Alliant Energy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Alliant Energy

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About Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy supplies electricity to 2 states throughout the nation. The average residential electricity price for patrons of Alliant Energy is approximately 17.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.99% above the national average of 15.64. Around 25,471,931 megawatt hours were sold by the company to retail end users in 2022. During the same timeframe, Alliant Energy generated 25,518,039 megawatt hours from power plants owned by the supplier and acquired 9,300,771 megawatt hours by way of the wholesale electricity market. Their total revenue for 2022 from electricity activities was $3,552,718,000, with 13.34% coming from wholesale electricity sales and 85.52% from retail sales to end users.

Customers of the company pay an average monthly residential power bill of $121.45. This is 8.47% lower than the national average of $132.69. By customer count, Alliant Energy is the 56th largest supplier out of 3517 in the nation. The electricity grid owned by the provider has an average of 0.74 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 75.7 minutes. The nationwide average for other suppliers is 1.27 outages per customer and approximately 137.24 minutes an outage. The supplier ranks as the 52nd highest generator of megawatt hours from coal in the nation out of 3517 electricity companies.

Alliant Energy Net Metering

Luckily, Alliant Energy offers net metering choices to consumers. Without net metering, solar panel installation is significantly less attractive economically, as consumers have no way to sell extra electricity back into the grid.

Energy Loss

Energy loss is a fact of life when working with electricity transmission. Alliant Energy currently averages a loss of around 2.03% of the total electricity they produce. These averages allow us to compare the grid efficiencies of the providers who operate around the United States. Alliant Energy has received a ranking of 199th best out of 3517 providers who report energy loss in the US.

Alliant Energy Rate & Electric Bills

Alliant Energy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.185/kWh$0.133/kWh$178.11/mo.$81.36/mo.
2641st17.04¢Alliant Energy's Average residential price per kWh
1467th$121.45Average monthly electricity bill for Alliant Energy's residential customers

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Alliant Energy Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Headquarters:4902 North Biltmore Lane Suite 1000
    Madison, Wisconsin 53718
    United States of America
  • CEO:John O. Larsen

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Quick Facts About Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy produces 14,872,983.99 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas and ranks 40th in the United States out of 3517 companies for this category.

Alliant Energy is 46th in the country out of 3517 companies for total megawatt hours produced from solar.

Alliant Energy is the 57th largest producer of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources in the US out of 3517 suppliers.

Alliant Energy ranks 65th in the country out of 3517 electricity companies in megawatt hours generated from hydroelectric power use.

Alliant Energy is 306th in the nation out of the 3517 for the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from renewable fuel types.

Alliant Energy is ranked 54th in the United States for total electricity production, producing 28,164,061.57 megawatt hours.

Energy provider of the year for Wisconsin, Major Provider Category
Shortest Average Electricity Outages
Wisconsin, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Wisconsin, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Largest Producer of Renewable Electricity
Wisconsin, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Minnesota, Major Provider Category
Highest Ratio of Renewable Electricity
Minnesota, Major Provider Category
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Energy Loss

Alliant Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

-2.03%

Total Energy Loss

708,332MWh

199 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Alliant Energy's Power Outages

75.7 min.

vs. national average of 137.24 min.

0.74 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.27

Alliant Energy Energy Makeup

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Alliant Energy State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Iowa500,2451,681,895,201452.53%
Wisconsin494,7971,359,449,582347.47%

Alliant Energy County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Adair County7,439614.22$177.33/mo
Adams County20,505317.08$112.96/mo
Adams County3,697313.52$139.02/mo
Allamakee County14,068315.51$160.42/mo
Appanoose County12,310315.36$138.50/mo
Benton County25,654512.94$156.94/mo
Boone County26,721314.27$175.33/mo
Bremer County24,863614.74$175.90/mo
Buchanan County20,598412.27$161.43/mo
Buena Vista County20,723512.76$189.82/mo

Power Plants Owned by Alliant Energy

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Columbia County WI Coal 4,698,1994,892,897,349.911,041.44
Rock County WI Natural Gas 4,328,5471,517,232,447.36350.52
Louisa County IA Coal 3,780,915.993,855,915,168.051,019.84
Marshalltown Generating StationAlliant Energy (100.00%)
Marshalltown IA Natural Gas 3,596,9041,261,659,406.56350.76
Riverside Energy CenterAlliant Energy (100.00%)
Rock County WI Natural Gas 3,528,8751,263,157,343.42357.95
Wapello County IA Coal 3,128,311.023,376,265,593.491,079.26
Cerro Gordo County IA Natural Gas 2,793,0331,176,335,849.08421.17
Sheboygan WI Coal 2,078,597.012,211,569,340.371,063.97
Woodbury County IA Coal 1,316,489.011,437,252,645.351,091.73
Woodbury County IA Coal 1,111,6751,118,592,028.421,006.22

Alliant Energy Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
52.81%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
24.63%
WIND
Wind
Wind
19.79%
SOLAR
Solar
1.73%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.01%
OTHER
Other
0.04%

Cities Alliant Energy Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Alliant Energy FAQ:

What cities does Alliant Energy have customers in to?

Alliant Energy has customers in 748 cities.

What is the average bundled bill for Alliant Energy customers each month?

Consumers of Alliant Energy pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $121.45.

What is the phone number for Alliant Energy?

Alliant Energy's customer service phone number is (800) 255-4268

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Alliant Energy?

There are 46 power plants owned by or associated with Alliant Energy.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Alliant Energy customers?

The average BUNDLED rate of electricity for customers of Alliant Energy is 17.04 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

How many counties does Alliant Energy provider electricity in?

There are 108 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Alliant Energy.

What percentage of Alliant Energy's electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuel types?

Alliant Energy produces 77.48% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.

Who is the CEO of Alliant Energy?

The CEO of Alliant Energy is John O. Larsen.

What percentage of Alliant Energy's electricity is generated using renewable fuels?

Power facilities owned by or associated with Alliant Energy produce 22.52% of their electricity from renewable fuels.

When will Alliant Energy power be restored?

Average outage times for Alliant Energy are about 75.69999999999999 minutes per outage.

How many states does Alliant Energy have customers in to?

There are 2 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Alliant Energy.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-01-31