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1.	Elect four (4) directors nominated by our Board of Directors to serve on our Board of Directors for terms expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting

2.	Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers

3.	Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016

4.	Attend to any other business properly presented at this meeting

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•	The payment of compensation by us to our executive officers, directors or nominees for director

•	A transaction if the interest of the related person arises solely from the ownership of our shares and all shareowners receive the same benefit on a pro-rata basis

•	A transaction in which the rates or charges involved are determined by competitive bids, or that involves the rendering of services as a common or contract carrier, or public utility, at rates or charges fixed and in conformity with law or governmental authority

•	A transaction that involves services as a bank, transfer agent, registrar, trustee under a trust indenture, or similar services

•	From the person’s position as a director of another party to the transaction

•	From the ownership by such person and all other related persons, in the aggregate, of less than a 10% equity interest in another entity (other than a partnership) that is a party to the transaction

•	From such person’s position as a limited partner in a partnership and all other related persons have an interest of less than 10% of, and the person is not a general partner of or holds another position in, the partnership

•	From both such director position and ownership interest

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•	Communicating applicable information from executive session deliberations to the Chairman and CEO

•	Reviewing with the Chairman and CEO items of importance for consideration by the Board of Directors

•	Acting as principal liaison between the independent directors and the Chairman and CEO on sensitive issues

•	Discussing with the Chairman and CEO important issues to assess and evaluate views of the Board of Directors

•	Consulting with any or all of our independent directors, at the discretion of either party and with or without the attendance of the Chairman and CEO

•	In conjunction with the Nominating and Governance Committee, recommending to the Chairman the membership of the various Board committees and selection of the Board committee chairs

•	In conjunction with the Nominating and Governance Committee, interviewing all director candidates and making recommendations to the Board of Directors on director nominees

•	Mentoring and counseling new members of the Board of Directors to assist them in becoming active and effective directors

•	In conjunction with the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Compensation and Personnel Committee, reviewing and approving the philosophy of, and program for, compensation of the independent directors

•	Evaluating, along with the other members of the Board of Directors, the CEO’s performance and meeting with the CEO to discuss the Board of Directors’ evaluation

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•	Whether Pay Governance and its advisors provide other services to us

•	The amount of fees we pay to Pay Governance as a percentage of Pay Governance’s total revenues

•	The policies and procedures that Pay Governance has implemented to prevent conflicts of interest

•	Any business or personal relationship of an individual Pay Governance advisor working with us or with a member of the Committee

•	Any of our stock owned by the individual Pay Governance advisor working with us

•	Any business or personal relationships between our executive officers and Pay Governance or the Pay Governance advisor working with us

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•	Highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values

•	Highly accomplished in his or her respective field, with superior credentials and recognition and broad experience at the administrative and/or policy-making level in business, government, education, technology or public interest

•	Ability to exercise sound business judgment

•	Independence from any particular constituency, able to represent all of our shareowners and commitment to enhancing long-term shareowner value

•	Relevant expertise and experience, and the ability to offer advice and guidance to the CEO based on that expertise and experience

•	Sufficient time available to devote to activities of the Board of Directors and to enhance his or her knowledge of our business

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(1)	Directors who also are employees at the time of service, such as Ms. Kampling, receive no additional compensation for their service on our Board of Directors and are not included in this table. The compensation received by Ms. Kampling for 2015 is shown in the Summary Compensation Table.

(2)	The other amounts shown in this column include the following aggregate dollar amounts deferred and the corresponding number of shares of common stock acquired in our Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan Stock Account by each of the following directors:

(3)

For Mr. Bennett and Ms. Newhall, the amounts in this column include $12,462 attributable to director charitable award premiums. For Ms. McAllister, the amount in this column attributable to director charitable award premiums is $0 as no additional premiums are necessary to fund the program for her. The other amounts in this column include payments made to charities through the Alliant Energy matching gift program. Infrequently, spouses and guests of directors accompany the directors on a corporate aircraft when the aircraft is already going to a specific destination for a business purpose at no incremental cost to the Company.

(4)	Ms. Newhall resigned from the Board of Directors effective September 24, 2015.

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(1)

Total shares of Company common stock outstanding as of March 2, 2016 were 113,558,878. Executive officers and directors own fractional shares of common stock. Fractional shares have been rounded to the nearest whole share in this table and footnote. Included in the beneficially owned shares shown are shares of common stock held in deferred compensation plans: Mr. Allen — 5,872, Mr. Bennett — 41,712, Mr. Hazel — 11,748, Ms. Kampling — 1,883, Ms. McAllister — 9,310, Mr. Oestreich — 28,227, Mr. O'Toole — 403, Ms. Sanders — 25,244, Ms. Whiting — 4,729, Mr. Gallegos — 479, Mr. Hanson — 4,815, Mr. Kopp — 622, Mr. Larsen — 7,857 (all executive officers and directors as a group — 142,901).

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•	Earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations of $3.38

•	Dividend of $2.20 per common share

•	Total shareowner return of 58% for last three years

•	Cash flows from operations of $871 million

•	Third in J.D. Power Customer Service standings

•	Reliability rating of 123% of target

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(1)

Adjusted EPS in 2013 and 2014 refers to earnings from our utilities and service company. Adjusted EPS in 2015 refers to consolidated earnings from continuing operations. 2015 GAAP earnings were $3.38. Non-GAAP EPS adjustments were ($0.07) for losses from sales of IPL's Minnesota distribution assets, ($0.06) for transmission subsidiary return on equity reserves and ($0.04) for voluntary employee separation charges.

(2)	Total shareowner return as compared to the Edison Electric Institute Stock Index.

(3)

Performance shares and performance-contingent restricted stock became payable or vested, as applicable, for achievement of performance goals with respect to the year indicated in the table. Performance shares vest based on relative total shareowner return over a three-year period and performance-contingent restricted stock vests based on achievement of consolidated net income from continuing operations.

(4)	At the end of 2013, grants of 2011 and 2012 performance-contingent restricted stock vested based on achievement of adjusted consolidated net income from continuing operations.

(5)	At the end of 2014, grants of 2013 performance-contingent restricted stock vested based on achievement of consolidated net income from continuing operations.

•	Reward Strong Performance: motivate and reward executives to contribute to the achievement of our business objectives by aligning pay and performance through variable at-risk compensation

•	Align Executives’ and Shareowners’ Interests: align executive officers’ interests with those of our shareowners by delivering a significant proportion of total compensation through equity, tying a portion of our long-term performance pay directly to total shareowner return, and requiring executives to own company stock

•	Competitive Positioning: attract and retain the best possible personnel through competitive compensation that is comparable to that of similar companies

•	Market Compensation: total aggregate compensation levels are reviewed against market compensation levels, which helps to ensure that we provide a competitive pay opportunity

•	Performance-Based At-Risk Compensation: a substantial portion of our executive officers’ compensation should be based on achievement of performance goals, with long-term equity-based awards delivering a majority of the performance-based pay

•	Equity Ownership: executive officers should have significant holdings of our common stock

•	Minimized Systemic Risk-Taking: compensation programs should be developed to properly mitigate unintended risk-taking, including providing a mix of long-term and short-term compensation and using multiple performance criteria to determine awards

•	Access to Retirement Programs: executive officers should have access to retirement plans commonly in use among comparable companies, including deferred compensation plans, certain non-qualified retirement plans and 401(k) savings plans

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•	Regular reviews of the program by the Compensation and Personnel Committee

•	Double-trigger change-in-control provisions in our severance agreements

•	Stock ownership guidelines for executive officers and directors

•	Prohibiting the pledging and hedging of Company stock by executive officers and directors

•	Paying dividends on performance-based equity awards only if performance targets are met and vesting is completed

•	Clawback language in our annual performance pay plan

•	Not providing Section 280G tax gross-up provisions in our change-in-control agreements

•	Limited perquisites for our executive officers

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•	A mix of annual and long-term performance awards to provide an appropriate balance of short- and long-term risk and reward horizons

•	A variety of performance metrics for performance awards to avoid excessive focus on a single measure of performance

•	Caps on performance awards to reduce incentives to take short-term or inappropriately risky measures to increase payouts in any given year

•	Review of our compensation programs for reasonableness by our state utility commissions to mitigate risk

•	Clawback policies that provide us with the ability to recoup annual performance awards under appropriate circumstances

•	Stock ownership requirements for certain executives, including our named executive officers, which we believe help to focus our executives on long-term stock price appreciation and sustainability

•	Robust compensation governance practices

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(1)	2015 GAAP EPS from consolidated earnings from continuing operations was $3.38. Non-GAAP EPS adjustments were ($0.07) for losses from sales of IPL's Minnesota distribution assets, ($0.06) for transmission subsidiary return on equity reserves, and ($0.04) for voluntary employee separation charges.

(2)	This non-GAAP number excludes the effects of changes in sales of customer accounts receivable, tax-affected pension contributions, net collateral held or paid, and adjustment for lower distributions from transmission subsidiary for return on equity reserves.

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(1)	See “2015 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” below for more information regarding the AEDCP.

(2)	See “2015 Pension Benefits” below for more information regarding the Alliant Energy Cash Balance Pension Plan, the Excess Retirement Plan and the SRP.

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•	Severance pay equal to one year’s annual base salary

•	Up to 18 months of COBRA coverage or participation in our subsidized retiree medical insurance program if eligible (six months of which are paid by us)

•	Outplacement services and/or tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000

•	Access to our employee assistance program

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•	Review and approval of executive officers’ compensation packages

•	Review and approval of corporate incentive goals and objectives relevant to compensation

•	Evaluation of individual performance results in light of these goals and objectives

•	Executive performance

•	Tenure

•	Strategic importance

•	Company culture

•	Internal pay equity

•	Market data, as discussed below

•	Information provided by the Company’s human resources staff

•	Towers Watson’s 2014 General Industry Executive Compensation Database, which includes pay data for approximately 1,000 general industry companies

•	Towers Watson’s 2014 Energy Services Industry Executive Compensation Database, which includes pay data for nearly all U.S. investor-owned utilities

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(1)	The amounts shown in this column include any amounts deferred by the named executive officers under our Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan. See “2015 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation.”

(2)	The amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of performance shares and performance-contingent restricted stock granted pursuant to our Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or FASB ASC Topic 718.

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(3)	The 2015 amounts in this column represent cash amounts received by the named executive officers under our MPP Plan for services performed in 2015 that were paid in 2016.

(5)	The following table provides details for the amounts reported under the “All Other Compensation” column for 2015.

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Matching contributions to the Alliant Energy Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, employer contributions to the Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan, employer contributions based on age and service to the 401(k) Savings Plan accounts, and employer defined contributions to the Alliant Energy Excess Retirement Plan, and, in the case of Mr. Gallegos, employer contributions to the Defined Contribution Supplemental Retirement Plan equal to 12% of base pay and annual performance pay.

(b)	Dividends earned in 2015 on unvested performance-contingent restricted stock are reinvested and paid only at the time performance conditions are satisfied.

(6)	Infrequently, Ms. Kampling’s spouse and/or guests accompany her on a corporate aircraft when the aircraft is already going to a specific destination for a business purpose at no incremental cost to the Company.

(7)	Mr. Kopp was not a named executive officer in 2013.

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(1)

The amounts shown represent the threshold, target and maximum awards that could have been earned by each of our named executive officers under our MPP Plan for 2015 as described more fully under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How We Pay Named Executive Officers— Short-term (Annual) Performance Pay Plan.” The threshold payment level was 20% of the target amount. The maximum payment level was 150% of the target amount. Payments earned for 2015 are shown in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

(2)

The amounts shown represent the threshold, target and maximum amounts of performance shares that were awarded in 2015 to the named executive officers under our Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan as described more fully under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How We Pay Our Named Executive Officers — Long-term (Equity) Performance Awards.” The threshold amount is shown at 50% of the target amount. The maximum amount is 200% of the target amount. For the performance shares, the grant date fair value is based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions, consistent with the estimate of aggregate compensation cost to be recognized over the service period determined as of the grant date pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. For the performance shares, the grant date fair value, as determined by FASB ASC Topic 718, is $62.72.

(3)

The amounts shown represent the number of shares of performance-contingent restricted stock that were awarded in 2015 to the named executive officers under our Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan as described more fully under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How We Pay Our Named Executive Officers — Long-term (Equity) Performance Awards.” Performance-contingent restricted stock awards granted in 2015 accumulate dividends on the same basis as shares of our common stock, but dividends are not paid until performance targets are met. For the performance-contingent restricted stock, the grant date fair value, as determined by the closing price of our common stock on February 23, 2015, is $65.09.

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(1)	The values in this column are calculated by using the closing price of our common stock of $62.45 on December 31, 2015.

(2)	Performance shares granted on February 26, 2014. Vesting occurs if the performance criterion is met in year 3. The values in the table assume maximum level performance.

(3)	Performance shares granted on February 23, 2015. Vesting occurs if the performance criterion is met in year 3. The values in the table assume maximum level performance.

(4)	Performance-contingent restricted stock granted on February 26, 2014. Vesting occurs if the performance criterion is met in year 2, 3 or 4. The values in the table include credited dividends, which will be paid only if the performance criterion is met.

(5)	Performance-contingent restricted stock granted on February 23, 2015. Vesting occurs if the performance criterion is met in year 2, 3 or 4. The values in the table include credited dividends, which will be paid only if the performance criterion is met.

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(1)	For performance shares granted for the 2013-2015 performance period, reflects an amount calculated by multiplying the number of vested performance shares by the fair market value of our common stock on January 4, 2016 (the first business day following the end of 2015) of $62.28, plus dividend equivalents ($0.5875 per share) on such shares for the first quarter of 2016.

(2)

Executive officers receiving a payout of their performance shares for the performance period ending December 31, 2015 could elect to receive their awards in cash, in shares of common stock, or a combination of cash and common stock. All of the named executive officers elected to receive their awards 100% in cash, except Ms. Kampling and Mr. Gallegos, who elected to receive their award 50% in cash and 50% in common stock, and Mr. Kopp, who elected to receive his award 100% in common stock.

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(1)	Based on his hire date, Mr. Gallegos is not eligible for the Cash Balance Pension Plan or the DB SRP. He is eligible for the Defined Contribution SRP ("DC SRP") and the Excess Retirement Plan. The employer contribution to the DC SRP is included in the Summary Compensation Table under “All Other Compensation.”

(2)	Mr. Kopp does not participate in either the DB SRP or DC SRP.

(3)	Years of credited service for the Cash Balance Pension Plan are less than the actual years of service of the officer because the Cash Balance Pension Plan was frozen in August 2008.

(4)

The following assumptions, among others, were used to calculate the present value of accumulated benefits: benefit commencement age is earliest unreduced retirement age for the predominant plan (Ms. Kampling and Mr. Larsen at age 65 and Mr. Hanson and Mr. Kopp at age 62 for the Cash Balance Pension Plan and Excess Retirement Plan, Mr. Gallegos at age 65 for the Excess Retirement Plan, and Ms. Kampling, Mr. Hanson and Mr. Larsen at age 62 for the DB SRP); the benefit calculation date is December 31, 2015, consistent with our accounting measurement date for financial statement reporting purposes; the ASC 715 discount rate is 4.35% for the DB SRP, 4.05% for the Excess Retirement Plan, and 4.43% for the Cash Balance Pension Plan (compared to 4.00% for the DB SRP, 3.70% for the Excess Retirement Plan, and 4.15% for the Cash Balance Pension Plan in 2014); the post-retirement mortality assumption is based on the RP-2014 mortality table with white collar adjustment and generational projection starting in 2006 using a modified Scale MP-2015 (same as used for ASC 715 valuations); the form of payment is 40% lump sum and 60% annuity for the Cash Balance Pension Plan and 100% lump sum for the Excess Retirement Plan; the ASC 715 accounting valuation for the DB SRP anticipates payments in the form of a lump sum (for those that elected lump sum or installment) and the effective lump sum interest rate for valuation purposes is approximately 3.05% at year-end 2015; and the 50% DB SRP target benefit has been prorated over an executive’s service career until his or her benefit eligibility date.

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(1)	The amounts reported are also reported under the “Salary” and “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” columns, as applicable, in the Summary Compensation Table.

(2)	The amounts reported are also reported under the “All Other Compensation” column in the Summary Compensation Table and represent contributions earned in the last completed fiscal year but not credited until the following fiscal year.

(3)	The following portion of the amounts reported in this column, which represents above-market interest on deferred compensation, is reported under the “Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” column in the Summary Compensation Table:

(4)	The following amounts included in this column for the Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan also have been reported in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table for 2014 and 2013.

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•	reimbursement not to exceed 10% of the officer’s annual base salary for outplacement services;

•	continuation of life, medical and dental insurance coverage for up to three years (in the case of Ms. Kampling) or two years (in the case of Mr. Hanson, Mr. Gallegos, Mr. Kopp and Mr. Larsen);

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full vesting of the officer’s accrued benefit under any SRP and in any defined contribution retirement plan, and deemed satisfaction of any minimum years of service requirement under the SRP (the amounts shown in the tables above assume a lump sum form of payment under the SRP using the 2016 lump sum interest rate of 2.14% and a single life annuity or lump sum payment under our qualified Cash Balance Pension Plan and nonqualified Excess Retirement Plan using a lump sum interest rate for payment commencing in fiscal 2016 (i.e., IRS PPA lump sum segment interest rate of 1.61%, 4.02%, and 5.03%)), provided that the SRP benefit will not be received until the executive officer reaches age 55;

•	full vesting of any time-based restricted stock;

•	payment at target of all performance plan awards pursuant to any long-term performance plan on a pro rata basis, unless the award cycle has been in effect less than six months;

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a cash termination payment of up to three times (in the case of Ms. Kampling), or two times (in the case of Mr. Hanson, Mr. Gallegos, Mr. Kopp and Mr. Larsen) the sum of (i) the officer’s annual base salary, and (ii) the greater of the officer’s target annual performance pay for the year in which the termination date occurs, or the officer’s annual performance pay in the year prior to the change in control; and

•	reimbursement for up to $10,000 in legal or accounting advisor fees.

•	any person (with certain exceptions set forth in the KEESAs) is or becomes the beneficial owner of securities representing 30% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock or combined voting power;

•	there is a change in a majority of our Board of Directors that is not approved by at least two-thirds of the existing directors;

•	our shareowners approve a merger, consolidation or share exchange with any other corporation (or the issuance of voting securities in connection with a merger, consolidation or share exchange) in which our shareowners control less than 50% of the combined voting power after the merger, consolidation or share exchange; or

•	our shareowners approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution or an agreement for the sale or disposition by us of all or substantially all of our assets.

•	engaging in intentional conduct that causes us demonstrable and serious financial injury;

•	conviction of a felony that substantially impairs the officer’s ability to perform duties or responsibilities; or

•	continuing willful and unreasonable refusal by an officer to perform duties or responsibilities.

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•	a material breach of the agreement by us;

•	a material diminution in the officer’s base compensation;

•	a material diminution in the officer’s authority, duties or responsibilities, including a material diminution in the budget over which he or she retains authority; or

•	a material diminution in the authority, duties or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom the officer is required to report, including a requirement that he or she report to a corporate officer or employee instead of reporting directly to the Board of Directors.

•	if the performance contingency under the award is satisfied and if the officer’s employment is terminated by reason of death, disability, or retirement after the end of the first performance year of the performance period, the officer will be entitled to the full value of the award earned;

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if the performance contingency under the award is satisfied and if the officer’s employment is terminated by reason of death, disability, or retirement during the first year of the performance period, the officer will be entitled to a prorated value of the award, determined at the end of the performance period, based on the ratio of the number of months the officer was employed during the performance period to 12 months;

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if the performance contingency under the award is satisfied and if the officer’s employment is terminated by reason of involuntary termination without cause, the officer will be entitled to the prorated value of the award, determined at the end of the performance period, based on the ratio of (i) the number of months the officer was employed during the performance period to (ii) the total number of months in the performance period; and

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if a change in control of our Company occurs, which is generally defined in the same manner as under the KEESAs, at least 180 days after the date of the award, the officer will be entitled to a prorated number of shares based on the ratio of (i) the number of months the officer was employed during the performance period up to the change in control to (ii) the total number of months in the performance period.

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•	Reward Strong Performance: motivate and reward executives to contribute to the achievement of our business objectives by aligning pay and performance through variable at-risk compensation

•	Align Executives’ and Shareowners’ Interests: align executive officers’ interests with those of our shareowners by delivering a significant proportion of total compensation through equity, tying a portion of our long-term performance pay directly to total shareowner return, and requiring executives to own Company stock

•	Competitive Positioning: attract and retain the best possible personnel through competitive compensation that is comparable to that of similar companies

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1.	Why am I receiving these materials?

2.	How do I attend the Annual Meeting?

3.	Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

4.	What items are to be voted on in the Annual Meeting?

•	To elect the four (4) nominees named in this Proxy Statement as directors of the Company to serve for the terms expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareowners

•	To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers

•	To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016

5.	How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote?

6.	How do I vote?

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7.	Can I change my vote?

8.	What shares are included on the proxy card(s)?

9.	How are shares voted that are held for employees in the Alliant Energy Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan?

10.	How does the proxy voting process work?

11.	What is the required vote for each item on the proxy card, assuming a quorum is present?

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Election of Directors — Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. Shares not voted at the Annual Meeting (including broker non-votes) will not be counted as votes cast. The proxies solicited may be voted for a substitute nominee or nominees if any of the nominees are either unable to serve or for good reason will not serve — a contingency the Board of Directors does not currently anticipate. See Question 15 “What happens if a director nominee does not receive a majority of votes cast?” for information concerning our director resignation policy.

•	Advisory Vote on Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers — Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation requires that the votes cast “FOR” the approval of our executive compensation exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the proposal at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no impact on the vote.

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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm — Approval of the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm requires that the votes cast “FOR” the approval exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the proposal at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have no impact on the vote, and there will be no broker non-votes with respect to the proposal because brokers may exercise their discretion to vote for or against the proposal in the absence of instruction from the beneficial owners.

12.	Is there any other business to be conducted?

13.	Who tabulates the votes?

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14.	Where and when will I be able to find the results of the voting?

15.	What happens if a director nominee does not receive a majority of votes cast?

16.	What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card?

17.	Are the 2015 Annual Report and these proxy materials available on the Internet?

18.	How can I access future proxy materials and Annual Reports on the Internet?

19.	When are shareowner proposals for the 2017 Annual Meeting due?

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20.	Who is our independent registered public accounting firm and how is it appointed?

21.	Who will bear the cost of soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting and how will these proxies be solicited?

22.	If more than one shareowner lives in my household, how can I obtain an extra copy of the Proxy Statement and the 2015 Annual Report?

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