Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost



	Three Months Ended June 30
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(Millions of Dollars)	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Health Care Benefits
Service cost	$	1.1		$	1.2		$	—		$	—
Interest cost ^(a)	1.4			1.4			0.1			0.2
Expected return on plan assets ^(a)	(2.0		)	(2.3		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) ^(a)	—			—			(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Amortization of net loss ^(a)	1.1			1.4			0.1			0.1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.6		$	1.7		$	0.1		$	0.2
Costs not recognized due to the effects of regulation	—			—			—			—
Net benefit cost recognized for financial reporting	$	1.6		$	1.7		$	0.1		$	0.2



	Six Months Ended June 30
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(Millions of Dollars)	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Health Care Benefits
Service cost	$	2.2		$	2.4		$	—		$	—
Interest cost ^(a)	2.9			2.7			0.3			0.3
Expected return on plan assets ^(a)	(4.2		)	(4.5		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) ^(a)	—			—			(0.2		)	(0.2		)
Amortization of net loss ^(a)	2.2			2.8			0.1			0.3
Net periodic benefit cost	3.1			3.4			0.2			0.4
Credits not recognized due to the effects of regulation	0.2			0.2			—			—
Net benefit cost recognized for financial reporting	$	3.3		$	3.6		$	0.2		$	0.4


^(a)	The components of net periodic cost other than the service cost component are included in the line item “other expense, net” in the consolidated statement of income or capitalized on the consolidated balance sheet as a regulatory asset.

In January 2019, contributions of $150 million were made across four of Xcel Energy’s pension plans, of which $7 million was attributable to NSP-Wisconsin. Xcel Energy does not expect additional pension contributions during 2019.