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Pension and OPEB
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (OPEB)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (OPEB)
PSEG sponsors 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 for PSEG, excluding Servco. Amounts shown do not reflect the impacts of capitalization and co-owner allocations. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization, when applicable. For additional information, see Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2018

 
2017
 
2018

 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credits) Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service Cost (included in O&M Expense)
$
33

 
$
28

 
$
5

 
$
4

 
$
65

 
$
57

 
$
9

 
$
8

 
 
Non-Service Components of Pension and OPEB (Credits) Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Cost
52

 
51

 
17

 
16

 
104

 
102

 
33

 
32

 
 
Expected Return on Plan Assets
(110
)
 
(99
)
 
(11
)
 
(9
)
 
(220
)
 
(197
)
 
(21
)
 
(17
)
 
 
Amortization of Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior Service Cost
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
—

 
(5
)
 
 
Actuarial Loss
21

 
25

 
16

 
12

 
42

 
49

 
32

 
25

 
 
Non-Service Components of Pension and OPEB (Credits) Costs
(42
)
 
(27
)
 
22

 
17

 
(83
)
 
(55
)
 
44

 
35

 
 
Total Benefit (Credits) Costs
$
(9
)
 
$
1

 
$
27

 
$
21

 
$
(18
)
 
$
2

 
$
53

 
$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pension and OPEB costs for PSE&G, Power and PSEG’s other subsidiaries, excluding Servco, are detailed as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
PSE&G
$
(7
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
17

 
$
13

 
$
(15
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
34

 
$
27

 
 
Power
(3
)
 
1

 
8

 
6

 
(5
)
 
1

 
16

 
13

 
 
Other
1

 
1

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
3

 
3

 
3

 
 
Total Benefit (Credits) Costs
$
(9
)
 
$
1

 
$
27

 
$
21

 
$
(18
)
 
$
2

 
$
53

 
$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, PSEG contributed its entire planned contribution for the year 2018 of $14 million into its OPEB plan.
Servco Pension and OPEB
At the direction of LIPA, Servco sponsors benefit plans that cover its current and former employees who meet certain eligibility criteria. Under the OSA, all of these and any future employee benefit costs are to be funded by LIPA. See Note 5. Variable Interest Entity. These obligations, as well as the offsetting long-term receivable, are separately presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of PSEG.
Servco amounts are not included in any of the preceding pension and OPEB benefit cost disclosures. Pension and OPEB costs of Servco are accounted for according to the OSA. Servco recognizes expenses for contributions to its pension plan trusts and for OPEB payments made to retirees. Operating Revenues are recognized for the reimbursement of these costs. Servco plans to contribute $40 million into its pension plan trusts during 2018. Servco’s pension-related revenues and costs were $10 million and $8 million for three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $20 million and $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The OPEB-related revenues earned and costs incurred were $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
PSE And G [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (OPEB)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (OPEB)
PSEG sponsors 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 for PSEG, excluding Servco. Amounts shown do not reflect the impacts of capitalization and co-owner allocations. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization, when applicable. For additional information, see Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2018

 
2017
 
2018

 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credits) Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service Cost (included in O&M Expense)
$
33

 
$
28

 
$
5

 
$
4

 
$
65

 
$
57

 
$
9

 
$
8

 
 
Non-Service Components of Pension and OPEB (Credits) Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Cost
52

 
51

 
17

 
16

 
104

 
102

 
33

 
32

 
 
Expected Return on Plan Assets
(110
)
 
(99
)
 
(11
)
 
(9
)
 
(220
)
 
(197
)
 
(21
)
 
(17
)
 
 
Amortization of Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior Service Cost
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
—

 
(5
)
 
 
Actuarial Loss
21

 
25

 
16

 
12

 
42

 
49

 
32

 
25

 
 
Non-Service Components of Pension and OPEB (Credits) Costs
(42
)
 
(27
)
 
22

 
17

 
(83
)
 
(55
)
 
44

 
35

 
 
Total Benefit (Credits) Costs
$
(9
)
 
$
1

 
$
27

 
$
21

 
$
(18
)
 
$
2

 
$
53

 
$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pension and OPEB costs for PSE&G, Power and PSEG’s other subsidiaries, excluding Servco, are detailed as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
PSE&G
$
(7
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
17

 
$
13

 
$
(15
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
34

 
$
27

 
 
Power
(3
)
 
1

 
8

 
6

 
(5
)
 
1

 
16

 
13

 
 
Other
1

 
1

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
3

 
3

 
3

 
 
Total Benefit (Credits) Costs
$
(9
)
 
$
1

 
$
27

 
$
21

 
$
(18
)
 
$
2

 
$
53

 
$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, PSEG contributed its entire planned contribution for the year 2018 of $14 million into its OPEB plan.
Servco Pension and OPEB
At the direction of LIPA, Servco sponsors benefit plans that cover its current and former employees who meet certain eligibility criteria. Under the OSA, all of these and any future employee benefit costs are to be funded by LIPA. See Note 5. Variable Interest Entity. These obligations, as well as the offsetting long-term receivable, are separately presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of PSEG.
Servco amounts are not included in any of the preceding pension and OPEB benefit cost disclosures. Pension and OPEB costs of Servco are accounted for according to the OSA. Servco recognizes expenses for contributions to its pension plan trusts and for OPEB payments made to retirees. Operating Revenues are recognized for the reimbursement of these costs. Servco plans to contribute $40 million into its pension plan trusts during 2018. Servco’s pension-related revenues and costs were $10 million and $8 million for three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $20 million and $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The OPEB-related revenues earned and costs incurred were $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Power [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (OPEB)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (OPEB)
PSEG sponsors 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 for PSEG, excluding Servco. Amounts shown do not reflect the impacts of capitalization and co-owner allocations. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization, when applicable. For additional information, see Note 2. Recent Accounting Standards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2018

 
2017
 
2018

 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credits) Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service Cost (included in O&M Expense)
$
33

 
$
28

 
$
5

 
$
4

 
$
65

 
$
57

 
$
9

 
$
8

 
 
Non-Service Components of Pension and OPEB (Credits) Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Cost
52

 
51

 
17

 
16

 
104

 
102

 
33

 
32

 
 
Expected Return on Plan Assets
(110
)
 
(99
)
 
(11
)
 
(9
)
 
(220
)
 
(197
)
 
(21
)
 
(17
)
 
 
Amortization of Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior Service Cost
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
—

 
(5
)
 
 
Actuarial Loss
21

 
25

 
16

 
12

 
42

 
49

 
32

 
25

 
 
Non-Service Components of Pension and OPEB (Credits) Costs
(42
)
 
(27
)
 
22

 
17

 
(83
)
 
(55
)
 
44

 
35

 
 
Total Benefit (Credits) Costs
$
(9
)
 
$
1

 
$
27

 
$
21

 
$
(18
)
 
$
2

 
$
53

 
$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pension and OPEB costs for PSE&G, Power and PSEG’s other subsidiaries, excluding Servco, are detailed as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
Millions
 
 
PSE&G
$
(7
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
17

 
$
13

 
$
(15
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
34

 
$
27

 
 
Power
(3
)
 
1

 
8

 
6

 
(5
)
 
1

 
16

 
13

 
 
Other
1

 
1

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
3

 
3

 
3

 
 
Total Benefit (Credits) Costs
$
(9
)
 
$
1

 
$
27

 
$
21

 
$
(18
)
 
$
2

 
$
53

 
$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, PSEG contributed its entire planned contribution for the year 2018 of $14 million into its OPEB plan.
Servco Pension and OPEB
At the direction of LIPA, Servco sponsors benefit plans that cover its current and former employees who meet certain eligibility criteria. Under the OSA, all of these and any future employee benefit costs are to be funded by LIPA. See Note 5. Variable Interest Entity. These obligations, as well as the offsetting long-term receivable, are separately presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of PSEG.
Servco amounts are not included in any of the preceding pension and OPEB benefit cost disclosures. Pension and OPEB costs of Servco are accounted for according to the OSA. Servco recognizes expenses for contributions to its pension plan trusts and for OPEB payments made to retirees. Operating Revenues are recognized for the reimbursement of these costs. Servco plans to contribute $40 million into its pension plan trusts during 2018. Servco’s pension-related revenues and costs were $10 million and $8 million for three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $20 million and $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The OPEB-related revenues earned and costs incurred were $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.