Alliant Energy Chairman and CEO Patricia L. Kampling announces retirement

Alliant Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Kampling announced her intent to retire from the company effective July 1, 2019. Kampling has been with Alliant Energy since 2005 and has served as Chairman and CEO since 2012.

The Board of Directors appointed Alliant Energy President and Chief Operating Officer John O. Larsen to succeed Kampling. Larsen was also appointed as a member of the Board of Directors effective February 13, 2019. He will become Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Alliant Energy, effective July 1, 2019.

“Pat Kampling has done an outstanding job of transforming the company and setting a new vision to move us into the future,” said Dean Oestreich, lead independent director of Alliant Energy’s board. “John Larsen’s leadership in developing and executing our strategy will continue to position the company for long-term success.”

John joined the company in 1988 as an electrical engineer after receiving his degree at the University of North Dakota. Over his career at Alliant Energy, he held leadership roles in engineering, energy delivery and generation operations of the company. In 2004, he was promoted to Vice President. In 2010, John was named Senior Vice President – Generation. At that time, he also became President of Wisconsin Power and Light Company.

In 2015, John stepped into a new expansive role: leading our efforts related to technology, development, generation construction, economic development, customer service and account management.

In recognition of his leadership, in 2017 John was named President of Alliant Energy. As President, John had critical responsibilities – including leading the Technology and Strategic Planning functions – to help Alliant Energy respond more rapidly to opportunities and deliver greater value to customers. In 2018, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Alliant Energy and Chief Executive Officer of Alliant Energy’s two utility companies.

“Pat has been both visionary and pragmatic in her leadership of our company. It has been an honor and privilege to work alongside and learn from her over the past seven years in her role as CEO,” said Larsen. “As we look ahead, our focus remains on our customers and developing new products, services and markets to help them power beyond the challenges of today while powering what’s next in energy solutions.”

Alliant Energy again gives $2 million to Hometown Care Energy Fund

Nearly 5,000 Wisconsin and Iowa households got help staying warm last heating season.

During the last heating season, nearly 5,000 Wisconsin and Iowa households received help with their energy costs thanks to shareowners, customers, employees and retirees of Alliant Energy.

Our cold Midwest winters place an additional burden on limited-income families. We are again contributing $2 million to the Hometown Care Energy Fund, which helps income-eligible customers across our service area with heating costs.

Alliant Energy employees, retirees and customers contributed an additional $245,000 during the last heating season.

“We recognize the impacts our winters have on our customers,” said Linda Mattes, Alliant Energy vice president of customer operations. “Our customers, employees, retirees and shareholders come together in offering Hometown Care contributions so our friends and neighbors can stay warm.”

Funds are distributed to customers by community action agencies in Iowa and by Energy Services Inc.’s Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund in Wisconsin.

Income-eligible Alliant Energy customers can apply for funding as follows:

• In Wisconsin, through their County Energy Assistance office
• In Iowa, through their Community Action Agency

The contributions by Alliant Energy’s shareowners are not included in the rates charged to our customers.