EXHIBIT 23

              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS




As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
report on the consolidated  financial  statements of Alliant Energy  Corporation
included  in this  Alliant  Energy  Corporation  Form 10-K into  Alliant  Energy
Corporation's  previously  filed  Registration  Statements  on  Form  S-8  (Nos.
333-41485,  333-46735 and 333-92783), Form S-3 (No. 333-26627) and Form S-4 (No.
333-92859).

/s/ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 29, 2000