Utility CEO pay surges amid higher profits, customer struggles
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Utilities saw poor customer outcomes, lowered standards as they gave CEOs raises
Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy is an electric and gas utility operating in Iowa and Wisconsin. It is composed of two utilities: Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL). Alliant-IPL serves approximately 500,000 electric and 225,000 gas retail customers across Iowa. Alliant-WPL provides electric service to 480,000 customers and gas service to 195,000 customers in central and southern Wisconsin.
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