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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
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Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).

Fair value accounting rules provide a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, but are not quoted prices included within Level 1. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using external inputs within models or other valuation methods.

Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methods that result in management's best estimate of fair value. Level 3 instruments include those that may be more structured or otherwise tailored to customers' needs.

Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. We use a mid-market pricing convention (the mid-point price between bid and ask prices) as a practical measure for valuing certain derivative assets and liabilities. We primarily use a market approach for recurring fair value measurements and attempt to use valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

When possible, we base the valuations of our assets and liabilities on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. These valuations are classified in Level 1. The valuations of certain contracts not classified as Level 1 may be based on quoted market prices received from counterparties and/or observable inputs for similar instruments. Transactions valued using these inputs are classified in Level 2. Certain derivatives, such as FTRs and TCRs, are categorized in Level 3 due to the significance of unobservable or internally-developed inputs. FTRs and TCRs are valued using auction prices from the applicable regional transmission organization.

The following tables summarize our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized by level within the fair value hierarchy:
March 31, 2023
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Derivative assets
Natural gas contracts$0.5 $2.5 $— $3.0 
FTRs— — 3.0 3.0 
Coal contracts— 1.7 — 1.7 
Total derivative assets$0.5 $4.2 $3.0 $7.7 
Investments held in rabbi trust $44.0 $— $— $44.0 
Derivative liabilities
Natural gas contracts$153.5 $1.6 $— $155.1 
Coal contracts— 14.7 — 14.7 
Total derivative liabilities$153.5 $16.3 $— $169.8 
December 31, 2022
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Derivative assets
Natural gas contracts$16.3 $16.2 $— $32.5 
FTRs— — 7.8 7.8 
Coal contracts— 34.5 — 34.5 
Total derivative assets$16.3 $50.7 $7.8 $74.8 
Investments held in rabbi trust $50.9 $— $— $50.9 
Derivative liabilities
Natural gas contracts$81.4 $15.2 $— $96.6 

The derivative assets and liabilities listed in the tables above include options, futures, physical commodity contracts, and other instruments used to manage market risks related to changes in commodity prices. They also include FTRs, which are used at our electric utilities and certain of our non-utility wind parks to manage electric transmission congestion costs in the MISO Energy and Operating Reserves Markets. During the first quarter of 2023, we also held TCRs, which were used at certain of our non-utility wind parks to manage electric transmission congestion costs in the SPP Integrated Marketplace, but these TCRs settled prior to March 31, 2023.

We hold investments in the Integrys rabbi trust. These investments are restricted as they can only be withdrawn from the trust to fund participants' benefits under the Integrys deferred compensation plan and certain Integrys non-qualified pension plans. These investments are included in other long-term assets on our balance sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded $2.8 million of net unrealized gains in earnings related to the investments held at the end of the period, compared with $3.3 million of net unrealized losses recorded during the same quarter in 2022.

The following table summarizes the changes to derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)20232022
Balance at the beginning of the period$7.8 $2.4 
Purchases0.3 — 
Realized and unrealized net losses included in earnings (1)
(0.3)— 
Settlements(4.8)(1.4)
Balance at the end of the period$3.0 $1.0 
Unrealized net losses included in earnings attributable to Level 3 derivatives held at the end of the reporting period (1)
$(0.1)$— 
(1)Amounts relate to FTRs and TCRs acquired by certain wind generating facilities included in our non-utility energy infrastructure segment. These realized and unrealized net losses are recorded in operating revenues on our income statements.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table shows the financial instruments included on our balance sheets that were not recorded at fair value:
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(in millions)Carrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
Preferred stock of subsidiary$30.4 $23.1 $30.4 $22.7 
Long-term debt, including current portion (1)
16,524.7 15,349.3 15,464.2 13,921.3 

(1)The carrying amount of long-term debt excludes finance lease obligations of $110.8 million and $183.2 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The fair values of our long-term debt and preferred stock are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.