Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The components of the consolidated net periodic costs (credits) for pension and OPEB were as follows:


Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Credits)	Pension				OPEB
For the Three Months Ended September 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In millions)
Service costs	$	48	$	47	$	1	$	1
Interest costs	57		71		3		4
Expected return on plan assets	(163)		(156)		(10)		(9)
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)(1)	1		1		(4)		(4)


Net periodic credits, including amounts capitalized	$	(57)	$	(37)	$	(10)	$	(8)
Net periodic credits, recognized in earnings	$	(80)	$	(56)	$	(10)	$	(8)

(1) The income tax benefits associated with pension and OPEB prior service costs amortized out of AOCI were $1 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.


Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Credits)	Pension				OPEB
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In millions)
Service costs	$	145	$	147	$	3	$	3
Interest costs	170		216		8		12
Expected return on plan assets	(489)		(464)		(27)		(25)
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)(1) (2)	3		12		(13)		(42)

One-time termination benefit (3)	—		8		—		—
Pension and OPEB mark-to-market adjustment	—		386		—		37
Net periodic costs (credits), including amounts capitalized	$	(171)	$	305	$	(29)	$	(15)
Net periodic costs (credits), recognized in earnings	$	(243)	$	240	$	(30)	$	(15)

(1) 2020 includes the acceleration of $18 million in net credits as a result of the FES Debtors’ emergence during the first quarter of 2020 and is a component of discontinued operations in FirstEnergy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

(2) The income tax benefits associated with pension and OPEB prior service costs amortized out of AOCI were $3 million and $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(3) Costs represent additional benefits provided to FES and FENOC employees under the approved settlement agreement and are a component of discontinued operations in FirstEnergy’s Consolidated Statements of Income.