MGE Energy Inc Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 61,058	$ 60,111
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	33,358	33,026
Deferred income taxes	15,041	7,370
Provision for doubtful receivables	583	(78)
Employee benefit plan expenses	165	2,500
Equity earnings in ATC	(6,023)	(6,568)
Other items	693	(154)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	33,740	39,034
Decrease in current liabilities	(3,147)	(18,231)
Dividend income from ATC	4,214	4,732
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(13,134)	(12,460)
Other noncurrent items, net	2,644	13,373
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	129,192	122,655
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(62,273)	(52,311)
Capital contributions to investments	(2,036)	(785)
Other	(310)	(85)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(64,619)	(53,181)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(31,115)	(29,816)
Repayment of long-term debt	(3,192)	(3,128)
Repayment of short-term debt	0	(7,000)
Other	(65)	(1,018)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(34,372)	(40,962)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	30,201	28,512
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	81,384	65,755
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	111,585	94,267
Significant noncash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 10,603	$ 3,497