Investment in ATC (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

ATC's Summarized Financial Data

For the three months endedMarch 31,2014 and 2013, MGE Transco recorded the following:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(In thousands)		2014		2013
Equity in earnings from investment in ATC	$	2,481	$	2,396
Dividends received from ATC		1,917		1,807
Capital contributions to ATC		533		178

ATC's summarized financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, is as follows:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(In thousands)		2014		2013
Operating revenues	$	163,337	$	151,737
Operating expenses		(78,623)		(69,770)
Other income (expense), net		388		(448)
Interest expense, net		(21,996)		(21,044)
Earnings before members' income taxes	$	63,106	$	60,475