Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)



	Three Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013			2014			2013
(Thousands of Dollars)	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Health Care Benefits
Service cost	$	5,985		$	6,301		$	478		$	803
Interest cost	13,319			11,540			5,926			5,934
Expected return on plan assets	(17,677		)	(15,955		)	(7,553		)	(7,307		)
Amortization of transition obligation	—			—			—			196
Amortization of prior service credit	(773		)	(266		)	(1,561		)	(1,229		)
Amortization of net loss	8,473			10,854			1,608			3,489
Net benefit cost (credit) recognized for financial reporting	$	9,327		$	12,474		$	(1,102	)	$	1,886



	Six Months Ended June 30
	2014			2013			2014			2013
(Thousands of Dollars)	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Health Care Benefits
Service cost	$	11,970		$	12,603		$	957		$	1,606
Interest cost	26,638			23,080			11,852			11,868
Expected return on plan assets	(35,354		)	(31,910		)	(15,107		)	(14,614		)
Amortization of transition obligation	—			—			—			392
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,546		)	(532		)	(3,123		)	(2,458		)
Amortization of net loss	16,946			21,708			3,217			6,979
Net benefit cost (credit) recognized for financial reporting	$	18,654		$	24,949		$	(2,204	)	$	3,773

In January 2014, contributions of $130.0 million were made across three of Xcel Energy’s pension plans, of which $35.1 million was attributable to PSCo. Xcel Energy does not expect additional pension contributions during 2014.