MGE Energy Inc Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 17,028	$ 18,278
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	11,032	10,849
Deferred income taxes	2,840	3,723
Provision for doubtful receivables	592	97
Employee benefit plan expenses	(57)	792
Equity earnings in ATC	(2,233)	(1,881)
Other items	86	(658)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	22,311	17,985
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities	1,487	(11,091)
Dividend income from ATC	865	1,420
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(11,159)	(10,809)
Other noncurrent items, net	937	5,935
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	43,729	34,640
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(15,642)	(11,533)
Capital contributions to investments	(671)	(280)
Other	(183)	(48)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(16,496)	(11,861)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(10,227)	(9,794)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,059)	(1,037)
Repayment of short-term debt	0	(7,000)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(11,286)	(17,831)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	15,947	4,948
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	81,384	65,755
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 97,331	$ 70,703