Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income Disclosure [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

3.       Comprehensive Income- MGE Energy and MGE.

Total comprehensive income represents the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. MGE Energy's and MGE's total comprehensive income is:

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
MGE Energy
Net income	$	21,038	$	19,909	$	51,544	$	45,721
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax ($50 and $6, and $4 and $48)		(74)		9		7		(71)
Reclassification of realized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax ($- and $-, and $10 and $-)		0		0		(15)		0
Total comprehensive income	$	20,964	$	19,918	$	51,536	$	45,650
MGE
Net income	$	21,092	$	20,101	$	51,770	$	46,049
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax ($35 and $2, and $14 and $32)		(52)		4		(20)		(48)
Reclassification of realized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax ($- and $-, and $10 and $-)		0		0		(15)		0
Total comprehensive income	$	21,040	$	20,105	$	51,735	$	46,001
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(6,010)		(5,108)		(17,935)		(15,104)
Comprehensive income attributable to MGE	$	15,030	$	14,997	$	33,800	$	30,897