Form U-9C-3 03/31/2005

        

 

UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM U-9C-3

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT

 

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2005

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Public Utility Holding Company

Act of 1935

 

 

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION

 

4902 N. Biltmore Lane

 

Madison, Wisconsin 53718-2132

 

608-458-3311

 

 

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION

 

FORM U-9C-3

 

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005

 

 

CONTENTS

 

Page

 

ITEM 1 - Organization Chart

3

 

ITEM 2 - Issuances and Renewals of Securities and Capital Contributions

5

 

ITEM 3 - Associate Transactions

6

 

ITEM 4 - Summary of Aggregate Investment

7

 

ITEM 5 - Other Investments

8

 

ITEM 6 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

8

 

SIGNATURES

8

 

EXHIBIT A

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ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATION CHART

(As of March 31, 2005)

 

Name of Company

(Organization Chart Hierarchy)

(Inactive companies denoted with (*))

(Reporting companies denoted with (**))

Energy-

or Gas

-Related

Company

 

 

Date of

Organization

 

 

State of

Organization

Percentage

of Voting

Securities

Held

Nature

Of

Business

(a)

Alliant Energy Corporation

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Alliant Energy TransCo LLC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

TRANSLink Development Company LLC (*) (**)

Energy

6/7/02

Delaware

16%

(vii) – 4

Distribution Vision 2010, LLC (**)

Energy

10/2/01

Delaware

21%

(vii) – 3

Wisconsin Power and Light Company

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Dais Analytic Corporation (**)

Energy

4/19/93

New York

1%

(ii)

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

ADI Thermal Power Corporation (**)

Energy

8/11/97

Washington

4%

(ii)

Alliant Energy EPC, LLC (**)

Energy

5/24/04

Wisconsin

100%

(vii) – 5

CellTech Power, Inc. (**)

Energy

5/1/00

Delaware

‹1%

(ii)

Nth Power Technologies Fund II, LP (**)

Energy

2/25/00

California

8%

(ii)

STM Power, Inc. (**)

Energy

3/17/03

Delaware

‹ 1%

(ii)

Alliant Energy Integrated Services Company

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Industrial Energy Applications, Inc. (**)

Energy

9/22/83

Iowa

100%

(i)

BFC Gas Company LLC (**)

Energy

12/7/95

Iowa

60%

(vi)

RMT, Inc. (**)

Energy

7/29/83

Wisconsin

100%

(vii) – 1

RMT North Carolina, Inc. (**)

Energy

4/6/69

North Carolina

100%

(vii) – 1

RMT, Inc., Michigan (**)

Energy

12/15/95

Michigan

100%

(vii) – 1

RMT International, Inc. (**)

Energy

10/9/97

Wisconsin

100%

(vii) – 1

Alliant Energy Synfuel LLC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kaufman & Broad-Nexgen LLC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

West Virginia Synfuel LP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Alpha Synfuel LLC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

New River Synfuel LLC (**)

Energy

3/9/98

Colorado

22%

(vi)

Heartland Energy Group, Inc. (**)

Energy

6/1/95

Wisconsin

100%

(v)

Industrial Energy Applications

Delaware, Inc.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Oak Hill Pipeline LP (**)

Energy

4/1/97

Texas

99%

(ix) – 1

Alliant South Texas Pipeline, LP (**)

(Also owned by Alliant Energy

Field Services, LLC)

 

 

Energy

 

 

4/20/99

 

 

Texas

 

 

99%

 

 

(ix) – 1

Alliant Energy Desdemona, LP (**)

(Also owned by Alliant Energy

Field Services, LLC)

 

 

Energy

 

 

2/14/00

 

 

Delaware

 

 

99%

 

 

(ix) – 1

Bastian Bay Pipeline, LP (*) (**)

(Also owned by Alliant Energy

Field Services, LLC)

 

 

Energy

 

 

8/31/00

 

 

Texas

 

 

90%

 

 

(ix) – 1

Alliant Energy Field Services, LLC

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Alliant South Texas Pipeline, LP (**)

(Also owned by Industrial Energy

Applications Delaware, Inc.)

 

 

Energy

 

 

4/20/99

 

 

Texas

 

 

99%

 

 

(ix) – 1

Alliant Energy Desdemona, LP (**)

(Also owned by Industrial Energy

Applications Delaware, Inc.)

 

 

Energy

 

 

2/14/00

 

 

Delaware

 

 

99%

 

 

(ix) – 1

Bastian Bay Pipeline, LP (*) (**)

(Also owned by Industrial Energy

Applications Delaware, Inc.)

 

 

Energy

 

 

8/31/00

 

 

Texas

 

 

90%

 

 

(ix) – 1

NG Energy Trading, LLC (*) (**)

Energy

9/26/00

Oklahoma

50%

(v)

Energy Performance Services, Inc. (**)

Energy

12/17/93

Pennsylvania

100%

(i)

Cogenex Corporation (**)

Energy

9/26/83

Massachusetts

100%

(i)

 

 

 

3

APS Cogenex LLC (**)

Energy

9/29/95

Delaware

50%

(i)

Energy Capital and Services I, LP (**)

Energy

5/4/90

Massachusetts

100%

(i)

Energy Capital and Services II, LP (**)

Energy

11/13/90

Massachusetts

100%

(i)

Cogenex West Corporation (**)

Energy

9/26/83

Massachusetts

100%

(i)

Cogenex Canada, Inc. (**)

Energy

10/11/94

Canada

100%

(i)

Northeast Energy Management, Inc. (**)

Energy

1/7/94

Massachusetts

100%

(i)

Alliant Energy Investments, Inc.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Heartland Energy Services, Inc.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

ReGENco LLC (**)

Energy

4/19/99

Wisconsin

30%

(vii) – 2

Alliant Energy Transportation, Inc.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Williams Bulk Transfer Inc. (**)

Energy

4/27/99

Iowa

100%

(ix) – 2

 

N/A – Not applicable

(a)

The following abbreviations were used:

 

Abbreviation

Nature of Business

 

 

(i)

Energy management services

(ii)

Development and commercialization of innovative electro technologies

(v)

Brokering and marketing of energy commodities – natural gas

(vi)

Production of alternative fuels

(vii) – 1

Environmental licensing, testing, and remediation services

(vii) – 2

Integrated turbine and generator services

(vii) – 3

Distribution system research and development

(vii) – 4

Transmission system maintenance and operations

(vii) – 5

Engineering and construction services

(ix) – 1

Fuel transportation facilities services

(ix) – 2

Fuel handling and storage facilities services

 

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ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

Investment level at March 31, 2005

 

 

Company

Issuing

Security

 

Type of

Security

Issued

Principal

Amount of

Security

(in thousands)

 

Person to

Whom Security was Issued

(1)

ADI Thermal Power Corporation

Common stock

$200

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

Alliant Energy Desdemona, LP

Partnership capital

$876

Industrial Energy Applications Delaware, Inc.

 

Partnership capital

$1

Alliant Energy Field Services, LLC

Alliant Energy EPC, LLC

Money pool borrowings

$450

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

Alliant South Texas Pipeline, LP

Partnership capital

$3,902

Industrial Energy Applications Delaware, Inc.

 

Partnership capital

$6

Alliant Energy Field Services, LLC

BFC Gas Company LLC

Capital

$1,975

Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.

CellTech Power, Inc.

Series A preferred stock

$252

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

Cogenex Corporation (Incl. subsidiaries)

Money pool borrowings

$86,712

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

Dais Analytic Corporation

Common stock

$90

Wisconsin Power and Light Company

Distribution Vision 2010, LLC

Capital

$150

Alliant Energy Corporation

Energy Performance Services, Inc.

Money pool borrowings

$14,970

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

Heartland Energy Group, Inc.

Common stock

$5,011

Alliant Energy Integrated Services Company

 

Money pool borrowings

$1,299

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.

Common stock

$21,060

Alliant Energy Integrated Services Company

 

Money pool borrowings

$18,943

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

New River Synfuel LLC

Capital

$70,133

Alpha Synfuel LLC

Nth Power Technologies Fund II, LP

Partnership capital

$8,500

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

Oak Hill Pipeline LP

Partnership capital

$849

Industrial Energy Applications Delaware, Inc.

ReGENco LLC

Class A units

$1,083

Heartland Energy Services, Inc.

 

Class B units

$167

Heartland Energy Services, Inc.

RMT, Inc. (2)

Common stock

$11,822

Alliant Energy Integrated Services Company

STM Power, Inc.

Series B preferred stock

$2,500

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

TRANSLink Development Company LLC

Capital

$288

Alliant Energy TransCo LLC

 

Loan

$2,196

Alliant Energy TransCo LLC

Williams Bulk Transfer Inc.

Common stock

$3,001

Alliant Energy Transportation, Inc.

 

Money pool borrowings

$1,674

Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.

(1) Associate companies.

(2) Includes RMT, Inc.; RMT North Carolina, Inc.; RMT, Inc., Michigan; and RMT International, Inc.

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ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005

 

Part I -- Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies (a):

Reporting

Company

Rendering

Services

Associate

Company

Receiving

Services

 

Types of

Services

Rendered

Direct

Costs

Charged

(in thousands)

Indirect

Costs

Charged

(in thousands)

 

Cost of

Capital

(in thousands)

Total

Amount

Billed

(in thousands)

RMT

WP&L

Environmental consulting

$797

$-

$-

$797

RMT

IEA

Environmental consulting

96

-

-

96

RMT

IP&L

Environmental consulting

31

-

-

31

RMT

AEG

Environmental consulting

3

-

-

3

RMT

AE EPC

Environmental consulting

16

-

-

16

RMT

Neenah

Environmental consulting

2

-

-

2

ReGENco

WP&L

Integrated turbine & generator services

436

-

-

436

ReGENco

AEG

Storage lease, handling & maintenance

66

-

-

66

 

 

Part II -- Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies (a):

Associate

Company

Rendering

Services

Reporting

Company

Receiving

Services

 

Types of

Services

Rendered

Direct

Costs

Charged

(in thousands)

Indirect

Costs

Charged

(in thousands)

 

Cost of

Capital

(in thousands)

Total

Amount

Billed

(in thousands)

RMT

IEA

Environmental consulting

$96

$-

$-

$96

RMT

AE EPC

Environmental consulting

16

-

-

16

 

(a)

The following abbreviations were used:

 

Abbreviation

Legal Name

 

Abbreviation

Legal Name

 

 

 

 

 

AE EPC

Alliant Energy EPC, LLC

 

Neenah

Alliant Energy Neenah, LLC

AEG

AEG Worldwide, Inc.

 

ReGENco

ReGENco LLC

IEA

Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.

 

RMT

RMT, Inc.

IP&L

Interstate Power and Light Company

 

WP&L

Wisconsin Power and Light Company

 

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ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Investments in energy-related companies:

Total consolidated capitalization as of March 31, 2005 (a)

$5,205,900

Line 1

Total capitalization multiplied by 15% (Line 1 multiplied by 0.15)

780,885

Line 2

Greater of $50 million or total capitalization multiplied by 15% (Line 2)

780,885

Line 3

Total current aggregate investment subsequent to April 21, 1998 (categorized by major line of energy-related business):

 

 

Energy-related business category i

101,954

 

Energy-related business category ii

13,042

 

Energy-related business category iii

-

 

Energy-related business category iv

-

 

Energy-related business category v

3,021

 

Energy-related business category vi

78,787

 

Energy-related business category vii

5,834

 

Energy-related business category viii

20,918 (b)

 

Energy-related business category ix

9,460

 

Energy-related business category x

-

 

 

Total current aggregate investment

____________________________

233,016

 

Line 4

Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capitalization and the total aggregate investment of the registered holding company system

 

 

(Line 3 less Line 4)

$547,869

Line 5

 

Investments in gas-related companies:

 

Total current aggregate investment (categorized by major line of gas-related business):

 

Gas-related business category i

$-

Gas-related business category ii

-

 

____________________________________________

 

Total current aggregate investment

$-

 

(a) Includes common equity, cumulative preferred stock of subsidiaries, long-term debt, current maturities and short-term debt (variable rate demand bonds, commercial paper and other short-term borrowings).

 

(b) Represents $20,918,000 of payments to purchase generation equipment that Alliant Energy intends to use to develop a qualifying facility.

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ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Major Line Of

Energy-Related

Business

 

Other

Investment

In Last

U-9C-3 Report

 

Other

Investment

In This

U-9C-3 Report

 

 

 

Reason for Difference

In Other Investment

Energy-related business category i*

 

 

 

Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.

$39,730

$39,730

No change.

Energy-related business category v*

 

 

 

Heartland Energy Group, Inc.

$3,289

$3,289

No change.

Energy-related business category vi*

 

 

 

BFC Gas Company LLC

$1,975

$1,975

No change.

Energy-related business category vii*

 

 

 

RMT, Inc. (1)

$11,822

$11,822

No change.

Energy-related business category ix*

 

 

 

Oak Hill Pipeline LP

$849

$849

No change.

 

*Item 5 includes aggregate investments that were invested or committed to be invested in energy-related companies, prior to the date Rule 58 was effective for Alliant Energy Corporation (April 21, 1998 – Date Alliant Energy Corporation became a registered holding company), for which there is recourse, directly or indirectly, to Alliant Energy Corporation or any subsidiary thereof.

 

(1) Includes RMT, Inc.; RMT North Carolina, Inc.; RMT, Inc., Michigan; and RMT International, Inc.

 

ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

List all financial statements and exhibits filed as a part of this report.

 

A.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

Filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104 (b).

 

B.

EXHIBITS:

 

1.

Exhibit A - Certificate of Alliant Energy Corporation

 

2.

Copies of contracts required by Item 3:

Copies of contracts required to be provided by Item 3 have been filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule
              104 (b).

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Alliant Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 25th day of May 2005.

 

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION

Registrant

 

By: /s/ John E. Kratchmer

Vice President-Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

John E. Kratchmer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit A

 

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION

4902 N. Biltmore Lane, Madison, Wisconsin 53718-2132

 

CERTIFICATE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 58 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned certifies that a conformed copy of the quarterly report on Form U-9C-3 shall be filed with the interested state commissions promptly after filing with the SEC. The names and addresses of each state commission having jurisdiction over the retail rates of the public utility companies that are associate companies of any of the reporting companies are:

 

Iowa Utilities Board

350 Maple Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069

 

Illinois Commerce Commission

527 E. Capitol Avenue

Springfield, Illinois 62701

 

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

121 7th Place E. Suite 350

St. Paul, MN 55101-2147

 

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

610 North Whitney Way, P.O. Box 7854

Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7854

 

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION

Registrant

 

By: /s/ John E. Kratchmer

Vice President-Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

John E. Kratchmer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

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