Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Chattel Paper Agreement, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule

Principal payments for the remainder of 2014 and the next four years on the loans are:

(In thousands)		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Chattel Paper	$	477	$	1,007	$	910	$	506	$	449

Purchase Contracts, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule

As of March 31,2014, the future commitments related to these purchase contracts were as follows:

(In thousands)		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Purchase power(a)	$	50,542	$	49,072	$	49,743	$	50,243	$	51,265

(a)MGE has several purchase power agreements to help meet future electric supply requirements. Management expects to recover these costs in future customer rates.