Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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	$	262	$	914	$	834	$	431	$	374

Purchase Contracts, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule

As of June 30,2014, the future commitments related to these purchase contracts were as follows:

(In thousands)		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Natural gas supply(a)	$	17,911	$	16,840	$	-	$	-	$	-
Purchase power(b)		50,569		49,086		49,757		50,257		51,279
Other		17,111		-		-		-		-
	$	85,591	$	65,926	$	49,757	$	50,257	$	51,279

(a)These commitments include market-based pricing. Management expects to recover these costs in future customer rates.

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