Wisconsin Power & Light 10-K2012 FY Annual report

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Exhibit 12.1

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
	(dollars in millions)
EARNINGS:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Alliant Energy Corporation common shareowners		$324.9			$323.1			$291.5			$111.6			$265.8
Income tax expense (benefit) (a)	89.4			69.2			147.7			(6.8		)	130.6
Subtotal	414.3			392.3			439.2			104.8			396.4
Fixed charges as defined	208.0			208.4			215.4			199.7			185.2
Adjustment for undistributed equity earnings	(7.1		)	(7.0		)	(5.9		)	(6.7		)	(6.1		)
Less:
Interest capitalized	6.1			2.7			—			—			—
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries (pre-tax basis) (b)	20.1			22.0			27.6			17.7			27.3
Total earnings as defined		$589.0			$569.0			$621.1			$280.1			$548.2

FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense		$156.7			$158.3			$162.8			$154.8			$125.8
Interest capitalized	6.1			2.7			—			—			—
Estimated interest component of rent expense	25.1			25.4			25.0			27.2			32.1
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries (pre-tax basis) (b)	20.1			22.0			27.6			17.7			27.3
Total fixed charges as defined		$208.0			$208.4			$215.4			$199.7			$185.2

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (c)	2.83			2.73			2.88			1.40			2.96

(a) Includes net interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

(b) Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries (pre-tax basis) are computed by dividing the preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries by one hundred percent minus the respective annual effective income tax rate.