| Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) is a public utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity in Dane County, Wisconsin (250 square miles). MGE also purchases, transports and distributes natural gas in seven Wisconsin counties, including Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Monroe and Vernon (1,325 square miles). As of Dec.31, 2000, MGE supplied electric service to approximately 126,000 customers, of whom 113,000 were located in the cities of Fitchburg,Madison, Middleton and Monona, and 13,000 in adjacent areas. Of the total number of customers, approximately 109,000 were residential and
17,000 were commercial and industrial. Electric revenues for 2000 comprised of residential (34%), commercial (48%), industrial (7%), sales to public authorities including the University of Wisconsin (7%) and sales to other utilities (4%). Electric operations accounted for 63% of MGE's total 2000 revenues. |
