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Pension Benefits | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits Total Periodic Benefit Cost The components of the Companies’ total periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30,
| Con Edison | CECONY
(Millions of Dollars) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018
Service cost – including administrative expenses | $62 | $72 | $58 | $68
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 150 | 140 | 141 | 131
Expected return on plan assets | (247) | (258) | (234) | (245)
Recognition of net actuarial loss | 130 | 172 | 123 | 163
Recognition of prior service cost/(credit) | (4) | (4) | (5) | (5)
TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST | $91 | $122 | $83 | $112
Cost capitalized | (26) | (32) | (24) | (30)
Reconciliation to rate level | (5) | (22) | (4) | (24)
Total expense recognized | $60 | $68 | $55 | $58
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
| Con Edison | CECONY
(Millions of Dollars) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018
Service cost – including administrative expenses | $187 | $218 | $175 | $204
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 451 | 420 | 423 | 394
Expected return on plan assets | (741) | (775) | (702) | (734)
Recognition of net actuarial loss | 389 | 516 | 369 | 488
Recognition of prior service cost/(credit) | (13) | (13) | (15) | (15)
TOTAL PERIODIC BENEFIT COST | $273 | $366 | $250 | $337
Cost capitalized | (80) | (94) | (76) | (89)
Reconciliation to rate level | (12) | (68) | (10) | (74)
Total expense recognized | $181 | $204 | $164 | $174
Components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost are presented outside of operating income on the Companies' consolidated income statements, and only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization. Accordingly, the service cost component is included in the line "Other operations and maintenance" and the non-service cost components are included in the line "Other deductions" in the Companies' consolidated income statements. Expected Contributions Based on estimates as of September 30, 2019, the Companies expect to make contributions to the pension plans during 2019 of $350 million (of which $318 million is to be made by CECONY). The Companies’ policy is to fund the total periodic benefit cost of the qualified plan to the extent tax deductible and to also contribute to the non-qualified supplemental plans. During the first nine months of 2019, the Companies contributed $346 million to the pension plans (of which $315 million was made by CECONY). CECONY also contributed $15 million to the external trust for its non-qualified supplemental plan.

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