Madison Gas and Electric Company Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 11,032	$ 10,849
Deferred income taxes	2,840	3,723
Provision for doubtful receivables	592	97
Employee benefit plan expenses	(57)	792
Equity earnings in ATC	(2,233)	(1,881)
Other items	86	(658)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	22,311	17,985
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities	1,487	(11,091)
Dividend income from ATC	865	1,420
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(11,159)	(10,809)
Other noncurrent items, net	937	5,935
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	43,729	34,640
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(15,642)	(11,533)
Capital contributions to investments	(671)	(280)
Other	(183)	(48)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(16,496)	(11,861)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,059)	(1,037)
Repayment of short-term debt	0	(7,000)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(11,286)	(17,831)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	15,947	4,948
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	81,384	65,755
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	97,331	70,703
MGE [Member]
Operating Activities:
Net Income	17,197	18,311
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	11,020	10,837
Deferred income taxes	2,502	2,391
Provision for doubtful receivables	592	97
Employee benefit plan expenses	(57)	792
Equity earnings in ATC	(2,233)	(1,881)
Other items	112	(526)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	22,053	18,825
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities	1,524	(8,859)
Dividend income from ATC	865	1,420
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(11,159)	(10,809)
Other noncurrent items, net	906	5,901
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	43,322	36,499
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(15,642)	(11,533)
Capital contributions to investments	(533)	(178)
Other	(72)	(17)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(16,247)	(11,728)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid to parent by MGE	(10,000)	0
Distributions to parent from noncontrolling interest	(6,500)	(6,818)
Equity contribution received by noncontrolling interest	533	2,678
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,059)	(1,037)
Repayment of short-term debt	0	(7,000)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(17,026)	(12,177)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	10,049	12,594
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	26,760	4,562
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 36,809	$ 17,156