Pension and OPEB (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Pension Benefits						OPEB						Pension Benefits						OPEB
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,						September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Millions
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	$	29		$	26		$	6		$	5		$	87		$	76		$	16		$	13
Interest Cost	54			56			15			17			161			167			47			49
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(87		)	(76		)	(6		)	(4		)	(261		)	(229		)	(16		)	(13		)
Amortization of Net
Transition Obligation	—			—			—			1			—			—			—			2
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(5		)	(5		)	(4		)	(4		)	(14		)	(14		)	(11		)	(11		)
Actuarial Loss	47			41			11			7			141			125			32			23
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	38		$	42		$	22		$	22		$	114		$	125		$	68		$	63
Special Termination Benefits	—			1			—			—			—			1			—			—
Effect of Regulatory Asset	—			—			—			4			—			—			—			14
Total Benefit Costs, Including Effect of Regulatory Asset	$	38		$	43		$	22		$	26		$	114		$	126		$	68		$	77

Schedule Of Pension And OPEB Costs

	Pension Benefits				OPEB				Pension Benefits				OPEB
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Millions
Power	$	11	$	14	$	6	$	5	$	33	$	39	$	17	$	14
PSE&G	23		24		16		21		68		73		49		61
Other	4		5		—		—		13		14		2		2
Total Benefit Costs	$	38	$	43	$	22	$	26	$	114	$	126	$	68	$	77