Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Information (Tables) [Line Items]

Segment Information

(In thousands)						Non-						Consolidation/
MGE Energy						Regulated		Transmission		All		Elimination		Consolidated
		Electric		Gas		Energy		Investment		Others		Entries		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Operating revenues	$	89,936	$	57,019	$	2,304	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	149,259
Interdepartmental revenues		109		2,986		8,676		0		0		(11,771)		0
Total operating revenues		90,045		60,005		10,980		0		0		(11,771)		149,259
Depreciation and amortization		(6,478)		(1,370)		(1,776)		0		0		0		(9,624)
Other operating expenses		(72,788)		(49,741)		(12)		0		(421)		11,771		(111,191)
Operating income (loss)		10,779		8,894		9,192		0		(421)		0		28,444
Other income, net		164		46		0		2,242		118		0		2,570
Interest (expense) income, net		(2,727)		(769)		(1,645)		0		37		0		(5,104)
Income (loss) before taxes		8,216		8,171		7,547		2,242		(266)		0		25,910
Income tax (provision) benefit		(2,785)		(3,238)		(3,029)		(910)		100		0		(9,862)
Net income (loss)	$	5,431	$	4,933	$	4,518	$	1,332	$	(166)	$	0	$	16,048
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Operating revenues	$	86,007	$	77,437	$	1,161	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	164,605
Interdepartmental revenues		107		991		9,396		0		0		(10,494)		0
Total operating revenues		86,114		78,428		10,557		0		0		(10,494)		164,605
Depreciation and amortization		(6,977)		(1,337)		(1,702)		0		0		0		(10,016)
Other operating expenses		(70,916)		(63,053)		(39)		0		(177)		10,494		(123,691)
Operating income (loss)		8,221		14,038		8,816		0		(177)		0		30,898
Other income, net		157		44		0		2,097		88		0		2,386
Interest expense, net		(2,700)		(761)		(1,348)		0		(41)		0		(4,850)
Income (loss) before taxes		5,678		13,321		7,468		2,097		(130)		0		28,434
Income tax (provision) benefit		(1,601)		(5,248)		(2,997)		(852)		47		0		(10,651)
Net income (loss)	$	4,077	$	8,073	$	4,471	$	1,245	$	(83)	$	0	$	17,783

(In thousands)						Non-				Consolidation/
MGE						Regulated		Transmission		Elimination		Consolidated
		Electric		Gas		Energy		Investment		Entries		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Operating revenues	$	89,936	$	57,019	$	2,304	$	0	$	0	$	149,259
Interdepartmental revenues		109		2,986		8,676		0		(11,771)		0
Total operating revenues		90,045		60,005		10,980		0		(11,771)		149,259
Depreciation and amortization		(6,478)		(1,370)		(1,776)		0		0		(9,624)
Other operating expenses*		(75,508)		(52,961)		(3,041)		0		11,771		(119,739)
Operating income*		8,059		5,674		6,163		0		0		19,896
Other income, net*		99		28		0		1,332		0		1,459
Interest expense, net		(2,727)		(769)		(1,645)		0		0		(5,141)
Net income		5,431		4,933		4,518		1,332		0		16,214
Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest, net of tax		0		0		0		0		(6,072)		(6,072)
Net income attributable to MGE	$	5,431	$	4,933	$	4,518	$	1,332	$	(6,072)	$	10,142
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Operating revenues	$	86,007	$	77,437	$	1,161	$	0	$	0	$	164,605
Interdepartmental revenues		107		991		9,396		0		(10,494)		0
Total operating revenues		86,114		78,428		10,557		0		(10,494)		164,605
Depreciation and amortization		(6,977)		(1,337)		(1,702)		0		0		(10,016)
Other operating expenses*		(72,551)		(68,311)		(3,036)		0		10,494		(133,404)
Operating income*		6,586		8,780		5,819		0		0		21,185
Other income, net*		191		54		0		1,246		0		1,491
Interest expense, net		(2,700)		(761)		(1,348)		0		0		(4,809)
Net income		4,077		8,073		4,471		1,246		0		17,867
Less: net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest, net of tax		0		0		0		0		(5,933)		(5,933)
Net income attributable to MGE	$	4,077	$	8,073	$	4,471	$	1,246	$	(5,933)	$	11,934
*Amounts are shown net of the related tax expense, consistent with the presentation on the consolidated MGE Income Statement.

The following table shows segment information for MGE Energy's and MGE's assets and capital expenditures:
		Utility						Consolidated
(In thousands)						Assets							Consolidation/
MGE Energy						not	Nonregulated			Transmission		All		Elimination
		Electric		Gas		Allocated		Energy		Investment		Others		Entries		Total
Assets:
March 31, 2012	$	836,179	$	266,823	$	29,421	$	296,322	$	57,863	$	399,459	$	(403,770)	$	1,482,297
December 31, 2011		794,738		285,702		32,882		299,421		57,006		401,862		(412,729)		1,458,882
Capital Expenditures:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012	$	13,987	$	1,151	$	0	$	329	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	15,467
Year ended Dec. 31, 2011		47,206		15,830		0		2,140		0		0		0		65,176

		Utility						Consolidated
(In thousands)						Assets
MGE						not	Nonregulated			Transmission		Elimination
		Electric		Gas		Allocated		Energy		Investment		Entries		Total
Assets:
March 31, 2012	$	836,179	$	266,823	$	29,421	$	296,072	$	57,863	$	(26,990)	$	1,459,368
December 31, 2011		794,738		285,702		32,882		299,171		57,006		(35,706)		1,433,793
Capital Expenditures:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012	$	13,987	$	1,151	$	0	$	329	$	0	$	0	$	15,467
Year ended Dec. 31, 2011		47,206		15,830		0		2,140		0		0		65,176