Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended Sept. 30
	2020		2019		2020		2019
(Millions of Dollars)	Pension Benefits				Postretirement Health Care Benefits
Service cost	$	1.2	$	1.1	$	—	$	—
Interest cost (a)	1.2		1.4		0.1		0.1
Expected return on plan assets (a)	(2.1)		(2.0)		—		—
Amortization of prior service credit (a)	—		—		(0.1)		(0.1)
Amortization of net loss (a)	1.2		1.1		0.1		0.1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.5	$	1.6	$	0.1	$	0.1
Effects of regulation	1.8		—		—		—
Net benefit cost recognized for financial reporting	$	3.3	$	1.6	$	0.1	$	0.1

	Nine Months Ended Sept. 30
	2020		2019		2020		2019
(Millions of Dollars)	Pension Benefits				Postretirement Health Care Benefits
Service cost	$	3.5	$	3.3	$	—	$	—
Interest cost (a)	3.6		4.3		0.3		0.4
Expected return on plan assets (a)	(6.3)		(6.2)		—		—
Amortization of prior service credit (a)	—		—		(0.2)		(0.2)
Amortization of net loss (a)	3.6		3.3		0.2		0.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4.4	$	4.7	$	0.3	$	0.4
Effects of regulation	5.5		0.2		—		—
Net benefit cost recognized for financial reporting	$	9.9	$	4.9	$	0.3	$	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 statements of income or capitalized on the consolidated balance sheets as a regulatory asset.

In January 2020, contributions of $150.0 million were made across four of Xcel Energy’s pension plans, of which $6.7 million was attributable to NSP-Wisconsin. Xcel Energy does not expect additional pension contributions during 2020.