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Fair Value Measurements | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value Measurements | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Valuation Hierarchy - At each reporting date, Level 1 items included IPL’s 5.1% cumulative preferred stock, Level 2 items included certain non-exchange traded commodity contracts and substantially all of the long-term debt instruments, and Level 3 items included FTRs, certain non-exchange traded commodity contracts and IPL’s deferred proceeds. Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The carrying amounts of current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of such financial instruments. Carrying amounts and related estimated fair values of other financial instruments were as follows (in millions):
Alliant Energy | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $13.3 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.7 |  |  |  | $11.6 |  |  |  | $13.3 |  |  |  | $41.4 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $4.6 |  |  |  | $36.8 |  |  |  | $41.4 |
Deferred proceeds | 149.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | 211.1 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 45.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 44.5 |  |  | 45.3 |  |  | 28.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 28.1 |  |  | 28.6 |
Long-term debt (including current maturities) | 4,320.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,768.3 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | 4,771.2 |  |  | 4,320.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,795.7 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | 4,799.0 |
Cumulative preferred stock of IPL | 200.0 |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 194.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 194.8 |
IPL | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $8.8 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.3 |  |  |  | $7.5 |  |  |  | $8.8 |  |  |  | $20.8 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $2.8 |  |  |  | $18.0 |  |  |  | $20.8 |
Deferred proceeds | 149.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | 211.1 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 16.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 15.8 |  |  | 16.3 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | 8.3 |
Long-term debt | 2,154.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,342.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,342.1 |  |  | 2,153.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,352.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,352.3 |
Cumulative preferred stock | 200.0 |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 194.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 194.8 |
WPL | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $4.5 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $0.4 |  |  |  | $4.1 |  |  |  | $4.5 |  |  |  | $20.6 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.8 |  |  |  | $18.8 |  |  |  | $20.6 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 29.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 28.7 |  |  | 29.0 |  |  | 20.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 20.2 |  |  | 20.3 |
Long-term debt | 1,535.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,790.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,790.9 |  |  | 1,535.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,807.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,807.4 |
Information for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs) was as follows (in millions):
Alliant Energy | Commodity Contract Derivative |  |
| Assets and (Liabilities), net |  | Deferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | $8.7 |  |  |  | ($32.7 | ) |  |  | $211.1 |  |  |  | $172.0 |
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (35.2 | ) |  | (31.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sales | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlements (a) | (6.3 | ) |  | (2.1 | ) |  | (62.1 | ) |  | (17.8 | )
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($32.9 | ) |  |  | ($65.9 | ) |  |  | $149.0 |  |  |  | $154.2 |
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($33.7 | ) |  |  | ($30.0 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $— |
IPL | Commodity Contract Derivative |  |
| Assets and (Liabilities), net |  | Deferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | $10.1 |  |  |  | ($1.9 | ) |  |  | $211.1 |  |  |  | $172.0 |
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (12.7 | ) |  | (7.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sales | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlements (a) | (5.6 | ) |  | (3.5 | ) |  | (62.1 | ) |  | (17.8 | )
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($8.3 | ) |  |  | ($13.1 | ) |  |  | $149.0 |  |  |  | $154.2 |
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($11.4 | ) |  |  | ($6.6 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $— |
WPL | Commodity Contract Derivative
| Assets and (Liabilities), net
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | ($1.4 | ) |  |  | ($30.8 | )
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (22.5 | ) |  | (23.8 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.4 |
Settlements | (0.7 | ) |  | 1.4 |
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($24.6 | ) |  |  | ($52.8 | )
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($22.3 | ) |  |  | ($23.4 | )
(a) | Settlements related to deferred proceeds are due to the change in the carrying amount of receivables sold less the allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the receivables sold and cash amounts received from the receivables sold.
Commodity Contracts - The fair value of electric, natural gas and coal commodity contracts categorized as Level 3 was recognized as net derivative assets (liabilities) as follows (in millions):
| Alliant Energy |  | IPL |  | WPL
| Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs |  | Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs |  | Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs
March 31, 2017 |  | ($37.0 | ) |  |  | $4.1 |  |  |  | ($11.6 | ) |  |  | $3.3 |  |  |  | ($25.4 | ) |  |  | $0.8 |
December 31, 2016 | (2.3 | ) |  | 11.0 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  | 1.0 |
IPL [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Valuation Hierarchy - At each reporting date, Level 1 items included IPL’s 5.1% cumulative preferred stock, Level 2 items included certain non-exchange traded commodity contracts and substantially all of the long-term debt instruments, and Level 3 items included FTRs, certain non-exchange traded commodity contracts and IPL’s deferred proceeds. Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The carrying amounts of current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of such financial instruments. Carrying amounts and related estimated fair values of other financial instruments were as follows (in millions):
Alliant Energy | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $13.3 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.7 |  |  |  | $11.6 |  |  |  | $13.3 |  |  |  | $41.4 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $4.6 |  |  |  | $36.8 |  |  |  | $41.4 |
Deferred proceeds | 149.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | 211.1 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 45.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 44.5 |  |  | 45.3 |  |  | 28.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 28.1 |  |  | 28.6 |
Long-term debt (including current maturities) | 4,320.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,768.3 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | 4,771.2 |  |  | 4,320.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,795.7 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | 4,799.0 |
Cumulative preferred stock of IPL | 200.0 |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 194.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 194.8 |
IPL | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $8.8 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.3 |  |  |  | $7.5 |  |  |  | $8.8 |  |  |  | $20.8 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $2.8 |  |  |  | $18.0 |  |  |  | $20.8 |
Deferred proceeds | 149.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | 211.1 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 16.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 15.8 |  |  | 16.3 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | 8.3 |
Long-term debt | 2,154.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,342.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,342.1 |  |  | 2,153.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,352.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,352.3 |
Cumulative preferred stock | 200.0 |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 194.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 194.8 |
WPL | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $4.5 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $0.4 |  |  |  | $4.1 |  |  |  | $4.5 |  |  |  | $20.6 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.8 |  |  |  | $18.8 |  |  |  | $20.6 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 29.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 28.7 |  |  | 29.0 |  |  | 20.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 20.2 |  |  | 20.3 |
Long-term debt | 1,535.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,790.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,790.9 |  |  | 1,535.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,807.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,807.4 |
Information for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs) was as follows (in millions):
Alliant Energy | Commodity Contract Derivative |  |
| Assets and (Liabilities), net |  | Deferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | $8.7 |  |  |  | ($32.7 | ) |  |  | $211.1 |  |  |  | $172.0 |
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (35.2 | ) |  | (31.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sales | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlements (a) | (6.3 | ) |  | (2.1 | ) |  | (62.1 | ) |  | (17.8 | )
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($32.9 | ) |  |  | ($65.9 | ) |  |  | $149.0 |  |  |  | $154.2 |
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($33.7 | ) |  |  | ($30.0 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $— |
IPL | Commodity Contract Derivative |  |
| Assets and (Liabilities), net |  | Deferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | $10.1 |  |  |  | ($1.9 | ) |  |  | $211.1 |  |  |  | $172.0 |
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (12.7 | ) |  | (7.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sales | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlements (a) | (5.6 | ) |  | (3.5 | ) |  | (62.1 | ) |  | (17.8 | )
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($8.3 | ) |  |  | ($13.1 | ) |  |  | $149.0 |  |  |  | $154.2 |
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($11.4 | ) |  |  | ($6.6 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $— |
WPL | Commodity Contract Derivative
| Assets and (Liabilities), net
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | ($1.4 | ) |  |  | ($30.8 | )
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (22.5 | ) |  | (23.8 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.4 |
Settlements | (0.7 | ) |  | 1.4 |
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($24.6 | ) |  |  | ($52.8 | )
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($22.3 | ) |  |  | ($23.4 | )
(a) | Settlements related to deferred proceeds are due to the change in the carrying amount of receivables sold less the allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the receivables sold and cash amounts received from the receivables sold.
Commodity Contracts - The fair value of electric, natural gas and coal commodity contracts categorized as Level 3 was recognized as net derivative assets (liabilities) as follows (in millions):
| Alliant Energy |  | IPL |  | WPL
| Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs |  | Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs |  | Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs
March 31, 2017 |  | ($37.0 | ) |  |  | $4.1 |  |  |  | ($11.6 | ) |  |  | $3.3 |  |  |  | ($25.4 | ) |  |  | $0.8 |
December 31, 2016 | (2.3 | ) |  | 11.0 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  | 1.0 |
WPL [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Valuation Hierarchy - At each reporting date, Level 1 items included IPL’s 5.1% cumulative preferred stock, Level 2 items included certain non-exchange traded commodity contracts and substantially all of the long-term debt instruments, and Level 3 items included FTRs, certain non-exchange traded commodity contracts and IPL’s deferred proceeds. Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The carrying amounts of current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of such financial instruments. Carrying amounts and related estimated fair values of other financial instruments were as follows (in millions):
Alliant Energy | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $13.3 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.7 |  |  |  | $11.6 |  |  |  | $13.3 |  |  |  | $41.4 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $4.6 |  |  |  | $36.8 |  |  |  | $41.4 |
Deferred proceeds | 149.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | 211.1 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 45.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 44.5 |  |  | 45.3 |  |  | 28.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 28.1 |  |  | 28.6 |
Long-term debt (including current maturities) | 4,320.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,768.3 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | 4,771.2 |  |  | 4,320.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,795.7 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | 4,799.0 |
Cumulative preferred stock of IPL | 200.0 |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 194.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 194.8 |
IPL | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $8.8 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.3 |  |  |  | $7.5 |  |  |  | $8.8 |  |  |  | $20.8 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $2.8 |  |  |  | $18.0 |  |  |  | $20.8 |
Deferred proceeds | 149.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 149.0 |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 211.1 |  |  | 211.1 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 16.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 15.8 |  |  | 16.3 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | 8.3 |
Long-term debt | 2,154.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,342.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,342.1 |  |  | 2,153.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,352.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,352.3 |
Cumulative preferred stock | 200.0 |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 202.6 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 194.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 194.8 |
WPL | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |  |  | Carrying |  | Level |  | Level |  | Level |  |
| Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total |  | Amount |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | Total
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | $4.5 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $0.4 |  |  |  | $4.1 |  |  |  | $4.5 |  |  |  | $20.6 |  |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $1.8 |  |  |  | $18.8 |  |  |  | $20.6 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives | 29.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 28.7 |  |  | 29.0 |  |  | 20.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 20.2 |  |  | 20.3 |
Long-term debt | 1,535.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,790.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,790.9 |  |  | 1,535.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,807.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,807.4 |
Information for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs) was as follows (in millions):
Alliant Energy | Commodity Contract Derivative |  |
| Assets and (Liabilities), net |  | Deferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | $8.7 |  |  |  | ($32.7 | ) |  |  | $211.1 |  |  |  | $172.0 |
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (35.2 | ) |  | (31.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sales | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlements (a) | (6.3 | ) |  | (2.1 | ) |  | (62.1 | ) |  | (17.8 | )
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($32.9 | ) |  |  | ($65.9 | ) |  |  | $149.0 |  |  |  | $154.2 |
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($33.7 | ) |  |  | ($30.0 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $— |
IPL | Commodity Contract Derivative |  |
| Assets and (Liabilities), net |  | Deferred Proceeds
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | $10.1 |  |  |  | ($1.9 | ) |  |  | $211.1 |  |  |  | $172.0 |
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (12.7 | ) |  | (7.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sales | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlements (a) | (5.6 | ) |  | (3.5 | ) |  | (62.1 | ) |  | (17.8 | )
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($8.3 | ) |  |  | ($13.1 | ) |  |  | $149.0 |  |  |  | $154.2 |
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($11.4 | ) |  |  | ($6.6 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $— |
WPL | Commodity Contract Derivative
| Assets and (Liabilities), net
Three Months Ended March 31 | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance, January 1 |  | ($1.4 | ) |  |  | ($30.8 | )
Total net losses included in changes in net assets (realized/unrealized) | (22.5 | ) |  | (23.8 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 0.4 |
Settlements | (0.7 | ) |  | 1.4 |
Ending balance, March 31 |  | ($24.6 | ) |  |  | ($52.8 | )
The amount of total net losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities held at March 31 |  | ($22.3 | ) |  |  | ($23.4 | )
(a) | Settlements related to deferred proceeds are due to the change in the carrying amount of receivables sold less the allowance for doubtful accounts associated with the receivables sold and cash amounts received from the receivables sold.
Commodity Contracts - The fair value of electric, natural gas and coal commodity contracts categorized as Level 3 was recognized as net derivative assets (liabilities) as follows (in millions):
| Alliant Energy |  | IPL |  | WPL
| Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs |  | Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs |  | Excluding FTRs |  | FTRs
March 31, 2017 |  | ($37.0 | ) |  |  | $4.1 |  |  |  | ($11.6 | ) |  |  | $3.3 |  |  |  | ($25.4 | ) |  |  | $0.8 |
December 31, 2016 | (2.3 | ) |  | 11.0 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  | 1.0 |

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