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Derivative Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]  
Derivative Instruments DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Commodity Derivatives -
Notional Amounts - As of June 30, 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 Energy
16,242 2021-2022179,960 2021-20285,148 2021-20234,284 2021-2022
IPL4,936 2021-202294,049 2021-20281,946 2021-2023— 
WPL11,306 2021-202285,911 2021-20273,202 2021-20234,284 2021-2022

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
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Current derivative assets$77$24$41$20$36$4
Non-current derivative assets2510159101
Current derivative liabilities19136
Non-current derivative liabilities3161927

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s derivative assets increased and derivative liabilities decreased primarily as a result of higher natural gas prices. Based on IPL’s and WPL’s natural gas cost recovery mechanisms, this resulted in corresponding decreases in derivative regulatory assets and increases in derivative regulatory liabilities on the balance sheets.

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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 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.

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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 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.
IPL [Member]  
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]  
Derivative Instruments DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Commodity Derivatives -
Notional Amounts - As of June 30, 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 Energy
16,242 2021-2022179,960 2021-20285,148 2021-20234,284 2021-2022
IPL4,936 2021-202294,049 2021-20281,946 2021-2023— 
WPL11,306 2021-202285,911 2021-20273,202 2021-20234,284 2021-2022

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
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Current derivative assets$77$24$41$20$36$4
Non-current derivative assets2510159101
Current derivative liabilities19136
Non-current derivative liabilities3161927

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s derivative assets increased and derivative liabilities decreased primarily as a result of higher natural gas prices. Based on IPL’s and WPL’s natural gas cost recovery mechanisms, this resulted in corresponding decreases in derivative regulatory assets and increases in derivative regulatory liabilities on the balance sheets.

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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 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.

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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 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.
WPL [Member]  
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]  
Derivative Instruments DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Commodity Derivatives -
Notional Amounts - As of June 30, 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 Energy
16,242 2021-2022179,960 2021-20285,148 2021-20234,284 2021-2022
IPL4,936 2021-202294,049 2021-20281,946 2021-2023— 
WPL11,306 2021-202285,911 2021-20273,202 2021-20234,284 2021-2022

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
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Current derivative assets$77$24$41$20$36$4
Non-current derivative assets2510159101
Current derivative liabilities19136
Non-current derivative liabilities3161927

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s derivative assets increased and derivative liabilities decreased primarily as a result of higher natural gas prices. Based on IPL’s and WPL’s natural gas cost recovery mechanisms, this resulted in corresponding decreases in derivative regulatory assets and increases in derivative regulatory liabilities on the balance sheets.

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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 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.

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 June 30, 2021 and December 31, 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.