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    <STRONG>United States<br>
    </STRONG><FONT SIZE="+2"><STRONG>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</STRONG></FONT><br>
    <STRONG>Washington, D.C. 20549</STRONG>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+2"><STRONG>FORM 8-K</STRONG></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>Current Report<br>
  </STRONG>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934</P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of report (date of earliest event reported):<br>
  <FONT SIZE="+2"><STRONG>April 30, 2004</STRONG></FONT></P>

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    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">Commission<br>
      File No.</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address<br>
      of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone No.</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">IRS Employer<br>
      Identification No.</TD>
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<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">000-49965</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+2"><STRONG>MGE Energy, Inc.<br>
      </STRONG></FONT><EM>(a Wisconsin Corporation)<br>
      </EM>133 South Blair Street<br>
      Madison, Wisconsin 53703<br>
      (608) 252-7000</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER">39-2040501</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">000-1125</TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+2"><STRONG>Madison Gas and Electric Company<br>
      </STRONG></FONT><EM>(a Wisconsin Corporation)<br>
      </EM>133 South Blair Street<br>
      Madison, Wisconsin 53703<br>
      (608) 252-7000</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER">39-0444025</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+2"><STRONG>www.mge.com and/or<br>
      </STRONG></FONT><FONT SIZE="+2"><STRONG>www.mgeenergy.com<br>
      </STRONG></FONT><EM>(Web site)</EM></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>Not applicable<br>
      </STRONG><EM>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report</EM>)</TD>
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<STRONG>Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits.</STRONG>

<P>(a)	Not applicable.</P>

<P>(b)	Not applicable.</P>

<P>(c)	The following exhibit is included with this report:</P>

<P>	Exhibit No. 99.1 - Press release of MGE Energy, Inc. issued on April 30, 2004.</P>

<P><STRONG>Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</STRONG></P>

<P>On April 30, 2004, MGE Energy, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its
first-quarter 2004 earnings. The Company is filing a copy of that press release as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to
this report.</P>

<P>This combined Form&nbsp;8-K is being filed separately by the Company 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.</P>

<P><CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1"><STRONG>Signature</STRONG></FONT></CENTER>
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<P>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.</P>

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    <TD><STRONG>MGE Energy, Inc.<br>
      </STRONG><STRONG>Madison Gas and Electric Company<br>
      </STRONG>(Registrants)</TD>
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<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>Date: April 30, 2004</TD>
<TD>/s/ Jeffrey C. Newman</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD></TD>
    <TD>Vice President and Treasurer</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>MGE Energy, Inc.<br>
  </STRONG><STRONG>Madison Gas and Electric Company</STRONG></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+1"><STRONG>Exhibit Index to Form 8-K</STRONG></FONT><br>
  <STRONG>Dated April 30, 2004</STRONG> </P>

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<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">Exhibit No.</TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">99.1</TD>
<TD>Press release of MGE Energy, Inc. issued on April 30, 2004.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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
Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
April 30, 2004
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 53703
(608) 252-7000
39-2040501
000-1125
Madison Gas and Electric Company
(a Wisconsin Corporation)
133 South Blair Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 252-7000
39-0444025
www.mge.com and/or
www.mgeenergy.com
(Web site)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report
)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits.
(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	The following exhibit is included with this report:
Exhibit No. 99.1 - Press release of MGE Energy, Inc. issued on April 30, 2004.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 30, 2004, MGE Energy, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its
first-quarter 2004 earnings. The Company is filing a copy of that press release as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report.
This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by the Company 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.
Signature
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: April 30, 2004
/s/ Jeffrey C. Newman
Vice President and Treasurer
MGE Energy, Inc.
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Exhibit Index to Form 8-K
Dated April 30, 2004
Exhibit No.
99.1
Press release of MGE Energy, Inc. issued on April 30, 2004.