v3.26.3
Summary of Significant Accounting Principles (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Restricted Cash [Abstract]  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

MGE Energy

 

MGE(b)

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

(In Thousands)

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Income tax paid (receipts), net(a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Federal

 

$

(8,353)

 

$

5,431

 

$

(9,623)

 

$

4,211

US State and Local:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin

 

 

6,000

 

 

7,000

 

 

5,650

 

 

6,540

Other

 

 

91

 

 

66

 

 

—

 

 

—

Significant noncash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued capital expenditures

 

 

19,040

 

 

14,785

 

 

19,040

 

 

14,785

 

(a)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, federal tax receipts include $12.2 million of proceeds from the transfer of federal tax credits under Internal Revenue Code Section 6418.
(b)
MGE Energy files a consolidated federal income tax return with its subsidiaries. While taxes are filed on a consolidated basis, MGE calculates its respective share of tax liability and makes intercompany tax payments to or from its parent company.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

The following table presents the components of total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

 

MGE Energy

 

MGE

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(In thousands)

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,539

 

$

5,666

 

$

2,638

 

$

2,248

Restricted cash

 

 

731

 

 

952

 

 

731

 

 

952

Receivable - margin account

 

 

2,623

 

 

2,118

 

 

2,623

 

 

2,118

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

$

13,893

 

$

8,736

 

$

5,992

 

$

5,318