Employee Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

TECO Energy [Member]

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following table presents detail related to TECO Energy’s periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefits. Amounts disclosed for TECO Energy’s pension benefits include the amounts related to its qualified pension plan and non-qualified, non-contributory SERP and Restoration Plan.

TECO Energy Benefit Cost
(millions)	Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement Benefits
Three months ended September 30,	2019				2018				2019			2018
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	5			$	5			$	1		$	0
Interest cost		8				8				3			1
Expected return on assets		(12	)			(13	)			0			0
Amortization of:
Actuarial (gain) loss		3				5				(2	)		1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4			$	5			$	2		$	2
Nine months ended September 30,
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	15			$	16			$	1		$	1
Interest cost		24				22				6			5
Expected return on assets		(38	)			(37	)			0			0
Amortization of:
Actuarial (gain) loss		11				14				(2	)		0
Settlement cost		1		(1)		2		(1)		0			0
Net periodic benefit cost	$	13			$	17			$	5		$	6

 (1)Represents TECO Energy’s SERP and Restoration Plan settlement charges as a result of the prior retirements of certain executives.