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Receivables
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Receivables [Line Items]  
Receivables RECEIVABLES(a) Accounts Receivable - Details for accounts receivable included on the balance sheets as of December 31 were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202320222023202220232022
Customer$121 $114 $— $— $110 $102 
Unbilled utility revenues93 115  — 93 115 
Deferred proceeds216 185 216 185  — 
Other53 109 26 74 24 34 
Allowance for expected credit losses(8)(7) — (8)(7)
$475 $516 $242 $259 $219 $244 

In 2023, gross write-offs for accounts receivable were as follows (in millions):
Originated in 2022Originated in 2023
Alliant Energy$12$13
IPL88
WPL45
(b) Sales of Accounts Receivable - IPL maintains a 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 purchase commitment from the third party to which IPL sells its receivables expires in March 2024. IPL currently expects to amend and extend the purchase commitment. IPL pays a monthly fee to the third party that varies based on interest rates, limits on cash proceeds and cash amounts received from the third party. Deferred proceeds represent IPL’s interest in the receivables sold to the third party. At IPL’s request, deferred proceeds are paid to IPL from collections of receivables, after paying any required expenses incurred by the third party and the collection agent. Corporate Services acts as collection agent for the third party and receives a fee for collection services. The Receivables Agreement can be terminated by the third party if arrears or write-offs exceed certain levels. The transfers of receivables meet the criteria for sale accounting established by the transfer of financial assets accounting rules. IPL believes that the allowance for expected credit losses related to its sales of receivables is a reasonable approximation of credit risk of the customers that generated the receivables. Refer to Note 16 for discussion of the fair value of deferred proceeds.
Under the Receivables Agreement, IPL has the right to receive cash proceeds, up to a certain limit, from the third party in exchange for the receivables sold. The limit on cash proceeds fluctuates between $5 million and $110 million, which IPL may change periodically throughout the year. As of December 31, 2023, the limit on cash proceeds was $5 million and IPL had
$4 million of available capacity under its sales of accounts receivable program. Cash proceeds are used by IPL to meet short-term financing needs, and cannot exceed the current limit or amount of receivables available for sale, whichever is less. IPL’s maximum and average outstanding aggregate cash proceeds (based on daily outstanding balances) related to the sales of accounts receivable program were as follows (in millions):
MaximumAverage
202320222021202320222021
Outstanding aggregate cash proceeds$110$80$110$51$14$46

As of December 31, the attributes of IPL’s receivables sold under the Receivables Agreement were as follows (in millions):
20232022
Customer accounts receivable$130$145
Unbilled utility revenues98132
Other receivables1
Receivables sold to third party229277
Less: cash proceeds180
Deferred proceeds228197
Less: allowance for expected credit losses1212
Fair value of deferred proceeds$216$185
Outstanding receivables past due$22$26

Additional attributes of IPL’s receivables sold under the Receivables Agreement were as follows (in millions):
202320222021
Collections$2,233$2,302$2,134 
Write-offs, net of recoveries129

Effective January 2024, the limit on cash proceeds under the Receivables Agreement is $110 million.
IPL [Member]  
Receivables [Line Items]  
Receivables RECEIVABLES(a) Accounts Receivable - Details for accounts receivable included on the balance sheets as of December 31 were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202320222023202220232022
Customer$121 $114 $— $— $110 $102 
Unbilled utility revenues93 115  — 93 115 
Deferred proceeds216 185 216 185  — 
Other53 109 26 74 24 34 
Allowance for expected credit losses(8)(7) — (8)(7)
$475 $516 $242 $259 $219 $244 

In 2023, gross write-offs for accounts receivable were as follows (in millions):
Originated in 2022Originated in 2023
Alliant Energy$12$13
IPL88
WPL45
(b) Sales of Accounts Receivable - IPL maintains a 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 purchase commitment from the third party to which IPL sells its receivables expires in March 2024. IPL currently expects to amend and extend the purchase commitment. IPL pays a monthly fee to the third party that varies based on interest rates, limits on cash proceeds and cash amounts received from the third party. Deferred proceeds represent IPL’s interest in the receivables sold to the third party. At IPL’s request, deferred proceeds are paid to IPL from collections of receivables, after paying any required expenses incurred by the third party and the collection agent. Corporate Services acts as collection agent for the third party and receives a fee for collection services. The Receivables Agreement can be terminated by the third party if arrears or write-offs exceed certain levels. The transfers of receivables meet the criteria for sale accounting established by the transfer of financial assets accounting rules. IPL believes that the allowance for expected credit losses related to its sales of receivables is a reasonable approximation of credit risk of the customers that generated the receivables. Refer to Note 16 for discussion of the fair value of deferred proceeds.
Under the Receivables Agreement, IPL has the right to receive cash proceeds, up to a certain limit, from the third party in exchange for the receivables sold. The limit on cash proceeds fluctuates between $5 million and $110 million, which IPL may change periodically throughout the year. As of December 31, 2023, the limit on cash proceeds was $5 million and IPL had
$4 million of available capacity under its sales of accounts receivable program. Cash proceeds are used by IPL to meet short-term financing needs, and cannot exceed the current limit or amount of receivables available for sale, whichever is less. IPL’s maximum and average outstanding aggregate cash proceeds (based on daily outstanding balances) related to the sales of accounts receivable program were as follows (in millions):
MaximumAverage
202320222021202320222021
Outstanding aggregate cash proceeds$110$80$110$51$14$46

As of December 31, the attributes of IPL’s receivables sold under the Receivables Agreement were as follows (in millions):
20232022
Customer accounts receivable$130$145
Unbilled utility revenues98132
Other receivables1
Receivables sold to third party229277
Less: cash proceeds180
Deferred proceeds228197
Less: allowance for expected credit losses1212
Fair value of deferred proceeds$216$185
Outstanding receivables past due$22$26

Additional attributes of IPL’s receivables sold under the Receivables Agreement were as follows (in millions):
202320222021
Collections$2,233$2,302$2,134 
Write-offs, net of recoveries129

Effective January 2024, the limit on cash proceeds under the Receivables Agreement is $110 million.
WPL [Member]  
Receivables [Line Items]  
Receivables RECEIVABLES(a) Accounts Receivable - Details for accounts receivable included on the balance sheets as of December 31 were as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202320222023202220232022
Customer$121 $114 $— $— $110 $102 
Unbilled utility revenues93 115  — 93 115 
Deferred proceeds216 185 216 185  — 
Other53 109 26 74 24 34 
Allowance for expected credit losses(8)(7) — (8)(7)
$475 $516 $242 $259 $219 $244 

In 2023, gross write-offs for accounts receivable were as follows (in millions):
Originated in 2022Originated in 2023
Alliant Energy$12$13
IPL88
WPL45