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Management Discussion

• •In March 2021, WPL filed a Certificate of Authority with the PSCW for approval to acquire, construct, own, and operate up to 414 MW of new solar generation by the end of 2023 in the following Wisconsin counties: Dodge (150 MW), Waushara (99 MW), Rock (65 MW), Grant (50 MW) and Green (50 MW). In April 2021, WPL received an oral decision from the PSCW authorizing WPL to acquire, own and operate 675 MW of new solar generation in various Wisconsin counties, and a written order from the PSCW is currently expected in May 2021. A significant majority of the capital expenditures for these 1,089 MWs of solar generation projects were included in the anticipated construction and acquisition expenditures included in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the 2020 Form 10-K. WPL proposes to own and operate the solar generation projects, which are currently expected to qualify for 30% investment tax credits, through a tax equity partnership, with approximately 35% to 45% of the construction costs financed with capital from the tax equity partner. WPL requested to include $355 million and $585 million in rate base for the 414 MW and 675 MW of new solar generation, respectively, which reflects its portion of capital expenditures, less the amounts financed by the tax equity partner. The 1,089 MW of new solar generation would replace energy and capacity being eliminated with the planned retirement of the coal-fired Edgewater Generating Station (414 MW) by the end of 2022, and Columbia Unit 1 by the end of 2023 and Columbia Unit 2 by the end of 2024 (595 MW in aggregate).