MGE Energy Inc Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 24,007	$ 20,001
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization	17,139	13,623
Deferred income taxes	(1,359)	(1,793)
Provision for doubtful receivables	634	264
Employee benefit plan cost (credit)	474	(561)
Equity earnings in ATC	(2,218)	(2,451)
Other items	32	(152)
Changes in working capital items:
Decrease in current assets	13,665	25,208
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities	3,182	(7,771)
Dividends from ATC	2,012	2,348
Cash contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(957)	(1,319)
Other noncurrent items, net	(3,416)	(419)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	53,195	46,978
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(31,933)	(37,631)
Capital contributions to investments	(740)	(1,877)
Other	(206)	(35)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(32,879)	(39,543)
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(11,701)	(11,181)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,129)	(1,103)
Repayments of short-term debt	(7,000)	(1,000)
Other	(999)	0
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(20,829)	(13,284)
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(513)	(5,849)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	84,929	112,094
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	84,416	106,245
Significant noncash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 3,428	$ 4,706