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Benefit Plans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Benefit Plans BENEFIT PLANS
NOTE 9(a) Pension and OPEB Plans -
Net Periodic Benefit Costs - The components of net periodic benefit costs for sponsored defined benefit pension and OPEB plans for the three months ended March 31 are included below (in millions). For IPL and WPL, amounts are for their plan participants covered under plans they sponsor, as well as amounts directly assigned to them related to certain participants in the Alliant Energy and Corporate Services sponsored plans.
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
Alliant Energy2022202120222021
Service cost$2$3$1$1
Interest cost9811
Expected return on plan assets(17)(17)(1)(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss81011
$2$4$2$2
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
IPL2022202120222021
Service cost$2$2$—$—
Interest cost4411
Expected return on plan assets(8)(8)(1)(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss34
$1$2$—$—
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
WPL2022202120222021
Service cost$1$1$—$—
Interest cost441
Expected return on plan assets(8)(8)
Amortization of actuarial loss451
$1$2$1$1

NOTE 9(b) Equity-based Compensation Plans - A summary of compensation expense, including amounts allocated to IPL and WPL, and the related income tax benefits recognized for share-based compensation awards for the three months ended March 31 was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202220212022202120222021
Compensation expense$4$3$2$1$2$1
Income tax benefits111

As of March 31, 2022, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation awards was $15 million, $8 million and $6 million, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of between 1 year and 2 years.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, performance shares, performance restricted stock units and restricted stock units were granted to key employees as follows. These shares and units will be paid out in shares of common stock, and are therefore accounted for as equity awards.
Weighted Average
GrantsGrant Date Fair Value
Performance shares70,240$54.45
Performance restricted stock units80,25256.62
Restricted stock units74,36056.62

As of March 31, 2022, 322,288 shares were included in the calculation of diluted EPS related to the nonvested equity awards.
IPL [Member]  
Benefit Plans BENEFIT PLANS
NOTE 9(a) Pension and OPEB Plans -
Net Periodic Benefit Costs - The components of net periodic benefit costs for sponsored defined benefit pension and OPEB plans for the three months ended March 31 are included below (in millions). For IPL and WPL, amounts are for their plan participants covered under plans they sponsor, as well as amounts directly assigned to them related to certain participants in the Alliant Energy and Corporate Services sponsored plans.
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
Alliant Energy2022202120222021
Service cost$2$3$1$1
Interest cost9811
Expected return on plan assets(17)(17)(1)(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss81011
$2$4$2$2
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
IPL2022202120222021
Service cost$2$2$—$—
Interest cost4411
Expected return on plan assets(8)(8)(1)(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss34
$1$2$—$—
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
WPL2022202120222021
Service cost$1$1$—$—
Interest cost441
Expected return on plan assets(8)(8)
Amortization of actuarial loss451
$1$2$1$1

NOTE 9(b) Equity-based Compensation Plans - A summary of compensation expense, including amounts allocated to IPL and WPL, and the related income tax benefits recognized for share-based compensation awards for the three months ended March 31 was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202220212022202120222021
Compensation expense$4$3$2$1$2$1
Income tax benefits111

As of March 31, 2022, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation awards was $15 million, $8 million and $6 million, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of between 1 year and 2 years.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, performance shares, performance restricted stock units and restricted stock units were granted to key employees as follows. These shares and units will be paid out in shares of common stock, and are therefore accounted for as equity awards.
Weighted Average
GrantsGrant Date Fair Value
Performance shares70,240$54.45
Performance restricted stock units80,25256.62
Restricted stock units74,36056.62

As of March 31, 2022, 322,288 shares were included in the calculation of diluted EPS related to the nonvested equity awards.
WPL [Member]  
Benefit Plans BENEFIT PLANS
NOTE 9(a) Pension and OPEB Plans -
Net Periodic Benefit Costs - The components of net periodic benefit costs for sponsored defined benefit pension and OPEB plans for the three months ended March 31 are included below (in millions). For IPL and WPL, amounts are for their plan participants covered under plans they sponsor, as well as amounts directly assigned to them related to certain participants in the Alliant Energy and Corporate Services sponsored plans.
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
Alliant Energy2022202120222021
Service cost$2$3$1$1
Interest cost9811
Expected return on plan assets(17)(17)(1)(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss81011
$2$4$2$2
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
IPL2022202120222021
Service cost$2$2$—$—
Interest cost4411
Expected return on plan assets(8)(8)(1)(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss34
$1$2$—$—
Defined Benefit Pension PlansOPEB Plans
WPL2022202120222021
Service cost$1$1$—$—
Interest cost441
Expected return on plan assets(8)(8)
Amortization of actuarial loss451
$1$2$1$1

NOTE 9(b) Equity-based Compensation Plans - A summary of compensation expense, including amounts allocated to IPL and WPL, and the related income tax benefits recognized for share-based compensation awards for the three months ended March 31 was as follows (in millions):
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
202220212022202120222021
Compensation expense$4$3$2$1$2$1
Income tax benefits111

As of March 31, 2022, Alliant Energy’s, IPL’s and WPL’s total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation awards was $15 million, $8 million and $6 million, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of between 1 year and 2 years.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, performance shares, performance restricted stock units and restricted stock units were granted to key employees as follows. These shares and units will be paid out in shares of common stock, and are therefore accounted for as equity awards.
Weighted Average
GrantsGrant Date Fair Value
Performance shares70,240$54.45
Performance restricted stock units80,25256.62
Restricted stock units74,36056.62

As of March 31, 2022, 322,288 shares were included in the calculation of diluted EPS related to the nonvested equity awards.