MGE Energy Inc Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 19,300	$ 17,028
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	12,959	11,032
Deferred income taxes	(3,732)	2,840
Provision for doubtful receivables	254	592
Employee benefit plan cost (credit)	202	(57)
Equity earnings in ATC	(2,608)	(2,233)
Other items	609	86
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	28,191	22,311
(Decrease) increase in current liabilities	(9,318)	1,487
Dividends from ATC	2,072	865
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(7,168)	(11,159)
Other noncurrent items, net	1,526	937
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	42,287	43,729
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(16,117)	(15,642)
Capital contributions to investments	(2,939)	(671)
Other	541	(183)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(18,515)	(16,496)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(10,660)	(10,227)
Repayment of long-term debt	(31,080)	(1,059)
Issuance of long-term debt	40,000	0
Other	(289)	0
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(2,029)	(11,286)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	21,743	15,947
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	95,959	81,384
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	117,702	97,331
Significant noncash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 6,804	$ 6,587