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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the other postretirement benefits expense, after consideration of amount capitalized or billed to electric plant participants.

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate increase of compensation, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Amount of decrease in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation from one-percentage-point decrease in assumed health care cost trend rate.

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Ultimate trend rate for health care cost for defined benefit postretirement plan.

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