Madison Gas and Electric Company Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 39,606	$ 33,358
Deferred income taxes	4,810	15,041
Provision for doubtful receivables	650	583
Employee benefit plan cost	778	165
Equity earnings in MGE Transco	(7,432)	(6,023)
Gain on sale of property	(1,581)	0
Other items	1,071	693
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	18,161	33,740
Decrease in current liabilities	(17,615)	(3,147)
Dividends from MGE Transco	6,142	4,214
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(9,717)	(13,134)
Other noncurrent items, net	2,671	2,644
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	99,016	129,192
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(66,286)	(62,273)
Capital contributions to investments	(6,863)	(2,036)
Proceeds from sale of property	2,399	0
Other	(364)	(310)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(71,114)	(64,619)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	(33,260)	(3,192)
Issuance of long-term debt	40,000	0
Proceeds from short-term debt	7,000	0
Other	(366)	(65)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(19,128)	(34,372)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	8,774	30,201
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	95,959	81,384
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	104,733	111,585
Significant noncash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	12,469	10,603
MGE [Member]
Operating Activities:
Net Income	57,686	60,949
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	39,606	33,334
Deferred income taxes	2,255	13,997
Provision for doubtful receivables	650	583
Employee benefit plan cost	778	165
Equity earnings in MGE Transco	0	(5,451)
Gain on sale of property	(1,581)	0
Other items	1,344	1,056
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	17,536	32,557
Decrease in current liabilities	(16,670)	(1,783)
Dividends from MGE Transco	0	4,214
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(9,717)	(13,134)
Other noncurrent items, net	2,479	2,472
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	94,366	128,959
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(66,286)	(62,273)
Capital contributions to investments	0	(1,598)
Proceeds from sale of property	1,751	0
Other	(570)	(536)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(65,105)	(64,407)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid to parent by MGE	(35,000)	(40,000)
Distributions to parent from noncontrolling interest	(16,500)	(18,113)
Equity contribution received by noncontrolling interest	0	1,598
Repayment of long-term debt	(33,260)	(3,192)
Issuance of long-term debt	40,000	0
Proceeds from short-term debt	7,000	0
Other	(315)	(47)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(38,075)	(59,754)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(8,814)	4,798
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,768	26,760
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,954	31,558
Significant noncash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 12,469	$ 10,603