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Alliant Energy Corp., et al. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Tuesday, 11/8/22, at 5:04pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/22   ·   Accession #:  352541-22-82   ·   File #s:  0-00337, 1-04117, 1-09894

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/08/22  Alliant Energy Corp.              10-Q        9/30/22   93:21M
          Interstate Power & Light Co.
          Wisconsin Power & Light Co.

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   3.31M 
 7: EX-3.1      Amended and Restated Bylaws, Alliant Energy         HTML    157K 
 8: EX-3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws Changes, Alliant        HTML    179K 
                Energy                                                           
 9: EX-31.1     Certification of the CEO for Alliant Energy         HTML     29K 
10: EX-31.2     Certification of the CFO for Alliant Energy         HTML     29K 
11: EX-31.3     Certification of the CEO for Ipl                    HTML     29K 
12: EX-31.4     Certification of the CFO for Ipl                    HTML     29K 
13: EX-31.5     Certification of the CEO for Wpl                    HTML     29K 
14: EX-31.6     Certification of the CFO for Wpl                    HTML     29K 
15: EX-32.1     Written Statement of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18     HTML     26K 
                U.S.C.1350 for Alliant Energy                                    
16: EX-32.2     Written Statement of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18     HTML     26K 
                U.S.C.1350 for Ipl                                               
17: EX-32.3     Written Statement of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18     HTML     26K 
                U.S.C.1350 for Wpl                                               
18: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     90K 
19: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income         HTML    144K 
20: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    178K 
21: R4          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     39K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows     HTML    148K 
23: R6          Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     44K 
24: R7          Regulatory Matters                                  HTML    165K 
25: R8          Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     34K 
26: R9          Receivables                                         HTML     65K 
27: R10         Investments                                         HTML     37K 
28: R11         Common Equity                                       HTML    605K 
29: R12         Debt                                                HTML    101K 
30: R13         Revenues                                            HTML    279K 
31: R14         Income Taxes                                        HTML     93K 
32: R15         Benefit Plans                                       HTML    267K 
33: R16         Derivative Instruments                              HTML    166K 
34: R17         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    538K 
35: R18         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     94K 
36: R19         Segments Of Business                                HTML    248K 
37: R20         Related Parties                                     HTML     98K 
38: R21         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     54K 
                (Policy)                                                         
39: R22         Regulatory Matters (Tables)                         HTML    158K 
40: R23         Receivables (Tables)                                HTML     68K 
41: R24         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     34K 
42: R25         Common Equity (Tables)                              HTML    589K 
43: R26         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     92K 
44: R27         Revenues (Tables)                                   HTML    276K 
45: R28         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     84K 
46: R29         Benefit Plans (Tables)                              HTML    270K 
47: R30         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML    160K 
48: R31         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    544K 
49: R32         Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     60K 
50: R33         Segments Of Business (Tables)                       HTML    246K 
51: R34         Related Parties (Tables)                            HTML     95K 
52: R35         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     49K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
53: R36         Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     33K 
54: R37         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Assets) (Details)    HTML     65K 
55: R38         Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Liabilities)         HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
56: R39         Property, Plant and Equipment (Narrative)           HTML     34K 
                (Details)                                                        
57: R40         Receivables (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     34K 
58: R41         Receivables (Maximum And Average Outstanding Cash   HTML     34K 
                Proceeds) (Details)                                              
59: R42         Receivables (Receivables Sold Under The Agreement)  HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
60: R43         Receivables (Additional Attributes Of Receivables   HTML     30K 
                Sold Under The Agreement) (Details)                              
61: R44         Investments (Unconsolidated Equity Investments)     HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
62: R45         Common Equity (Common Share Activity) (Details)     HTML     32K 
63: R46         Common Equity (Changes in Shareowners' Equity)      HTML    124K 
                (Details)                                                        
64: R47         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML     57K 
65: R48         Debt (Credit Facilities) (Details)                  HTML     36K 
66: R49         Debt (Other Short-Term Borrowings) (Details)        HTML     38K 
67: R50         Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenues) (Details)      HTML    100K 
68: R51         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     47K 
69: R52         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective Income Tax      HTML     32K 
                Rates) (Details)                                                 
70: R53         Income Taxes (Summary Of Tax Credit Carryforwards)  HTML     38K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R54         Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details)                 HTML     41K 
72: R55         Benefit Plans (Defined Benefit Pension And Other    HTML     64K 
                Postretirement Benefits Plans) (Details)                         
73: R56         Benefit Plans (Recognized Compensation Expense And  HTML     33K 
                Income Tax Benefits) (Details)                                   
74: R57         Benefit Plans (Summary Of Equity-based              HTML     37K 
                Compensation Plans Grants) (Details)                             
75: R58         Derivative Instruments (Notional Amounts Of         HTML     54K 
                Derivative Instruments) (Details)                                
76: R59         Derivative Instruments (Fair Value Of Financial     HTML     41K 
                Instruments) (Details)                                           
77: R60         Derivative Instruments (Balance Sheet Offsetting)   HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R61         Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements)   HTML    101K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R62         Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements    HTML     62K 
                Using Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details)                 
80: R63         Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Of Net          HTML     49K 
                Derivative Assets (Liabilities)) (Details)                       
81: R64         Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R65         Commitments And Contingencies (Other Purchase       HTML     45K 
                Commitments) (Details)                                           
83: R66         Commitments And Contingencies (MPG Site Estimated   HTML     38K 
                Future Costs And Recorded Liabilities) (Details)                 
84: R67         Segments Of Business (Schedule Of Segments Of       HTML     78K 
                Business) (Details)                                              
85: R68         Related Parties (Narrative) (Details)               HTML     32K 
86: R69         Related Parties (Service Agreements) (Details)      HTML     42K 
87: R70         Related Parties (Net Intercompany Payables)         HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R71         Related Parties (Amounts Billed Between Parties)    HTML     34K 
                (Details)                                                        
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