Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Information (Tables) [Line Items]

Segment Information

(In thousands)						Non-						Consolidation/
MGE Energy						Regulated		Transmission		All		Elimination		Consolidated
		Electric		Gas		Energy		Investment		Others		Entries		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Operating revenues	$	93,494	$	72,467	$	1,276	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	167,237
Interdepartmental revenues		109		4,876		10,573		0		0		(15,558)		0
Total operating revenues		93,603		77,343		11,849		0		0		(15,558)		167,237
Depreciation and amortization		(6,400)		(1,425)		(1,799)		0		0		0		(9,624)
Other operating expenses		(74,925)		(60,437)		(37)		0		(144)		15,558		(119,985)
Operating income (loss)		12,278		15,481		10,013		0		(144)		0		37,628
Other income, net		575		162		0		2,396		176		0		3,309
Interest (expense) income, net		(2,404)		(678)		(1,613)		0		20		0		(4,675)
Income before taxes		10,449		14,965		8,400		2,396		52		0		36,262
Income tax provision		(3,433)		(5,989)		(3,257)		(971)		(28)		0		(13,678)
Net income	$	7,016	$	8,976	$	5,143	$	1,425	$	24	$	0	$	22,584
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Operating revenues	$	89,936	$	57,019	$	2,304	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	149,259
Interdepartmental revenues		109		2,986		8,676		0		0		(11,771)		0
Total operating revenues		90,045		60,005		10,980		0		0		(11,771)		149,259
Depreciation and amortization		(6,478)		(1,370)		(1,776)		0		0		0		(9,624)
Other operating expenses		(72,788)		(49,741)		(12)		0		(421)		11,771		(111,191)
Operating income (loss)		10,779		8,894		9,192		0		(421)		0		28,444
Other income, net		164		46		0		2,242		118		0		2,570
Interest (expense) income, net		(2,727)		(769)		(1,645)		0		37		0		(5,104)
Income (loss) before taxes		8,216		8,171		7,547		2,242		(266)		0		25,910
Income tax (provision) benefit		(2,785)		(3,238)		(3,029)		(910)		100		0		(9,862)
Net income (loss)	$	5,431	$	4,933	$	4,518	$	1,332	$	(166)	$	0	$	16,048

(In thousands)						Non-				Consolidation/
MGE						Regulated		Transmission		Elimination		Consolidated
		Electric		Gas		Energy		Investment		Entries		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Operating revenues	$	93,494	$	72,467	$	1,276	$	0	$	0	$	167,237
Interdepartmental revenues		109		4,876		10,573		0		(15,558)		0
Total operating revenues		93,603		77,343		11,849		0		(15,558)		167,237
Depreciation and amortization		(6,400)		(1,425)		(1,799)		0		0		(9,624)
Other operating expenses*		(78,506)		(66,468)		(3,294)		0		15,558		(132,710)
Operating income*		8,697		9,450		6,756		0		0		24,903
Other income, net*		723		204		0		1,425		0		2,352
Interest expense, net		(2,404)		(678)		(1,613)		0		0		(4,695)
Net income		7,016		8,976		5,143		1,425		0		22,560
Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest, net of tax		0		0		0		0		(6,826)		(6,826)
Net income attributable to MGE	$	7,016	$	8,976	$	5,143	$	1,425	$	(6,826)	$	15,734
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Operating revenues	$	89,936	$	57,019	$	2,304	$	0	$	0	$	149,259
Interdepartmental revenues		109		2,986		8,676		0		(11,771)		0
Total operating revenues		90,045		60,005		10,980		0		(11,771)		149,259
Depreciation and amortization		(6,478)		(1,370)		(1,776)		0		0		(9,624)
Other operating expenses*		(75,508)		(52,961)		(3,041)		0		11,771		(119,739)
Operating income*		8,059		5,674		6,163		0		0		19,896
Other income, net*		99		28		0		1,332		0		1,459
Interest expense, net		(2,727)		(769)		(1,645)		0		0		(5,141)
Net income		5,431		4,933		4,518		1,332		0		16,214
Less: net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest, net of tax		0		0		0		0		(6,072)		(6,072)
Net income attributable to MGE	$	5,431	$	4,933	$	4,518	$	1,332	$	(6,072)	$	10,142
*Amounts are shown net of the related tax expense, consistent with the presentation on the consolidated MGE Income Statement.

The following table shows segment information for MGE Energy's and MGE's assets and capital expenditures:
		Utility						Consolidated
(In thousands)						Assets							Consolidation/
MGE Energy						not	Nonregulated			Transmission		All		Elimination
		Electric		Gas		Allocated		Energy		Investment		Others		Entries		Total
Assets:
March 31, 2013	$	904,578	$	275,815	$	11,900	$	324,894	$	61,826	$	409,602	$	(408,175)	$	1,580,440
December 31, 2012		888,444		285,468		18,559		323,216		61,064		413,291		(403,118)		1,586,924
Capital Expenditures:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	$	27,007	$	1,689	$	0	$	468	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	29,164
Year ended Dec. 31, 2012		81,965		13,812		0		2,658		0		0		0		98,435

		Utility						Consolidated
(In thousands)						Assets
MGE						not	Nonregulated			Transmission		Elimination
		Electric		Gas		Allocated		Energy		Investment		Entries		Total
Assets:
March 31, 2013	$	904,578	$	275,815	$	11,900	$	324,844	$	61,826	$	(28,358)	$	1,550,605
December 31, 2012		888,444		285,468		18,559		323,166		61,064		(23,050)		1,553,651
Capital Expenditures:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	$	27,007	$	1,689	$	0	$	468	$	0	$	0	$	29,164
Year ended Dec. 31, 2012		81,965		13,812		0		2,658		0		0		98,435