Madison Gas and Electric Company Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
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 MGE Transco	(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 MGE Transco	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:
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
MGE [Member]
Operating Activities:
Net Income	18,183	17,197
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	12,959	11,020
Deferred income taxes	(4,242)	2,502
Provision for doubtful receivables	254	592
Employee benefit plan cost (credit)	202	(57)
Equity earnings in MGE Transco	0	(2,233)
Other items	658	112
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	27,233	22,053
(Decrease) increase in current liabilities	(9,022)	1,524
Dividends from MGE Transco	0	865
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(7,168)	(11,159)
Other noncurrent items, net	1,488	906
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	40,545	43,322
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(16,117)	(15,642)
Capital contributions to investments	0	(533)
Other	(229)	(72)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(16,346)	(16,247)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid to parent by MGE	(15,000)	(10,000)
Distributions to parent from noncontrolling interest	(5,500)	(6,500)
Equity contribution received by noncontrolling interest	0	533
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	(11,869)	(17,026)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	12,330	10,049
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,768	26,760
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	23,098	36,809
Significant noncash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 6,804	$ 6,587