Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Purchase Contracts, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule

(In thousands)		2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
Coal(a)	$	6,402	$	19,685	$	13,497	$	3,445	$	-	$	-
Natural gas
Transportation & storage(b)		6,073		20,839		19,680		15,423		8,660		24,373
Supply(c)		11,243		11,817		-		-		-		-
	$	23,718	$	52,341	$	33,177	$	18,868	$	8,660	$	24,373

(a) Total coal commitments for the Columbia and Elm Road Units, including transportation. Fuel procurement for MGE's jointly owned Columbia and Elm Road Units is handled by WPL and WEPCO, respectively, who are the operators of those facilities.

(b) MGE's natural gas transportation and storage contracts require fixed monthly payments for firm supply pipeline transportation and storage capacity. The pricing components of the fixed monthly payments for the transportation and storage contracts are established by FERC but may be subject to change.

(c)These commitments include market-based pricing.