EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The following tables show the components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) (including amounts capitalized to our balance sheets) for our benefit plans:

	Pension Benefits
		Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)		2024		2023
Service cost		$	6.7	$	6.6
Interest cost		29.5		30.8
Expected return on plan assets		(45.8)		(47.4)
Amortization of prior service cost		—		0.1
Amortization of net actuarial loss		14.4		7.4
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)		$	4.8	$	(2.5)

	OPEB Benefits
		Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)		2024		2023
Service cost		$	2.8	$	2.5
Interest cost		5.7		5.4
Expected return on plan assets		(13.2)		(13.3)
Amortization of prior service credit		(3.4)		(3.7)
Amortization of net actuarial gain		(1.9)		(3.2)
Net periodic benefit credit		$	(10.0)	$	(12.3)

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we made contributions and payments of $3.7 million related to our pension plans and $0.3 million related to our OPEB plans. We expect to make contributions and payments of $9.5 million related to our pension plans and $1.9 million related to our OPEB plans during the remainder of 2024, dependent upon various factors affecting us, including our liquidity position and possible tax law changes.

Effective January 1, 2023, the PSCW approved escrow accounting for pension and OPEB costs. As a result, as of March 31, 2024, we recorded a $10.8 million regulatory asset for pension costs and a $20.7 million regulatory asset for OPEB costs. The above tables do not reflect any adjustments for the creation of these regulatory assets.