United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 21, 2017

Date of report (date of earliest event reported)

Commission File No.		Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone No.		IRS Employer Identification No.
000-49965		MGE Energy, Inc. (a Wisconsin Corporation) 133 South Blair Street Madison, Wisconsin 53788 (608) 252-7000 mgeenergy.com		39-2040501
000-1125		Madison Gas and Electric Company (a Wisconsin Corporation) 133 South Blair Street Madison, Wisconsin 53788 (608) 252-7000 mge.com		39-0444025

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 21, 2017, Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) issued a press release announcing a filing with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) of a letter notifying the PSCW of MGE's intent to seek approval to construct, own and operate a 66MW wind farm, consisting of 33 turbines, located near Saratoga, Iowa. MGE anticipates filing its formal application with the PSCW in March 2017. If approved by the PSCW, construction of the project is expected to begin in early 2018. MGE Energy, Inc. (MGE Energy) and MGE are filing a copy of that press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by MGE Energy and Madison Gas and Electric Company. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant has been filed by such registrant on its own behalf. Neither registrant makes any representation as to information relating to the other registrant.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current assumptions and estimates regarding future performance, regulatory considerations and economic conditions. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "could," "should," "intend," "will," and other similar words generally identify forward-looking statements. Both MGE Energy and MGE caution investors that these forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed, or implied.

The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by a registrant include (a) those factors discussed in the Registrants' 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K: Item 1A. Risk Factors, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as updated by Part I, Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (Third Quarter Report), and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 18, as updated by Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 7 in the Third Quarter Report, and (b) other factors discussed herein and in other filings made by that registrant with the SEC.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this report. MGE Energy and MGE undertake no obligation to release publicly any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report, except as required by law.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Financial statements of businesses acquired: None

(b)

Pro forma financial information: None

(c)

Shell company transactions: None

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Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release of Madison Gas and Electric Company issued on February 21, 2017.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MGE Energy, Inc. Madison Gas and Electric Company
	(Registrants)
Date: February 21, 2017	/s/ Jeffrey C. Newman
	Jeffrey C. Newman Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

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MGE Energy, Inc.

Madison Gas and Electric Company

Exhibit Index to Form 8-K

Dated February 21, 2017

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release of Madison Gas and Electric Company issued on February 21, 2017.