Madison Gas and Electric Company Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 33,026	$ 30,191
Deferred income taxes	7,370	24,376
Provision for doubtful receivables	(78)	1,001
Employee benefit plan expenses	2,500	(814)
Equity earnings in ATC	(6,568)	(7,306)
Other items	(154)	(843)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	39,034	13,318
Decrease in current liabilities	(18,231)	(7,515)
Dividend income from ATC	4,732	5,762
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(12,460)	(2,449)
Other noncurrent items, net	13,373	118
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	122,655	120,972
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(52,311)	(66,138)
Capital contributions to investments	(785)	(1,830)
Other	(85)	(1,265)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(53,181)	(69,233)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	(3,128)	(3,069)
Repayment of short-term debt	(7,000)	0
Other	(1,018)	(130)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(40,962)	(31,833)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	28,512	19,906
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	65,755	68,813
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	94,267	88,719
MGE [Member]
Operating Activities:
Net Income	60,240	65,255
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	32,991	30,156
Deferred income taxes	4,510	23,811
Provision for doubtful receivables	(78)	1,001
Employee benefit plan expenses	2,500	(814)
Equity earnings in ATC	(6,568)	(7,306)
Other items	234	(446)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	46,806	13,258
Decrease in current liabilities	(15,876)	(5,457)
Dividend income from ATC	4,732	5,762
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(12,460)	(2,449)
Other noncurrent items, net	13,076	(24)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	130,107	122,747
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(52,311)	(66,138)
Capital contributions to investments	(533)	(1,420)
Other	(90)	(1,087)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(52,934)	(68,645)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid to parent by MGE	(20,000)	(26,500)
Distributions to parent from noncontrolling interest	(12,007)	(17,778)
Equity contribution received by noncontrolling interest	3,053	1,420
Repayment of long-term debt	(3,128)	(3,069)
Repayment of short-term debt	(7,000)	0
Other	(682)	0
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(39,764)	(45,927)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	37,409	8,175
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,562	14,808
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 41,971	$ 22,983