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Employee Benefit Plans and Equity Compensation Plan (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations

The measurement date used to determine pension and other postretirement benefit obligations is December 31. Data related to the changes in the projected benefit obligation for pension benefits and the accumulated benefit obligation for other postretirement benefits are presented below.

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

(millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Beginning balance

 

$

580

 

 

$

702

 

 

$

121

 

 

$

171

 

Service cost

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Interest cost

 

 

33

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

Amendments

 

 

1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

 

1

 

 

 

(105

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(44

)

Benefits paid

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(13

)

Ending balance

 

$

584

 

 

$

580

 

 

$

120

 

 

$

121

 

 

Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations

Significant assumptions used to determine the above benefit obligations are as follows:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Annual discount rate used to determine benefit obligation

 

 

5.39

%

 

 

5.69

%

 

 

5.42

%

 

 

5.70

%

Assumed annual rate of future salary increases for projected
   benefit obligation

 

 

3.54

%

 

 

3.93

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Crediting interest rate for cash balance plans

 

 

4.14

%

 

 

4.44

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Schedule of Net Funded Status

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

At December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

588

 

 

$

561

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Benefit obligation

 

 

584

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

121

 

Funded status

 

$

4

 

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(120

)

 

$

(121

)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

At December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent assets

 

$

4

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Current liability

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(11

)

Noncurrent liability

 

 

—

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(110

)

 

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in AOCI

Amounts recognized in AOCI were as follows:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

At December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial (gain) loss

 

$

2

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(1

)

 

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Regulatory Assets

Amounts recognized in regulatory assets were as follows:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

At December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial (gain) loss

 

$

126

 

 

$

164

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

(46

)

Prior service cost

 

 

1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Total

 

$

127

 

 

$

164

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

(46

)

 

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets

Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

At December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

561

 

 

$

768

 

Actual return (loss) on plan assets

 

 

66

 

 

 

(161

)

Benefits paid

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(46

)

Ending balance

 

$

588

 

 

$

561

 

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements By Category At December 31, 2023 and 2022, fair value measurements, and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall, were as follows:

 

At December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(millions)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

2

 

Corporate debt instruments

 

 

—

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

137

 

Government and other debt instruments

 

 

—

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

18

 

Total recorded at fair value

 

$

4

 

 

$

152

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

156

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

157

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

157

 

Assets recorded at NAV(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commingled funds/collective trust funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

417

 

Total recorded at NAV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

417

 

Total investments(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

574

 

(1)
These investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy.
(2)
Excludes net assets related to pending sales of securities of $1 million, net accrued income of $1 million, and includes net assets related to pending purchases of securities of $6 million at December 31, 2023. Excludes net assets related to pending sales of securities of $1 million, net accrued income of $1 million, and includes net assets related to pending purchases of securities of $15 million at December 31, 2022.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

Expected Benefit Payments

 

(millions)

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

2024

 

$

47

 

 

$

11

 

2025

 

 

47

 

 

 

11

 

2026

 

 

45

 

 

 

11

 

2027

 

 

44

 

 

 

11

 

2028

 

 

46

 

 

 

11

 

2029 - 2033

 

 

236

 

 

 

55

 

 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

8

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1

 

Interest cost

 

 

33

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

Expected return on assets

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Amortization of actuarial losses (gains)

 

 

12

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

 

$

19

 

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(13

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

7

 

 

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (net of tax) were as follows:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year actuarial (gain) loss

 

$

(1

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

—

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

—

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive income

 

$

(1

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

—

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

—

 

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Regulatory Assets

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in regulatory assets were as follows:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year actuarial (gain) loss

 

$

(27

)

 

$

95

 

 

$

(39

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

(6

)

Amortization of actuarial gain (loss)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Current year prior service cost

 

 

1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Total recognized in regulatory assets

 

$

(37

)

 

$

94

 

 

$

(44

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

(6

)

Schedule of Assumptions Used in Determining Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Significant assumptions used in determining net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement Benefits

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Discount rate

 

 

5.69

%

 

 

3.06

%

 

 

2.73

%

 

 

5.70

%

 

 

3.11

%

 

 

2.80

%

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

7.00

%

 

 

7.00

%

 

 

7.00

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Rate of compensation increase

 

 

3.93

%

 

 

3.71

%

 

 

4.52

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Crediting interest rate for cash balance plans

 

 

4.44

%

 

 

1.81

%

 

 

1.93

%

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

Health care cost trend rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.00

%

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

6.25

%

Ultimate health care cost trend rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

5.00

%

 

 

5.00

%

Year achieved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2030

 

 

2026-2027

 

 

2025-2026