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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Summary of Significant Accounting Principles | Summary of Significa nt Accounting Policies – MGE Energy and MGE. a. Basis of Presentation. This report is a combined report of MGE Energy and MGE. References in this report to "MGE Energy" are to MGE Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries. References in this report to "MGE" are to Madison Gas and Electric Company. MGE Power Elm Road and MGE Power West Campus own electric generating assets and lease those assets to MGE. Both entities are variable interest entities (VIE) under applicable authoritative accounting guidance. MGE is considered the primary beneficiary of these entities as a result of contractual agreements. As a result, MGE has consolidated MGE Power Elm Road and MGE Power West Campus in its financial reports. See Footnote 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of MGE Energy's and MGE's 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K). The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2026, and for the three and six months ended, as applicable, are unaudited but include all adjustments that MGE Energy and MGE management consider necessary for a fair statement of their respective financial statements. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature except as otherwise disclosed. The year-end consolidated balance sheet information was derived from the audited balance sheet appearing in the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto located on pages 52 through 105 of the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. b. Supplemental Cash Flow Information – MGE Energy and MGE.
|  | MGE Energy |  | MGE(b)
|  | June 30, |  | June 30, |  | June 30, |  | June 30,
(In Thousands) |  | 2026 |  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2025
Income tax paid (receipts), net(a): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US Federal |  | $ | (7,232) |  | $ | 3,681 |  | $ | (7,872) |  | $ | 3,351
US State and Local: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wisconsin |  |  | 3,800 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  | 3,620 |  |  | 4,980
Other |  |  | 91 |  |  | 66 |  |  | — |  |  | —
Significant noncash investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued capital expenditures |  |  | 26,099 |  |  | 9,120 |  |  | 26,099 |  |  | 9,120
(a) For the six months ended June 30, 2026, federal tax receipts include $9.5 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. The following table presents the components of total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.
|  | MGE Energy |  | MGE
|  | June 30, |  | December 31, |  | June 30, |  | December 31,
(In thousands) |  | 2026 |  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2025
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 16,621 |  | $ | 5,666 |  | $ | 10,737 |  | $ | 2,248
Restricted cash |  |  | 1,014 |  |  | 952 |  |  | 1,014 |  |  | 952
Receivable - margin account |  |  | 2,048 |  |  | 2,118 |  |  | 2,048 |  |  | 2,118
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |  | $ | 19,683 |  | $ | 8,736 |  | $ | 13,799 |  | $ | 5,318
Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. Restricted Cash MGE has certain cash accounts that are restricted to uses other than current operations and designated for a specific purpose. MGE's restricted cash accounts include cash held by trustees for certain employee benefits and cash deposits held by third parties. These are included in "Other current assets" on the consolidated balance sheets. Receivable – Margin Account Cash amounts held by counterparties as margin collateral for certain financial transactions are recorded as Receivable – margin account in "Other current assets" on the consolidated balance sheets. The costs being hedged are fuel for electric generation, purchased power, and cost of gas sold.

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