DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Commodity Derivatives -

Purpose - Derivative instruments are used for risk management purposes to mitigate exposures to fluctuations in certain commodity prices, transmission congestion costs and rail transportation costs. Risk policies are maintained that govern the use of such derivative instruments. Derivative instruments were not designated as hedging instruments and included the following:


Risk management purpose			Type of instrument
Mitigate pricing volatility for:
Fuel used to supply natural gas-fired EGUs			Natural gas swap, options and physical forward contracts (IPL and WPL)
Natural gas supplied to retail customers			Natural gas swap, options and physical forward contracts (IPL and WPL)
Fuel used at coal-fired EGUs			Coal physical forward contracts (IPL and WPL)
Optimize the value of natural gas pipeline capacity			Natural gas physical forward contracts (IPL and WPL)
			Natural gas swap contracts (IPL)
Manage transmission congestion costs			FTRs (IPL and WPL)
Manage rail transportation costs			Diesel fuel swap contracts (WPL)

Notional Amounts - As of December 31, 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):


	FTRs		Natural Gas		Coal		Diesel Fuel
		MWhs	Years	Dths	Years	Tons	Years	Gallons	Years
Alliant Energy		9,135	2022	191,670	2022-2030	3,193	2022-2023	3,024	2022
IPL		2,647	2022	100,560	2022-2030	1,270	2022-2023	—	—
WPL		6,488	2022	91,110	2022-2030	1,923	2022-2023	3,024	2022

Financial Statement Presentation - Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value each reporting date on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities. At December 31, the fair values of current derivative assets are included in “Other current assets,” non-current derivative assets are included in “Deferred charges and other,” current derivative liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” and non-current derivative liabilities are included in “Other liabilities” on the balance sheets as follows (in millions):


	Alliant Energy		IPL		WPL
	2021	2020	2021	2020	2021	2020
Current derivative assets	$113	$24	$48	$20	$65	$4
Non-current derivative assets	63	10	36	9	27	1
Current derivative liabilities	8	9	4	3	4	6
Non-current derivative liabilities	1	16	—	9	1	7

In 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 December 31, 2021 and 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 December 31, 2021 and 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.

Derivative [Line Items]

Derivative Instruments

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Commodity Derivatives -

Purpose - Derivative instruments are used for risk management purposes to mitigate exposures to fluctuations in certain commodity prices, transmission congestion costs and rail transportation costs. Risk policies are maintained that govern the use of such derivative instruments. Derivative instruments were not designated as hedging instruments and included the following:


Risk management purpose			Type of instrument
Mitigate pricing volatility for:
Fuel used to supply natural gas-fired EGUs			Natural gas swap, options and physical forward contracts (IPL and WPL)
Natural gas supplied to retail customers			Natural gas swap, options and physical forward contracts (IPL and WPL)
Fuel used at coal-fired EGUs			Coal physical forward contracts (IPL and WPL)
Optimize the value of natural gas pipeline capacity			Natural gas physical forward contracts (IPL and WPL)
			Natural gas swap contracts (IPL)
Manage transmission congestion costs			FTRs (IPL and WPL)
Manage rail transportation costs			Diesel fuel swap contracts (WPL)

Notional Amounts - As of December 31, 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):


	FTRs		Natural Gas		Coal		Diesel Fuel
		MWhs	Years	Dths	Years	Tons	Years	Gallons	Years
Alliant Energy		9,135	2022	191,670	2022-2030	3,193	2022-2023	3,024	2022
IPL		2,647	2022	100,560	2022-2030	1,270	2022-2023	—	—
WPL		6,488	2022	91,110	2022-2030	1,923	2022-2023	3,024	2022

Financial Statement Presentation - Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value each reporting date on the balance sheet as assets or liabilities. At December 31, the fair values of current derivative assets are included in “Other current assets,” non-current derivative assets are included in “Deferred charges and other,” current derivative liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” and non-current derivative liabilities are included in “Other liabilities” on the balance sheets as follows (in millions):


	Alliant Energy		IPL		WPL
	2021	2020	2021	2020	2021	2020
Current derivative assets	$113	$24	$48	$20	$65	$4
Non-current derivative assets	63	10	36	9	27	1
Current derivative liabilities	8	9	4	3	4	6
Non-current derivative liabilities	1	16	—	9	1	7

In 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 December 31, 2021 and 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 December 31, 2021 and 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.