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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Investments

(10) INVESTMENTS

(a) Unconsolidated Equity Investments - Alliant Energy's and WPL's unconsolidated investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 

Summary financial information from the financial statements of these investments is as follows (in millions):

 

     Alliant Energy      WPL  
     2011      2010      2009      2011      2010      2009  

Operating revenues

   $ 575       $ 564       $ 529       $ 575       $ 564       $ 529   

Operating income

     307         307         292         308         308         294   

Net income

     218         226         218         226         221         215   

As of Dec. 31:

                 

Current assets

     62         64            61         63      

Non-current assets

     3,100         2,941            3,071         2,906      

Current liabilities

     299         429            299         429      

Non-current liabilities

     1,490         1,266            1,487         1,263      

(b) Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies - Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL have various life insurance policies that cover certain current and former employees and directors. At Dec. 31, the cash surrender value of these investments was as follows (in millions):

 

     Alliant Energy      IPL      WPL  
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Cash surrender value

   $ 49.2       $ 48.3       $ 15.1       $ 14.3       $ 11.9       $ 12.4  
WPL [Member]
 
Investments

(10) INVESTMENTS

(a) Unconsolidated Equity Investments - Alliant Energy's and WPL's unconsolidated investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     Ownership     Carrying Value         
     Interest at     at Dec. 31,      Equity (Income) / Loss  
     Dec. 31, 2011     2011      2010      2011     2010     2009  
Alliant Energy               

ATC (a)

     16   $ 238.8       $ 227.9       ($ 37.8   ($ 36.9   ($ 36.1

Wisconsin River Power Company

     50     7.7         8.1         (0.9     (0.9     (0.9

Other

     Various        3.1         2.5         (0.6     (0.3     0.4   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $ 249.6       $ 238.5       ($ 39.3   ($ 38.1   ($ 36.6
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
WPL               

ATC (a)

     16   $ 238.8       $ 227.9       ($ 37.8   ($ 36.9   ($ 36.1

Wisconsin River Power Company

     50     7.7         8.1         (0.9     (0.9     (0.9
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $ 246.5       $ 236.0       ($ 38.7   ($ 37.8   ($ 37.0
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 21 for information regarding related party transactions with ATC.

 

Summary financial information from the financial statements of these investments is as follows (in millions):

 

     Alliant Energy      WPL  
     2011      2010      2009      2011      2010      2009  

Operating revenues

   $ 575       $ 564       $ 529       $ 575       $ 564       $ 529   

Operating income

     307         307         292         308         308         294   

Net income

     218         226         218         226         221         215   

As of Dec. 31:

                 

Current assets

     62         64            61         63      

Non-current assets

     3,100         2,941            3,071         2,906      

Current liabilities

     299         429            299         429      

Non-current liabilities

     1,490         1,266            1,487         1,263      

(b) Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies - Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL have various life insurance policies that cover certain current and former employees and directors. At Dec. 31, the cash surrender value of these investments was as follows (in millions):

 

     Alliant Energy      IPL      WPL  
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Cash surrender value

   $ 49.2       $ 48.3       $ 15.1       $ 14.3       $ 11.9       $ 12.4  
IPL [Member]
 
Investments

(10) INVESTMENTS

(a) Unconsolidated Equity Investments - Alliant Energy's and WPL's unconsolidated investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     Ownership     Carrying Value         
     Interest at     at Dec. 31,      Equity (Income) / Loss  
     Dec. 31, 2011     2011      2010      2011     2010     2009  
Alliant Energy               

ATC (a)

     16   $ 238.8       $ 227.9       ($ 37.8   ($ 36.9   ($ 36.1

Wisconsin River Power Company

     50     7.7         8.1         (0.9     (0.9     (0.9

Other

     Various        3.1         2.5         (0.6     (0.3     0.4   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $ 249.6       $ 238.5       ($ 39.3   ($ 38.1   ($ 36.6
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
WPL               

ATC (a)

     16   $ 238.8       $ 227.9       ($ 37.8   ($ 36.9   ($ 36.1

Wisconsin River Power Company

     50     7.7         8.1         (0.9     (0.9     (0.9
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $ 246.5       $ 236.0       ($ 38.7   ($ 37.8   ($ 37.0
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 21 for information regarding related party transactions with ATC.

 

Summary financial information from the financial statements of these investments is as follows (in millions):

 

     Alliant Energy      WPL  
     2011      2010      2009      2011      2010      2009  

Operating revenues

   $ 575       $ 564       $ 529       $ 575       $ 564       $ 529   

Operating income

     307         307         292         308         308         294   

Net income

     218         226         218         226         221         215   

As of Dec. 31:

                 

Current assets

     62         64            61         63      

Non-current assets

     3,100         2,941            3,071         2,906      

Current liabilities

     299         429            299         429      

Non-current liabilities

     1,490         1,266            1,487         1,263      

(b) Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies - Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL have various life insurance policies that cover certain current and former employees and directors. At Dec. 31, the cash surrender value of these investments was as follows (in millions):

 

     Alliant Energy      IPL      WPL  
     2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

Cash surrender value

   $ 49.2       $ 48.3       $ 15.1       $ 14.3       $ 11.9       $ 12.4