Pension Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits

Total Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ total periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Service cost – including administrative expenses	$74	$57	$70	$53
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	144	143	135	134
Expected return on plan assets	(222)	(208)	(210)	(198)
Recognition of net actuarial loss	194	154	183	146
Recognition of prior service costs	1	1	—	1
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$191	$147	$178	$136
Amortization of regulatory asset	1	1	1	1
TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$192	$148	$179	$137
Cost capitalized	(80)	(57)	(76)	(54)
Reconciliation to rate level	(14)	30	(14)	28
Cost charged to operating expenses	$98	$121	$89	$111

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Service cost – including administrative expenses	$223	$170	$209	$158
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	431	429	404	402
Expected return on plan assets	(664)	(624)	(630)	(592)
Recognition of net actuarial loss	581	464	550	439
Recognition of prior service costs	3	3	1	2
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$574	$442	$534	$409
Amortization of regulatory asset	2	2	2	2
TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$576	$444	$536	$411
Cost capitalized	(224)	(166)	(214)	(156)
Reconciliation to rate level	(56)	86	(56)	78
Cost charged to operating expenses	$296	$364	$266	$333

Expected Contributions

Based on estimates as of September 30, 2015, the Companies expect to make contributions to the pension plans during 2015 of $750 million (of which $697 million is to be contributed by CECONY). The Companies’ policy is to fund the total periodic benefit cost of the qualified plan to the extent tax deductible and to also contribute to the non-qualified supplemental plans. During the first nine months of 2015, the Companies contributed $747 million (of which $694 million was contributed by CECONY) to the pension plans. CECONY also contributed $16 million to its external trust for supplemental plans.

CECONY

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits

Total Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ total periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Service cost – including administrative expenses	$74	$57	$70	$53
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	144	143	135	134
Expected return on plan assets	(222)	(208)	(210)	(198)
Recognition of net actuarial loss	194	154	183	146
Recognition of prior service costs	1	1	—	1
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$191	$147	$178	$136
Amortization of regulatory asset	1	1	1	1
TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$192	$148	$179	$137
Cost capitalized	(80)	(57)	(76)	(54)
Reconciliation to rate level	(14)	30	(14)	28
Cost charged to operating expenses	$98	$121	$89	$111

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Con Edison		CECONY
(Millions of Dollars)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Service cost – including administrative expenses	$223	$170	$209	$158
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	431	429	404	402
Expected return on plan assets	(664)	(624)	(630)	(592)
Recognition of net actuarial loss	581	464	550	439
Recognition of prior service costs	3	3	1	2
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$574	$442	$534	$409
Amortization of regulatory asset	2	2	2	2
TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$576	$444	$536	$411
Cost capitalized	(224)	(166)	(214)	(156)
Reconciliation to rate level	(56)	86	(56)	78
Cost charged to operating expenses	$296	$364	$266	$333

Expected Contributions

Based on estimates as of September 30, 2015, the Companies expect to make contributions to the pension plans during 2015 of $750 million (of which $697 million is to be contributed by CECONY). The Companies’ policy is to fund the total periodic benefit cost of the qualified plan to the extent tax deductible and to also contribute to the non-qualified supplemental plans. During the first nine months of 2015, the Companies contributed $747 million (of which $694 million was contributed by CECONY) to the pension plans. CECONY also contributed $16 million to its external trust for supplemental plans.