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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
At December 31, details of property, plant and equipment on the balance sheets were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202020192020201920202019
Utility:
Electric plant:
Generation in service$8,222 $7,625 $4,884 $4,432 $3,338 $3,193 
Distribution in service6,216 5,783 3,470 3,190 2,746 2,593 
Other in service536 457 358 299 178 158 
Anticipated to be retired early (a)1,269 — 459 — 810 — 
Total electric plant16,243 13,865 9,171 7,921 7,072 5,944 
Gas plant in service1,563 1,463 844 802 719 661 
Other plant in service534 520 354 345 180 175 
Accumulated depreciation(4,868)(4,602)(2,671)(2,499)(2,197)(2,103)
Net plant13,472 11,246 7,698 6,569 5,774 4,677 
Leased Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility, net (b) —  — 27 32 
Construction work in progress405 1,835 185 907 220 928 
Other, net7 6 1 
Total utility13,884 13,087 7,889 7,481 6,022 5,638 
Non-utility and other:
Non-utility Generation, net (c)79 83  —  — 
Corporate Services and other, net (d)373 357  —  — 
Total non-utility and other452 440  —  — 
Total property, plant and equipment$14,336 $13,527 $7,889 $7,481 $6,022 $5,638 

(a)In 2020, IPL and WPL received approval from MISO to retire Lansing and Edgewater Unit 5, respectively, and currently anticipate retiring these EGUs by the end of 2022. Alliant Energy and IPL concluded that Lansing, and Alliant Energy and WPL concluded that Edgewater Unit 5, met the criteria to be considered probable of abandonment as of December 31, 2020. IPL and WPL are currently allowed a full recovery of and a full return on its respective EGU from both its retail and wholesale customers.
(b)Less accumulated amortization of $95 million and $89 million for WPL as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The leased Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility is eliminated from WPL upon consolidation and is included in the “Non-utility Generation, net” line within Alliant Energy’s consolidated property, plant and equipment.
(c)Less accumulated depreciation of $63 million and $59 million for Alliant Energy as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(d)Less accumulated depreciation of $210 million and $172 million for Alliant Energy as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Allowance For Funds Used During Construction The amount of AFUDC generated by equity and debt components was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202020192018202020192018202020192018
Equity$39$66$51$17$35$29$22$31$22
Debt1627257151391212
$55$93$76$24$50$42$31$43$34
IPL [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
At December 31, details of property, plant and equipment on the balance sheets were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202020192020201920202019
Utility:
Electric plant:
Generation in service$8,222 $7,625 $4,884 $4,432 $3,338 $3,193 
Distribution in service6,216 5,783 3,470 3,190 2,746 2,593 
Other in service536 457 358 299 178 158 
Anticipated to be retired early (a)1,269 — 459 — 810 — 
Total electric plant16,243 13,865 9,171 7,921 7,072 5,944 
Gas plant in service1,563 1,463 844 802 719 661 
Other plant in service534 520 354 345 180 175 
Accumulated depreciation(4,868)(4,602)(2,671)(2,499)(2,197)(2,103)
Net plant13,472 11,246 7,698 6,569 5,774 4,677 
Leased Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility, net (b) —  — 27 32 
Construction work in progress405 1,835 185 907 220 928 
Other, net7 6 1 
Total utility13,884 13,087 7,889 7,481 6,022 5,638 
Non-utility and other:
Non-utility Generation, net (c)79 83  —  — 
Corporate Services and other, net (d)373 357  —  — 
Total non-utility and other452 440  —  — 
Total property, plant and equipment$14,336 $13,527 $7,889 $7,481 $6,022 $5,638 

(a)In 2020, IPL and WPL received approval from MISO to retire Lansing and Edgewater Unit 5, respectively, and currently anticipate retiring these EGUs by the end of 2022. Alliant Energy and IPL concluded that Lansing, and Alliant Energy and WPL concluded that Edgewater Unit 5, met the criteria to be considered probable of abandonment as of December 31, 2020. IPL and WPL are currently allowed a full recovery of and a full return on its respective EGU from both its retail and wholesale customers.
(b)Less accumulated amortization of $95 million and $89 million for WPL as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The leased Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility is eliminated from WPL upon consolidation and is included in the “Non-utility Generation, net” line within Alliant Energy’s consolidated property, plant and equipment.
(c)Less accumulated depreciation of $63 million and $59 million for Alliant Energy as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(d)Less accumulated depreciation of $210 million and $172 million for Alliant Energy as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Allowance For Funds Used During Construction The amount of AFUDC generated by equity and debt components was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202020192018202020192018202020192018
Equity$39$66$51$17$35$29$22$31$22
Debt1627257151391212
$55$93$76$24$50$42$31$43$34
WPL [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
At December 31, details of property, plant and equipment on the balance sheets were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202020192020201920202019
Utility:
Electric plant:
Generation in service$8,222 $7,625 $4,884 $4,432 $3,338 $3,193 
Distribution in service6,216 5,783 3,470 3,190 2,746 2,593 
Other in service536 457 358 299 178 158 
Anticipated to be retired early (a)1,269 — 459 — 810 — 
Total electric plant16,243 13,865 9,171 7,921 7,072 5,944 
Gas plant in service1,563 1,463 844 802 719 661 
Other plant in service534 520 354 345 180 175 
Accumulated depreciation(4,868)(4,602)(2,671)(2,499)(2,197)(2,103)
Net plant13,472 11,246 7,698 6,569 5,774 4,677 
Leased Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility, net (b) —  — 27 32 
Construction work in progress405 1,835 185 907 220 928 
Other, net7 6 1 
Total utility13,884 13,087 7,889 7,481 6,022 5,638 
Non-utility and other:
Non-utility Generation, net (c)79 83  —  — 
Corporate Services and other, net (d)373 357  —  — 
Total non-utility and other452 440  —  — 
Total property, plant and equipment$14,336 $13,527 $7,889 $7,481 $6,022 $5,638 

(a)In 2020, IPL and WPL received approval from MISO to retire Lansing and Edgewater Unit 5, respectively, and currently anticipate retiring these EGUs by the end of 2022. Alliant Energy and IPL concluded that Lansing, and Alliant Energy and WPL concluded that Edgewater Unit 5, met the criteria to be considered probable of abandonment as of December 31, 2020. IPL and WPL are currently allowed a full recovery of and a full return on its respective EGU from both its retail and wholesale customers.
(b)Less accumulated amortization of $95 million and $89 million for WPL as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The leased Sheboygan Falls Energy Facility is eliminated from WPL upon consolidation and is included in the “Non-utility Generation, net” line within Alliant Energy’s consolidated property, plant and equipment.
(c)Less accumulated depreciation of $63 million and $59 million for Alliant Energy as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(d)Less accumulated depreciation of $210 million and $172 million for Alliant Energy as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Allowance For Funds Used During Construction The amount of AFUDC generated by equity and debt components was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202020192018202020192018202020192018
Equity$39$66$51$17$35$29$22$31$22
Debt1627257151391212
$55$93$76$24$50$42$31$43$34