Investment in ATC (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

ATC's Summarized Financial Data

For the nine months endedSeptember 30,2014 and 2013, MGE Transco recorded the following:

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
(In thousands)		2014		2013
Equity in earnings from investment in ATC	$	7,306	$	7,045
Dividends received from ATC		5,762		5,498
Capital contributions to ATC		1,420		1,065

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

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)		2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating revenues	$	163,643	$	160,480	$	486,970	$	464,345
Operating expenses		(76,561)		(77,595)		(229,589)		(217,240)
Other income (expense), net		693		917		1,403		585
Interest expense, net		(22,204)		(21,136)		(66,442)		(63,232)
Earnings before members' income taxes	$	65,571	$	62,666	$	192,342	$	184,458