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Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
Retirement Benefits (Exelon, Generation, ComEd, PECO and BGE)
Exelon sponsors defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans for essentially all Generation, ComEd, PECO, BGE and BSC employees.
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
During the first quarter of 2015, Exelon received an updated valuation of its pension and other postretirement benefit obligations to reflect actual census data as of January 1, 2015. This valuation resulted in an increase to the pension obligation of $45 million and an increase to the other postretirement benefit obligation of $57 million. Additionally, accumulated other comprehensive loss increased by approximately $27 million (after tax), regulatory assets increased by approximately $48 million, and regulatory liabilities decreased by approximately $11 million.
The majority of the 2015 pension benefit cost for Exelon-sponsored plans is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 7.00% and a discount rate of 3.94%. The majority of the 2015 other postretirement benefit cost is calculated using an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 6.46% for funded plans and a discount rate of 3.92%. A portion of the net periodic benefit cost is capitalized within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables present the components of Exelon’s net periodic benefit costs, prior to any capitalization, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
 
Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
2015(a)
 
2014(a)
 
2015(a)
 
2014(a)
Service cost
$
81

 
$
74

 
$
29

 
$
30

Interest cost
178

 
190

 
42

 
47

Expected return on assets
(256
)
 
(251
)
 
(37
)
 
(38
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (benefit)
4

 
4

 
(44
)
 
(30
)
Actuarial loss
142

 
104

 
21

 
12

Net periodic benefit cost
$
149

 
$
121

 
$
11

 
$
21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2015(a)
 
2014(a)
 
2015(a)
 
2014(a)
Service cost
$
163

 
$
143

 
$
59

 
$
62

Interest cost
355

 
373

 
83

 
103

Expected return on assets
(513
)
 
(492
)
 
(75
)
 
(76
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (benefit)
7

 
7

 
(88
)
 
(34
)
Actuarial loss
285

 
209

 
41

 
20

Net periodic benefit cost
$
297

 
$
240

 
$
20

 
$
75

______________ 
(a)
For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the cost for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits related to CENG were $3 million and $3 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the cost for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits related to CENG were $5 million and $6 million, respectively. For the period of April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014, the cost for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits related to CENG were $2 million and $3 million, respectively. CENG amounts are included in the tables above.
The amounts below represent Generation’s, ComEd’s, PECO’s, BGE’s and BSC's allocated portion of the pension and postretirement benefit plan costs, which were included in Property, plant and equipment within the respective Consolidated Balance Sheets and Operating and maintenance expense within the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Generation(a)
$
68

 
$
63

 
$
133

 
$
139

ComEd
51

 
40

 
103

 
96

PECO
10

 
9

 
19

 
21

BGE
17

 
17

 
33

 
33

BSC(b)
14

 
13

 
29

 
26

______________ 
(a)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the costs related to CENG were $6 million and $11 million, respectively. For the period of April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014, amounts include $5 million related to CENG.
(b)
These amounts primarily represent amounts billed to Exelon’s subsidiaries through intercompany allocations. These amounts are not included in the Generation, ComEd, PECO or BGE amounts above.
Defined Contribution Savings Plans
The Registrants participate in various 401(k) defined contribution savings plans that are sponsored by Exelon. The plans are qualified under applicable sections of the IRC and allow employees to contribute a portion of their pre-tax income in accordance with specified guidelines. All Registrants match a percentage of the employee contributions up to certain limits. The following table presents the matching contributions to the savings plans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Savings Plan Matching Contributions
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Exelon(a)
 
$
38

 
$
19

 
$
60

 
$
48

Generation(a)
 
20

 
10

 
33

 
24

ComEd
 
8

 
5

 
13

 
12

PECO
 
3

 
2

 
4

 
4

BGE
 
3

 
1

 
5

 
4

BSC(b)
 
4

 
1

 
5

 
4

_______________ 
(a)
Includes $3 million and $4 million, respectively, related to CENG for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. For the period of April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014, amounts include $1 million related to CENG.
(b)
These amounts primarily represent amounts billed to Exelon’s subsidiaries through intercompany allocations. These costs are not included in the Generation, ComEd, PECO or BGE amounts above.