Investment in ATC (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

ATC's Summarized Financial Data

For the six months endedJune 30,2015 and 2014, MGE Transco recorded the following:

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
(In thousands)		2015		2014
Equity in earnings from investment in ATC	$	4,170	$	4,883
Dividends received from ATC		2,891		3,835
Capital contributions to ATC		355		1,065

ATC's summarized financial data for the three and six months endedJune 30,2015 and 2014, is as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2015		2014		2015		2014
Operating revenues	$	165,172	$	159,990	$	317,529	$	323,327
Operating expenses		(80,326)		(74,405)		(160,277)		(153,028)
Other (expense) income, net		(81)		322		(19)		710
Interest expense, net		(24,172)		(22,242)		(48,655)		(44,238)
Earnings before members' income taxes	$	60,593	$	63,665	$	108,578	$	126,771