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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. The table below shows our goodwill balances by segment at June 30, 2022. We had no changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
(in millions) WisconsinIllinoisOther StatesNon-Utility Energy InfrastructureTotal
Goodwill balance (1)
$2,104.3 $758.7 $183.2 $6.6 $3,052.8 

(1)We had no accumulated impairment losses related to our goodwill as of June 30, 2022.

Intangible Assets

At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $5.7 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily related to a MGU trade name obtained through an acquisition, which is included in other long-term assets on our balance sheets. We had no changes to the carrying amount of these intangible assets during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Intangible Liabilities

The intangible liabilities below were all obtained through acquisitions by WECI and are classified as other long-term liabilities on our balance sheets.
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(in millions)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
PPAs (1)
$87.9 $(10.4)$77.5 $87.9 $(6.5)$81.4 
Proxy revenue swap (2)
7.2 (2.4)4.8 7.2 (2.1)5.1 
Interconnection agreements (3)
4.7 (0.6)4.1 4.7 (0.5)4.2 
Total intangible liabilities$99.8 $(13.4)$86.4 $99.8 $(9.1)$90.7 

(1)    Represents PPAs related to the acquisition of Blooming Grove, Tatanka Ridge, and Jayhawk expiring between 2030 and 2032. The weighted-average remaining useful life of the PPAs is 10 years.

(2)    Represents an agreement with a counterparty to swap the market revenue of Upstream's wind generation for fixed quarterly payments over 10 years, which expires in 2029. The remaining useful life of the proxy revenue swap is seven years.

(3)    Represents interconnection agreements related to the acquisitions of Tatanka Ridge and Bishop Hill III, expiring in 2040 and 2041, respectively. These agreements relate to payments for connecting our facilities to the infrastructure of another utility to facilitate the movement of power onto the electric grid. The weighted-average remaining useful life of the interconnection agreements is 18 years.

Amortization related to these intangibles for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, was $2.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively. Amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, was $1.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Amortization for the next five years, including amounts recorded through June 30, 2022, is estimated to be:
For the Years Ending December 31
(in millions)20222023202420252026
Amortization to be recorded in operating revenues$8.5 $8.4 $8.4 $8.4 $8.4 
Amortization to be recorded in other operation and maintenance0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2