Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]

Note 7 – Employee Benefit Plans

Net periodic benefit cost (credit) is as follows:

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended  June 30,				Six Months Ended  June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(Millions)
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit):
Service cost	$	7	$	7	$	15	$	15
Interest cost	7		9		14		19
Expected return on plan assets	(11)		(14)		(22)		(27)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	3		7		7		11
Net actuarial loss from settlements	1		2		1		8
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	7	$	11	$	15	$	26

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended  June 30,				Six Months Ended  June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(Millions)
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit):
Interest cost	$	2	$	1	$	3	$	3
Expected return on plan assets	(3)		(2)		(5)		(5)
Reclassification to regulatory liability	—		—		1		1
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	(1)	$	(1)	$	(1)	$	(1)

The components of Net periodic benefit cost (credit) other than the Service cost component are included in Other income (expense) – net below Operating income (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we contributed $3 million to our pension plans and $3 million to our other postretirement benefit plans. We presently anticipate making additional contributions of approximately $1 million to our pension plans and approximately $2 million to our other postretirement benefit plans in the remainder of 2021.