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Notes Payable to Banks, Commercial Paper, and Lines of Credit
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Short-Term Debt [Text Block]
13.
Notes Payable to Banks, Commercial Paper, and Lines of Credit - MGE Energy and MGE.

Information regarding lines of credit and short-term borrowings is shown below:

 

(In thousands)

 

MGE Energy(a)

 

 

MGE

As of December 31,

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Lines of credit(b)

 

$

 

150,000

 

 

 

$

 

150,000

 

 

 

$

 

100,000

 

 

 

$

 

100,000

 

 

Available capacity under line of credit

 

$

 

78,815

 

 

 

$

 

143,815

 

 

 

$

 

28,815

 

 

 

$

 

93,815

 

 

Short-term debt outstanding

 

$

 

70,500

 

 

 

$

 

5,500

 

 

 

$

 

70,500

 

 

 

$

 

5,500

 

 

Letters of credit issued inside credit facilities

 

$

 

685

 

 

 

$

 

685

 

 

 

$

 

685

 

 

 

$

 

685

 

 

Required ratio of consolidated debt to
   consolidated total capitalization - not
   to exceed a maximum

 

 

 

65.00

 

%(c)

 

 

 

65.00

 

%(c)

 

 

 

65.00

 

%(d)

 

 

 

65.00

 

%(d)

Weighted-average interest rate

 

 

 

4.32

 

%

 

 

 

0.15

 

%

 

 

 

4.32

 

%

 

 

 

0.15

 

%

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum short-term borrowings

 

$

 

70,500

 

 

 

$

 

64,000

 

 

 

$

 

70,500

 

 

 

$

 

64,000

 

 

Average short-term borrowings

 

$

 

20,177

 

 

 

$

 

28,583

 

 

 

$

 

20,177

 

 

 

$

 

28,583

 

 

Weighted-average interest rate

 

 

 

3.46

 

%

 

 

 

0.15

 

%

 

 

 

3.46

 

%

 

 

 

0.15

 

%

 

(a)
MGE Energy short-term borrowings include MGE Energy and MGE lines of credit and MGE commercial paper.
(b)
In November 2022, MGE Energy and MGE amended and restated their existing credit agreements, which extended their maturity dates to November 8, 2027. In January 2023, MGE amended one of its existing credit agreements to increase the available credit by an additional $30 million. As of December 31, 2022, MGE Energy and MGE had no borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities and were in compliance with the covenant requirements of the credit agreements.
(c)
A change in control constitutes a default under the agreement. Change in control events are defined as (i) a failure by MGE Energy to hold 100% of the outstanding voting equity interest in MGE or (ii) the acquisition of beneficial ownership of 30% or more of the outstanding voting stock of MGE Energy by one person or two or more persons acting in concert.
(d)
The ratio calculation excludes assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses included in MGE's financial statements as the result of the consolidation of VIEs, such as MGE Power West Campus and MGE Power Elm Road. A change in control constitutes a default under the agreements. Change in control events are defined as (i) a failure by MGE Energy to hold 100% of the
outstanding voting equity interest in MGE or (ii) the acquisition of beneficial ownership of 30% or more of the outstanding voting stock of MGE Energy by one person or two or more persons acting in concert.