Pension Plan and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Pension Plan

Schedule of components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service Cost—Benefit Earned During the Period	$	1,174		$	1,418		$	2,349		$	2,836
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation		3,285			3,036			6,570			6,072
Expected Return on Assets		(4,186	)		(3,632	)		(8,373	)		(7,264	)
Amortization of Prior-Service Cost:
From Regulatory Asset		65			83			129			166
From Other Comprehensive Income1		1			2			3			4
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss:
From Regulatory Asset		868			1,663			1,736			3,326
From Other Comprehensive Income1		23			45			46			90
Net Periodic Pension Cost	$	1,230		$	2,615		$	2,460		$	5,230
1Corporate cost included in Other Nonelectric Expenses.

Executive Survivor and Supplemental Retirement Plan

Schedule of components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013		2014			2013
Service Cost—Benefit Earned During the Period	$	12		$	13	$	25		$	26
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation		380			352		760			704
Amortization of Prior-Service Cost:
From Regulatory Asset		6			5		11			10
From Other Comprehensive Income1		13			13		26			26
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss:
From Regulatory Asset		36			52		71			104
From Other Comprehensive Income2		11			78		23			156
Net Periodic Pension Cost	$	458		$	513	$	916		$	1,026
1Amortization of Prior Service Costs from Other Comprehensive Income Charged to:
Electric Operation and MaintenanceExpenses	$	5		$	5	$	10		$	10
Other Nonelectric Expenses		8			8		16			16
2Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss from Other Comprehensive Income Charged to:
Electric Operation and Maintenance Expenses	$	33		$	48	$	66		$	96
Other Nonelectric Expenses		(22	)		30		(43	)		60

Postretirement Benefits

Schedule of components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service Cost—Benefit Earned During the Period	$	213		$	441		$	528		$	882
Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation		542			610			1,100			1,220
Amortization of Prior-Service Cost:
From Regulatory Asset		51			51			102			102
From Other Comprehensive Income1		2			1			3			2
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss:
From Regulatory Asset		--			248			--			496
From Other Comprehensive Income1		--			6			--			12
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost	$	808		$	1,357		$	1,733		$	2,714
Effect of Medicare Part D Subsidy	$	(166	)	$	(564	)	$	(474	)	$	(1,128	)
1Corporate cost included in Other Nonelectric Expenses.