Investment in ATC (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

ATC's Summarized Financial Data

For the six months endedJune 30,2014 and 2013, MGE Transco recorded the following:

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
(In thousands)		2014		2013
Equity in earnings from investment in ATC	$	4,883	$	4,705
Dividends received from ATC		3,835		3,638
Capital contributions to ATC		1,065		710

ATC's summarized financial data for the three and six months endedJune 30,2014 and 2013, is as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating revenues	$	159,990	$	152,128	$	323,327	$	303,865
Operating expenses		(74,405)		(69,875)		(153,028)		(139,645)
Other income (expense), net		322		116		710		(332)
Interest expense, net		(22,242)		(21,052)		(44,238)		(42,096)
Earnings before members' income taxes	$	63,665	$	61,317	$	126,771	$	121,792