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Employee Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)
The following table includes the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) related to our defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Pension Benefits (Pension Plan)Pension Benefits (ESSRP)Postretirement Benefits
(in thousands)202320222023202220232022
Service Cost$925 $1,644 $18 $48 $152 $335 
Interest Cost4,109 3,086 472 335 668 510 
Expected Return on Assets(6,479)(5,921) —  — 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost —  — (1,433)(1,433)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss 1,966  141  765 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)$(1,445)$775 $490 $524 $(613)$177 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Pension Benefits (Pension Plan)Pension Benefits (ESSRP)Postretirement Benefits
(in thousands)202320222023202220232022
Service Cost$2,774 $4,932 $54 $146 $458 $1,004 
Interest Cost12,327 9,258 1,417 1,006 2,006 1,531 
Expected Return on Assets(19,436)(17,763) —  — 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost —  — (4,300)(4,300)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss 5,899  425  2,297 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)$(4,335)$2,326 $1,471 $1,577 $(1,836)$532 
The following table includes the impact of regulation on the recognition of periodic benefit cost (income) arising from pension and other postretirement benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)2023202220232022
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)$(1,568)$1,476 $(4,700)$4,435 
Net Amount Amortized Due to the Effect of Regulation
374 499 864 823 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) Recognized$(1,194)$1,975 $(3,836)$5,258