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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]  
Investments
INVESTMENTS
(a) Unconsolidated Equity Investments - Alliant Energy’s and WPL’s unconsolidated investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting are as follows (in millions):
 
Ownership
 
Carrying Value at
 
 
 
Interest at
 
December 31,
 
Equity (Income) / Loss
 
December 31, 2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Alliant Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATC (a)
16%
 

$286.5

 

$272.1

 

($41.9
)
 

($42.7
)
 

($41.3
)
Wisconsin River Power Company
50%
 
7.8

 
7.0

 
(0.9
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.8
)
Other
Various
 
2.3

 
2.3

 
2.4

 

 
0.8

 
 
 

$296.6

 

$281.4

 

($40.4
)
 

($43.7
)
 

($41.3
)
WPL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATC (a)
16%
 

$286.5

 

$272.1

 

($41.9
)
 

($42.7
)
 

($41.3
)
Wisconsin River Power Company
50%
 
7.8

 
7.0

 
(0.9
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.8
)
 
 
 

$294.3

 

$279.1

 

($42.8
)
 

($43.7
)
 

($42.1
)

(a)
Alliant Energy and WPL have the ability to exercise significant influence over ATC’s financial and operating policies through their participation on ATC’s Board of Directors. Refer to Note 18 for information regarding related party transactions with ATC.

Summary aggregate financial information from the financial statements of these investments is as follows (in millions):
 
Alliant Energy
 
WPL
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Operating revenues

$643

 

$634

 

$611

 

$643

 

$634

 

$611

Operating income
330

 
334

 
326

 
330

 
334

 
325

Net income
240

 
248

 
234

 
240

 
250

 
239

As of December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
72

 
86

 
 
 
70

 
84

 
 
Non-current assets
3,773

 
3,553

 
 
 
3,747

 
3,527

 
 
Current liabilities
315

 
383

 
 
 
315

 
383

 
 
Non-current liabilities
1,871

 
1,682

 
 
 
1,870

 
1,681

 
 


WPL’s Noncontrolling Interest - Prior to 2014, WPL owned 100% of WPL Transco, which holds Alliant Energy’s investment in ATC. In January 2014, WPL Transco’s operating agreement was amended to allow ATI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resources, to become a member of WPL Transco in addition to WPL. In 2014, ATI began funding capital contributions that WPL Transco makes to ATC. As of December 31, 2014, WPL’s and ATI’s ownership interests in WPL Transco were approximately 95% and 5%, respectively. WPL continues to consolidate WPL Transco and as a result, ATI’s ownership interest in WPL Transco was recorded as a noncontrolling interest in total equity on WPL’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.

In 2014, WPL Transco’s equity income from ATC and ATC dividends received by WPL Transco were allocated between WPL and ATI based on their respective ownership interests at the time the equity income was generated and at the time of the dividend payments. ATI’s ownership interest in WPL Transco is expected to increase as a result of future capital contributions to WPL Transco. Alliant Energy’s aggregate ownership percentage in ATC is not expected to change as a result of WPL Transco’s amended operating agreement.
(b) Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies - Various life insurance policies cover certain current and former employees and directors. At December 31, the cash surrender value of these investments was as follows (in millions):
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Cash surrender value
$47.0
 
$46.5
 
$18.1
 
$17.3
 
$11.4
 
$12.3
IPL [Member]  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]  
Investments
INVESTMENTS
(b) Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies - Various life insurance policies cover certain current and former employees and directors. At December 31, the cash surrender value of these investments was as follows (in millions):
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Cash surrender value
$47.0
 
$46.5
 
$18.1
 
$17.3
 
$11.4
 
$12.3
WPL [Member]  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]  
Investments
INVESTMENTS
(a) Unconsolidated Equity Investments - Alliant Energy’s and WPL’s unconsolidated investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting are as follows (in millions):
 
Ownership
 
Carrying Value at
 
 
 
Interest at
 
December 31,
 
Equity (Income) / Loss
 
December 31, 2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Alliant Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATC (a)
16%
 

$286.5

 

$272.1

 

($41.9
)
 

($42.7
)
 

($41.3
)
Wisconsin River Power Company
50%
 
7.8

 
7.0

 
(0.9
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.8
)
Other
Various
 
2.3

 
2.3

 
2.4

 

 
0.8

 
 
 

$296.6

 

$281.4

 

($40.4
)
 

($43.7
)
 

($41.3
)
WPL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATC (a)
16%
 

$286.5

 

$272.1

 

($41.9
)
 

($42.7
)
 

($41.3
)
Wisconsin River Power Company
50%
 
7.8

 
7.0

 
(0.9
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.8
)
 
 
 

$294.3

 

$279.1

 

($42.8
)
 

($43.7
)
 

($42.1
)

(a)
Alliant Energy and WPL have the ability to exercise significant influence over ATC’s financial and operating policies through their participation on ATC’s Board of Directors. Refer to Note 18 for information regarding related party transactions with ATC.

Summary aggregate financial information from the financial statements of these investments is as follows (in millions):
 
Alliant Energy
 
WPL
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Operating revenues

$643

 

$634

 

$611

 

$643

 

$634

 

$611

Operating income
330

 
334

 
326

 
330

 
334

 
325

Net income
240

 
248

 
234

 
240

 
250

 
239

As of December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
72

 
86

 
 
 
70

 
84

 
 
Non-current assets
3,773

 
3,553

 
 
 
3,747

 
3,527

 
 
Current liabilities
315

 
383

 
 
 
315

 
383

 
 
Non-current liabilities
1,871

 
1,682

 
 
 
1,870

 
1,681

 
 


WPL’s Noncontrolling Interest - Prior to 2014, WPL owned 100% of WPL Transco, which holds Alliant Energy’s investment in ATC. In January 2014, WPL Transco’s operating agreement was amended to allow ATI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resources, to become a member of WPL Transco in addition to WPL. In 2014, ATI began funding capital contributions that WPL Transco makes to ATC. As of December 31, 2014, WPL’s and ATI’s ownership interests in WPL Transco were approximately 95% and 5%, respectively. WPL continues to consolidate WPL Transco and as a result, ATI’s ownership interest in WPL Transco was recorded as a noncontrolling interest in total equity on WPL’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.

In 2014, WPL Transco’s equity income from ATC and ATC dividends received by WPL Transco were allocated between WPL and ATI based on their respective ownership interests at the time the equity income was generated and at the time of the dividend payments. ATI’s ownership interest in WPL Transco is expected to increase as a result of future capital contributions to WPL Transco. Alliant Energy’s aggregate ownership percentage in ATC is not expected to change as a result of WPL Transco’s amended operating agreement.
(b) Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies - Various life insurance policies cover certain current and former employees and directors. At December 31, the cash surrender value of these investments was as follows (in millions):
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Cash surrender value
$47.0
 
$46.5
 
$18.1
 
$17.3
 
$11.4
 
$12.3