contributed to a positive variance in the first quarter. This positive variance is expected to continue through the first half of the year and reverse in the second half of 2020.rates.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The liquidity and capital resources summary included in the 20192020 Form 10-K has not changed materially, except as described below.

COVID-19 Considerations - Refer to “2020 Highlights” for discussion of COVID-19 and the current and expected impacts on Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s liquidity and capital resources.

Liquidity Position - At March 31, 2020,2021, Alliant Energy had $55$14 million of cash and cash equivalents, $730$664 million ($362262 million at the parent company, $250 million at IPL and $118$152 million at WPL) of available capacity under the single revolving credit facility and $74$15 million of available capacity at IPL under its sales of accounts receivable program.

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Capital Structure - Capital structures at March 31, 20202021 were as follows (Long-term Debt (including current maturities) (LD); Short-term Debt (SD); Common Equity (CE); IPL’s Preferred Stock (PS)):
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Cash Flows - Selected information from the cash flows statements was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202120202021202020212020
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, January 1$56$18$50$9$3$4
Cash flows from (used for):
Operating activities145160(45)25148148
Investing activities(38)(179)98(53)(119)(124)
Financing activities(145)60(92)44(30)(5)
Net increase (decrease)(38)41(39)16(1)19
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, March 31$18$59$11$25$2$23
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, January 1
$17.7
 
$25.5
 
$9.3
 
$12.4
 
$4.4
 
$9.2
Cash flows from (used for):           
Operating activities160.2
 181.1
 25.1
 76.7
 148.2
 122.2
Investing activities(179.6) (364.8) (52.9) (221.8) (124.5) (120.3)
Financing activities60.3
 176.0
 43.5
 139.6
 (5.4) (6.4)
Net increase (decrease)40.9
 (7.7) 15.7
 (5.5) 18.3
 (4.5)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, March 31
$58.6
 
$17.8
 
$25.0
 
$6.9
 
$22.7
 
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Operating Activities - The following items contributed to increased (decreased) operating activity cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Higher natural gas cost payments from extreme temperatures in February 2021 resulting in under-recovered natural gas costs at IPL (Refer to Note 2)
($20)($20)$—
Changes in credits issued to IPL’s retail electric customers through its tax benefit rider related to excess deferred income taxes amortization(7)(7)
Increased collections from IPL’s and WPL’s retail customers caused by temperature impacts on electric and gas sales1495
Higher collections from IPL’s increasing base rate1010
Timing of intercompany payments and receipts(56)(15)
Other (primarily due to other changes in working capital)(12)(6)10
($15)($70)$—
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Decreased collections from IPL’s and WPL’s retail customers caused by temperature impacts on electric and gas sales
($24) 
($14) 
($10)
Changes in levels of gas stored underground(19) (7) (12)
Changes in levels of production fuel(17) (21) 4
Changes in income taxes paid/refunded(7) (7) 
Higher collections from IPL’s retail electric and gas base rate increases36
 36
 
Lower purchased power capacity payments at WPL15
 
 15
Other (primarily due to other changes in working capital)(5) (39) 29
 
($21) 
($52) 
$26

Investing Activities - The following items contributed to increased (decreased) investing activity cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Changes in the amount of cash receipts on sold receivables$86$86$—
Lower utility construction and acquisition expenditures (a)64595
Other(9)6
$141$151$5

(a)Largely due to lower expenditures for IPL’s and WPL’s expansion of wind generation and WPL’s West Riverside Energy Center, partially offset by higher expenditures for WPL’s solar generation.

 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Lower utility construction and acquisition expenditures (a)
$96
 
$96
 
$—
Changes in the amount of cash receipts on sold receivables69
 69
 
Expenditures for new acquisitions at AEF in 201913
 
 
Other7
 4
 (4)
 
$185
 
$169
 
($4)

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Financing Activities - The following items contributed to increased (decreased) financing activity cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 compared to the same period in 20192020 (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Lower net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt($300)$—$—
Lower net proceeds from common stock issuances(220)
Lower (higher) common stock dividends(9)(41)1
Lower payments to retire long-term debt300
Net changes in the amount of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings outstanding14(123)
Higher (lower) capital contributions from IPL’s and WPL’s parent company, Alliant Energy(100)100
Other105(3)
($205)($136)($25)
 Alliant Energy IPL WPL
Higher payments to retire long-term debt
($300) 
$—
 
$—
Net changes in the amount of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings outstanding(255) (65) (19)
Higher net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt300
 
 
Higher net proceeds from common stock issuances174
 
 
Higher capital contributions from WPL’s parent company, Alliant Energy
 
 25
Other (includes higher dividend payments in 2020)(35) (31) (5)
 
($116) 
($96) 
$1

Common Stock Issuances - Refer to Note 5 for discussion of common stock issuances by Alliant Energy in 2020.2021.

Long-term Debt - Refer to Note 6(b) for discussion of WPL’s issuance of long-term debt and AEF’s issuance and retirement of long-term debt in 2020.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Certain Financial Commitments - A summary of Alliant Energy’s and IPL’s off-balance sheet arrangements and Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s contractual obligations is included in the 20192020 Form 10-K and has not changed materially from the items reported in the 20192020 Form 10-K, except for the items described in Notes 3, 6 and 1312.

OTHER MATTERS

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates - The summary of critical accounting policies and estimates included in the 2019 Form 10-K has not changed materially, except as described below.

Contingencies - Effective January 1, 2020 upon the adoption of the new accounting standard for credit losses, certain contingencies, such as Alliant Energy Resources, LLC’s guarantees of the partnership obligations of an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum, require estimation each reporting period of the expected credit losses on those contingencies. These estimates require significant judgment and would result in recognition of a credit loss liability sooner than the previous accounting standards, which required recognition when the contingency became probable and could be reasonably estimated based on then current available information. With respect to Alliant Energy’s guarantees of the partnership obligations of an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum, the most significant judgments in determining the credit loss liability were the estimate of the exposure under the guarantees and the methodology used for calculating the credit loss liability. As of March 31, 2020, Alliant Energy currently estimates the exposure to be the affiliate’s share of the known partnership abandonment obligations. The

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methodology used to determine the credit loss liability considers both quantitative and qualitative information and is primarily a probability-weighted approach, which utilizes probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible estimated amounts. Factors considered in the methodology include Whiting Petroleum’s specific credit ratings and credit default metrics, as well as the affiliate’s share of forecasted cash flow expenditures associated with the abandonment obligations based on information made available to Alliant Energy by Whiting Petroleum. Note 1(c) provides discussion of the adoption of the new accounting standard for credit losses. Note 13(c) provides further discussion of contingencies assessed at January 1, 2020 and March 31, 2020, including impacts to Alliant Energy Resources, LLC’s guarantees in the partnership obligations of an affiliate of Whiting Petroleum and to the other partners.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk are reported in the 20192020 Form 10-K and have not changed materially.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s management evaluated, with the participation of each of Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Disclosure Committee, the effectiveness of the design and operation of Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 20202021 pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

2021.

There was no change in Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 20202021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s or WPL’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations require Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL have not experienced any material impact to their internal control over financial reporting duedisclose information about certain proceedings arising under federal, state or local environmental provisions when a governmental authority is a party to the COVID-19 pandemic,proceedings and continuesuch proceedings involve potential monetary sanctions that Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL reasonably believe will exceed a specified threshold. Pursuant to monitorthe Securities and assess the impact COVID-19 has on their internal controls.Exchange Commission regulations, Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL use a threshold of $1 million for purposes of determining whether disclosure of any such proceedings is required. Applying this threshold, there are no environmental matters to disclose for this period.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The risk factors described in Item 1A in the 20192020 Form 10-K have not changed materially, except as described below.materially.

The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could adversely affect our business functions, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows - The continued spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in widespread impacts on the economy and could lead to a prolonged reduction in economic activity, disruptions to supply chains and capital markets, and reduced labor availability and productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and may continue to impact the economic conditions in our service territories, which may adversely impact our sales and our customers’ abilities to pay their bills. Travel and transportation restrictions and closures of commercial spaces and industrial facilities have been imposed in and across the U.S., including in the service territories in which we operate. Governmental and regulatory responses to COVID-19 include suspending service disconnects and waiving late fees, which may increase customer account arrears, possibly increasing our allowance for doubtful accounts and decreasing our cash flows.

Although we expect an increase in residential sales due to these closures, our commercial and industrial sales may be significantly reduced. The negative impacts on the economy could adversely impact the market value of the assets that fund our pension plans, which could necessitate accelerated funding of the plans to meet minimum federal government requirements. The negative impacts on the economy could also adversely impact the ability of counterparties to meet contractual payment obligations, including guarantees, or deliver contracted commodities and other goods or services at the contracted price, which could increase company expenses. Our access to the capital markets could be adversely affected by COVID-19, which could cause us to need alternative sources of funding for our operations and for working capital, any of which could increase our cost of capital.

Travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place orders and shutdowns may cause disruptions in supply chains or access to labor that may adversely impact our planned construction projects, our ability to satisfy compliance requirements, or our operations, including our ability to maintain reliable electric and gas service. This may cause us to miss milestones on construction projects and experience operational delays, which, in the case of renewable energy projects, could delay our completion of such projects past the in-service dates required to qualify for the maximum general production tax credits or investment tax credits for investments in such renewable energy projects. We have already modified certain business practices consistent with government restrictions and best practices encouraged by government and regulatory authorities and are developing and implementing risk mitigation plans for critical items and services required to continue our operations. The effects of these government restrictions could adversely impact implementation of our regulatory plans and our operations. If our workforce contracts COVID-19, it could negatively impact our operations, including our ability to maintain reliable electric and gas service.

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The degree to which COVID-19 may impact our business operations, financial condition and results of operations is unknown at this time and will depend on future developments, including the ultimate geographic spread of COVID-19, the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, possible resurgence of the disease at a later date, and further actions that may be taken by governmental and regulatory authorities.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

A summary of Alliant Energy common stock repurchases for the quarter ended March 31, 20202021 was as follows:
Total NumberAverage PriceTotal Number of SharesMaximum Number (or Approximate
of SharesPaid PerPurchased as Part ofDollar Value) of Shares That May
PeriodPurchased (a)SharePublicly Announced PlanYet Be Purchased Under the Plan (a)
January 1 through January 314,432$49.35N/A
February 1 through February 283,16147.85N/A
March 1 through March 3148448.77N/A
8,07748.73
  Total Number Average Price Total Number of Shares Maximum Number (or Approximate
  of Shares Paid Per Purchased as Part of Dollar Value) of Shares That May
Period Purchased (a) Share Publicly Announced Plan Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan (a)
January 1 through January 31 3,552
 
$55.10
  N/A
February 1 through February 29 2,314
 60.13
  N/A
March 1 through March 31 1,175
 56.91
  N/A
  7,041
 57.05
   

(a)All shares were purchased on the open market and held in a rabbi trust under the Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan. There is no limit on the number of shares of Alliant Energy common stock that may be held under the Deferred Compensation Plan, which currently does not have an expiration date.27


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(a)All shares were purchased on the open market and held in a rabbi trust under the Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan. There is no limit on the number of shares of Alliant Energy common stock that may be held under the Deferred Compensation Plan, which currently does not have an expiration date.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following Exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference.
herewith.
Exhibit NumberDescription
4.131.1
10.1
31.1
31.2
31.3
31.4
31.5
31.6
32.1
32.2
32.3
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Alliant Energy Corporation, Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company have each duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on the 8th7th day of May 2020.
2021.
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
Registrant
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
Registrant
By: /s/ Benjamin M. BilitzChief Accounting Officer and Controller
Benjamin M. Bilitz(Principal Accounting Officer and Authorized Signatory)
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Registrant
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Registrant
By: /s/ Benjamin M. BilitzChief Accounting Officer and Controller
Benjamin M. Bilitz(Principal Accounting Officer and Authorized Signatory)
WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Registrant
WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Registrant
By: /s/ Benjamin M. BilitzChief Accounting Officer and Controller
Benjamin M. Bilitz(Principal Accounting Officer and Authorized Signatory)

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