MGE and two other utilities jointly own Columbia, a coal-fired generating facility located in Portage, Wisconsin, which accounts for 31% (245 MW) of MGE's net summer rated capacity. Power from this facility is shared in proportion to each company's ownership interest. MGE has a 22% ownership interest in Columbia. The other owners are WPL, which operates Columbia, and WPSC. MGE's share of fuel, operating, and maintenance expenses for Columbia were $37.5 million, $36.3 million, and $37.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. See Footnote 18 for discussion of MGE's future capital commitments in respect to the environmental projects at Columbia as a result of this ownership interest.

Each owner provides its own financing and reflects its respective portion of facilities and operating costs in its financial statements. MGE's interest in Columbia, included in its gross utility plant in service, and the related accumulated depreciation reserves at December 31 were as follows:

(In thousands)		2013		2012
Utility plant	$	123,097	$	119,544
Accumulated depreciation		(78,880)		(78,016)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	44,217	$	41,528
Construction work in progress		120,858		59,917
Total property, plant, and equipment	$	165,075	$	101,445

MGE Power Elm Road owns an 8.33% ownership interest in each of two 615 MW coal-fired generating units in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, which accounts for 14% (106 MW) of MGE's net summer rated capacity. Unit 1 entered commercial operation on February 2, 2010. Unit 2 entered commercial operation on January 12, 2011. MGE Power Elm Road's sole principal asset is that ownership interest in those generating units. MGE Power Elm Road's interest in the Elm Road Units is leased to MGE pursuant to long-term leases.

The remainder of the ownership interest in the Elm Road Units is held by two other entities, one of which is also responsible for the Units' operation. Each owner provides its own financing and reflects its respective portion of the facility and costs in its financial statements. MGE's share of fuel, operating, and maintenance expenses for the Elm Road Units were $13.4 million, $13.2 million, and $18.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. MGE Power Elm Road's interest in the portion of the Elm Road Units in-service and the related accumulated depreciation reserves at December 31 were as follows:

(In thousands)		2013		2012
Nonregulated plant	$	198,198	$	196,146
Accumulated depreciation		(15,541)		(11,126)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	182,657	$	185,020
Construction work in progress		1,115		1,440
Total property, plant, and equipment	$	183,772	$	186,460

MGE Power West Campus and the UW jointly own the West Campus Cogeneration Facility located on the UW campus in Madison, Wisconsin. MGE Power West Campus owns 55% of the facility and the UW owns 45% of the facility. The UW owns a controlling interest in the chilled-water and steam plants, which are used to meet the growing needs for air-conditioning and steam-heat capacity for the UW campus. MGE Power West Campus owns a controlling interest in the electric generation plant, which is leased and operated by MGE.

Each owner provides its own financing and reflects its respective portion of the facility and operating costs in its financial statements. MGE Power West Campus' interest in WCCF and the related accumulated depreciation reserves at December 31 were as follows:

(In thousands)		2013		2012
Nonregulated plant	$	111,268	$	110,266
Accumulated depreciation		(21,704)		(19,927)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	89,564	$	90,339

Operating charges are allocated to the UW based on formulas contained in the operating agreement. Under the provisions of this arrangement, the UW is required to reimburse MGE for their allocated portion of fuel and operating expenses. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the UW allocated share of fuel and operating costs was $4.9 million. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the UW allocated share of fuel and operating costs was $5.0 million.