Investment in ATC (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

ATC's Summarized Financial Data

For the three months endedMarch 31,2015 and 2014, MGE Transco recorded the following:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(In thousands)		2015		2014
Equity in earnings from investment in ATC	$	1,881	$	2,481
Dividends received from ATC		1,420		1,917
Capital contributions to ATC		178		533

ATC's summarized financial data for the three months endedMarch 31,2015 and 2014, is as follows:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(In thousands)		2015		2014
Operating revenues	$	152,357	$	163,337
Operating expenses		(79,951)		(78,623)
Other income, net		62		388
Interest expense, net		(24,483)		(21,996)
Earnings before members' income taxes	$	47,985	$	63,106