Investment in ATC (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

ATC's Summarized Financial Data

For the three and six months endedJune 30,2016 and 2015, MGE Transco recorded the following:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2016		2015		2016		2015
Equity in earnings from investment in ATC	$	1,767	$	2,289	$	4,000	$	4,170
Dividends received from ATC		1,863		1,471		2,728		2,891
Capital contributions to ATC		177		177		710		355

ATC's summarized financial data for the three and six months endedJune 30,2016 and 2015, is as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands)		2016		2015		2016		2015
Operating revenues	$	154,225	$	165,171	$	318,465	$	317,528
Operating expenses		(81,698)		(80,326)		(160,763)		(160,277)
Other income (expense), net		1,308		(81)		1,435		(19)
Interest expense, net		(24,882)		(24,172)		(49,090)		(48,655)
Earnings before members' income taxes	$	48,953	$	60,592	$	110,047	$	108,577