Madison Gas and Electric Company Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 21,844	$ 19,815
Deferred income taxes	6,201	15,110
Provision for doubtful receivables	85	984
Employee benefit plan expenses	1,660	(555)
Equity earnings in ATC	(4,170)	(4,883)
Other items	(772)	(1,077)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	29,599	17,349
Decrease in current liabilities	(14,789)	(5,840)
Dividend income from ATC	2,891	3,835
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(11,626)	(1,633)
Other noncurrent items, net	10,313	(229)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	72,993	84,680
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,211)	(42,272)
Capital contributions to investments	(538)	(1,225)
Other	(52)	(1,123)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(33,801)	(44,620)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	(2,080)	(2,042)
Repayment of short-term debt	(7,000)	0
Other	(487)	(80)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(29,156)	(20,962)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	10,036	19,098
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	65,755	68,813
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	75,791	87,911
MGE [Member]
Operating Activities:
Net Income	31,829	41,786
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	21,821	19,792
Deferred income taxes	3,909	14,566
Provision for doubtful receivables	85	984
Employee benefit plan expenses	1,660	(555)
Equity earnings in ATC	(4,170)	(4,883)
Other items	(524)	(812)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	35,282	17,169
Decrease in current liabilities	(12,369)	(3,536)
Dividend income from ATC	2,891	3,835
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(11,626)	(1,633)
Other noncurrent items, net	10,204	(321)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	78,992	86,392
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,211)	(42,272)
Capital contributions to investments	(355)	(1,065)
Other	(62)	(1,014)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(33,628)	(44,351)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid to parent by MGE	(10,000)	(16,750)
Distributions to parent from noncontrolling interest	(10,084)	(12,838)
Equity contribution received by noncontrolling interest	2,875	1,065
Repayment of long-term debt	(2,080)	(2,042)
Repayment of short-term debt	(7,000)	0
Other	(314)	0
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(26,603)	(30,565)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	18,761	11,476
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,562	14,808
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 23,323	$ 26,284