The components of the Companies’ total periodic benefit cost/(credit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | | Con Edison | CECONY | (Millions of Dollars) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | Service cost – including administrative expenses | $41 | $72 | $38 | $67 | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 162 | 126 | 153 | 119 | Expected return on plan assets | (279) | (292) | (265) | (277) | Recognition of net actuarial loss/(gain) | (58) | 94 | (55) | 89 | Recognition of prior service credit | (4) | (4) | (5) | (5) | TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT CREDIT | $(138) | $(4) | $(134) | $(7) | Cost capitalized | (21) | (35) | (20) | (33) | Reconciliation to rate level | 74 | 66 | 68 | 62 | Total expense (credit) recognized | $(85) | $27 | $(86) | $22 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | | Con Edison | CECONY | (Millions of Dollars) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | Service cost – including administrative expenses | $80 | $144 | $75 | $135 | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 324 | 252 | 305 | 237 | Expected return on plan assets | (557) | (585) | (530) | (554) | Recognition of net actuarial loss/(gain) | (115) | 189 | (109) | 179 | Recognition of prior service credit | (9) | (8) | (10) | (10) | TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT CREDIT | $(277) | $(8) | $(269) | $(13) | Cost capitalized | (42) | (68) | (39) | (65) | Reconciliation to rate level | 147 | 130 | 135 | 123 | Total expense (credit) recognized | $(172) | $54 | $(173) | $45 |
The components of the Companies’ total periodic other postretirement benefit cost/(credit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | | Con Edison | CECONY | (Millions of Dollars) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | Service cost - including administrative expenses | $4 | $4 | $3 | $3 | Interest cost on projected other postretirement benefit obligation | 14 | 9 | 12 | 7 | Expected return on plan assets | (18) | (18) | (14) | (15) | Recognition of net actuarial gain | (4) | (6) | (2) | (3) | Recognition of prior service credit | — | (1) | — | — | TOTAL PERIODIC OTHER POSTRETIREMENT CREDIT | $(4) | $(12) | $(1) | $(8) | Cost capitalized | (2) | (2) | (1) | (1) | Reconciliation to rate level | 1 | 11 | — | 8 | Total credit recognized | $(5) | $(3) | $(2) | $(1) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | | Con Edison | CECONY | (Millions of Dollars) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | Service cost - including administrative expenses | $7 | $9 | $6 | $7 | Interest cost on projected other postretirement benefit obligation | 28 | 18 | 25 | 15 | Expected return on plan assets | (35) | (36) | (28) | (29) | Recognition of net actuarial gain | (8) | (7) | (4) | (4) | Recognition of prior service credit | (1) | (1) | — | — | TOTAL PERIODIC OTHER POSTRETIREMENT CREDIT | $(9) | $(17) | $(1) | $(11) | Cost capitalized | (3) | (4) | (2) | (3) | Reconciliation to rate level | 2 | 15 | (2) | 12 | Total credit recognized | $(10) | $(6) | $(5) | $(2) |
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