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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule The following table shows future commitments related to purchase contracts as of September 30, 2022:

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

Thereafter

 

Coal(a)

 

$

11,461

 

 

$

26,323

 

 

$

18,216

 

 

$

9,043

 

 

$

2,922

 

 

$

—

 

Natural gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and storage(b)

 

 

9,069

 

 

 

31,660

 

 

 

31,660

 

 

 

31,660

 

 

 

18,265

 

 

 

14,449

 

Supply(c)

 

 

24,959

 

 

 

25,682

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Renewable energy(d)

 

 

5,847

 

 

 

3,108

 

 

 

2,025

 

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

2,056

 

 

 

28,529

 

 

 

$

51,336

 

 

$

86,773

 

 

$

51,901

 

 

$

42,743

 

 

$

23,243

 

 

$

42,978

 

 

(a)
Total coal commitments for the Columbia and Elm Road Units, including transportation. Fuel procurement for MGE's jointly owned Columbia and Elm Road Units is handled by WPL and WEPCO, respectively, who are the operators of those facilities.
(b)
MGE's natural gas transportation and storage contracts require fixed monthly payments for firm supply pipeline transportation and storage capacity. The pricing components of the fixed monthly payments for the transportation and storage contracts are established by FERC but may be subject to change.
(c)
These commitments include market-based pricing.
(d)
Operational commitments for solar and wind facilities.