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Pension Benefits
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits

Note E — Pension Benefits

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2013     2012     2013     2012  

Service cost – including administrative expenses

    $   67        $   59        $   62        $   55   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    134        137        126        128   

Expected return on plan assets

    (187     (176     (178     (168

Recognition of net actuarial loss

    208        177        197        168   

Recognition of prior service costs

    1        2        1        2   

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

    $ 223        $ 199        $ 208        $ 185   

Cost capitalized

    (82     (64     (79     (63

Reconciliation to rate level

    11        (37     13        (38

Cost charged to operating expenses

    $ 152        $   98        $ 142        $   84   

Expected Contributions

 

Based on estimates as of March 31, 2013, the Companies expect to make contributions to the pension plan during 2013 of $867 million (of which $810 million is to be contributed by CECONY). The Companies’ policy is to fund their accounting cost to the extent tax deductible. During the first quarter of 2013, CECONY contributed $235 million to the pension plan. The Companies expect to fund $11 million for the non-qualified supplemental plans in 2013.

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Pension Benefits

Note E — Pension Benefits

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of the Companies’ net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     Con Edison     CECONY  
(Millions of Dollars)   2013     2012     2013     2012  

Service cost – including administrative expenses

    $   67        $   59        $   62        $   55   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    134        137        126        128   

Expected return on plan assets

    (187     (176     (178     (168

Recognition of net actuarial loss

    208        177        197        168   

Recognition of prior service costs

    1        2        1        2   

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

    $ 223        $ 199        $ 208        $ 185   

Cost capitalized

    (82     (64     (79     (63

Reconciliation to rate level

    11        (37     13        (38

Cost charged to operating expenses

    $ 152        $   98        $ 142        $   84   

Expected Contributions

 

Based on estimates as of March 31, 2013, the Companies expect to make contributions to the pension plan during 2013 of $867 million (of which $810 million is to be contributed by CECONY). The Companies’ policy is to fund their accounting cost to the extent tax deductible. During the first quarter of 2013, CECONY contributed $235 million to the pension plan. The Companies expect to fund $11 million for the non-qualified supplemental plans in 2013.