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Rate Matters | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Rate Matters | Rate Matters - MGE Energy and MGE. a. Rate P roceedings. On July 26, 2013, the PSCW authorized MGE to freeze electric and natural gas rates at 2013 levels for 2014. The order includes authorizing 100% AFUDC on the Columbia scrubber construction project and deferral of increased costs related to ATC and MISO Schedule 26 fees. As part of the rate freeze plan authorized by the PSCW, effective January 1, 2014, approximately $6.2 million associated with a 2012 fuel rule surplus credit will not be required to be refunded to customers and will be amortized in 2014. The fuel credit will accrue interest at MGE's weighted cost of capital. The authorized return on equity will remain unchanged at 10.3%. On December 14, 2012, the PSCW authorized MGE to increase 2013 rates for retail el ectric customers by 3.8% or $14.9 million and to increase gas rates by 1.0% or $1.6 million. The change in retail electric rates wa s driven by costs for new environmental equipment at Columbia, final construction costs for the Elm Road Un its, transmission reliability enhancements, and purchased power costs. The a uthorized return on common stock equity remains unchanged at 10.3%. On December 15, 2011, under a limited reopener of MGE's last rate order, the PSCW authorized MGE to increase 2012 rates for retail el ectric customers by 4.3% or $15.7 million and to increase gas rates by 0.3% or $0.6 million. The change in retail electric rates wa s driven by MGE's electric fuel and purchased power costs, increased transmission costs, an update to the Elm Road Units' cost s, and an increase f or energy efficiency programs. The PSCW also approved deferral of CSAPR costs. On January 12, 2011, the PSCW authorized MGE to increase 2011 rates for retail el ectric customers by 2.3% or $8.0 million and to increase gas rates by 1.0% or $1.9 million. The increase in retail electric rates was driven by costs for MGE's share of the Elm Road Units. Pursuant to the provisions of this rate order, the fuel rules bandwidth effective January 1, 201 1, will be plus or minus 2%. Authorized return on common stock equity was set at 10.3% based on a 58.1% utility common equity. b. Fuel R ules. Fuel rules require the PSCW and Wisconsin utilities to defer electric fuel-related costs that fall outside a symmetrical cost tolerance band around the amount approved for a utility in its most recent base rate proceedings. Any over/under recovery of the actual costs is determined on an annual basis and will be adjusted in future billings to electric retail customers. The fuel rules bandwidth is currently set at plus or minus 2%. Under fuel rules, MGE would defer costs, less any excess revenues, if its actual electric fuel costs exceed 102% of the electric fuel costs allowed in its latest rate order. Excess revenues are defined as revenues in the year in question that provide MGE with a greater return on common equity than authorized by the PSCW in MGE's latest rate order. Conversely, MGE is required to defer the benefit of lower costs if actual electric fuel costs are less than 98% of the electric fuel costs allowed in that order. As of December 31, 2013, MGE has deferred $6.7 million (to be returned to customers in a future period) of 2013 electric fuel-related savings that are outside the range authorized by the PSCW.

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