Pension and OPEB

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

PSEG sponsors several qualified and nonqualified pension plans and OPEB plans covering PSEG’s and its participating affiliates’ current and former employees who meet certain eligibility criteria. The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs relating to all qualified and nonqualified pension and OPEB plans on an aggregate basis.

Pension and OPEB costs for PSEG are detailed as follows:




	Pension Benefits						OPEB
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Millions
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	$	29		$	25		$	5		$	4
Interest Cost	54			56			16			16
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(87		)	(76		)	(5		)	(4		)
Amortization of Net
Transition Obligation	—			—			—			1
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(5		)	(5		)	(4		)	(4		)
Actuarial Loss	47			42			11			8
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	38		$	42		$	23		$	21
Effect of Regulatory Asset	—			—			—			5
Total Benefit Costs, Including Effect of Regulatory Asset	$	38		$	42		$	23		$	26

Pension and OPEB costs for Power, PSE&G and PSEG’s other subsidiaries are detailed as follows:




	Pension Benefits				OPEB
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	Millions
Power	$	11	$	13	$	6	$	5
PSE&G	23		24		16		20
Other	4		5		1		1
Total Benefit Costs	$	38	$	42	$	23	$	26

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, PSEG contributed its entire planned contributions for the year 2013 of $145 million and $14 million into its pension and postretirement healthcare plans, respectively.

Power [Member]

Pension and OPEB

Pension and OPEB costs for PSEG are detailed as follows:




	Pension Benefits						OPEB
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Millions
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	$	29		$	25		$	5		$	4
Interest Cost	54			56			16			16
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(87		)	(76		)	(5		)	(4		)
Amortization of Net
Transition Obligation	—			—			—			1
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(5		)	(5		)	(4		)	(4		)
Actuarial Loss	47			42			11			8
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	38		$	42		$	23		$	21
Effect of Regulatory Asset	—			—			—			5
Total Benefit Costs, Including Effect of Regulatory Asset	$	38		$	42		$	23		$	26

Pension and OPEB costs for Power, PSE&G and PSEG’s other subsidiaries are detailed as follows:




	Pension Benefits				OPEB
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	Millions
Power	$	11	$	13	$	6	$	5
PSE&G	23		24		16		20
Other	4		5		1		1
Total Benefit Costs	$	38	$	42	$	23	$	26

PSE And G [Member]

Pension and OPEB

Pension and OPEB costs for PSEG are detailed as follows:




	Pension Benefits						OPEB
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Millions
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	$	29		$	25		$	5		$	4
Interest Cost	54			56			16			16
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(87		)	(76		)	(5		)	(4		)
Amortization of Net
Transition Obligation	—			—			—			1
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(5		)	(5		)	(4		)	(4		)
Actuarial Loss	47			42			11			8
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	38		$	42		$	23		$	21
Effect of Regulatory Asset	—			—			—			5
Total Benefit Costs, Including Effect of Regulatory Asset	$	38		$	42		$	23		$	26

Pension and OPEB costs for Power, PSE&G and PSEG’s other subsidiaries are detailed as follows:




	Pension Benefits				OPEB
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	Millions
Power	$	11	$	13	$	6	$	5
PSE&G	23		24		16		20
Other	4		5		1		1
Total Benefit Costs	$	38	$	42	$	23	$	26

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The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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