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Employee Benefit Plans: (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of net periodic benefit costs, before allocation to the overhead pool, for Registrant's pension plan, postretirement plan, and SERP
The components of net periodic benefit costs, before allocation to the overhead pool, for Registrant’s pension plan, postretirement plan and SERP for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
 
 
For The Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
SERP
(dollars in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
 
$
1,274

 
$
1,569

 
$
68

 
$
65

 
$
200

 
$
204

Interest cost
 
1,978

 
1,922

 
97

 
99

 
186

 
163

Expected return on plan assets
 
(2,457
)
 
(2,449
)
 
(122
)
 
(123
)
 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
 
12

 
30

 
(9
)
 
(50
)
 
6

 
29

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss
 
228

 
448

 
(150
)
 
(131
)
 
73

 
108

Net periodic pension cost under accounting standards
 
1,035

 
1,520

 
(116
)
 
(140
)
 
465

 
504

Regulatory adjustment — deferred
 
221

 
130

 

 

 

 

Total expense recognized, before allocation to overhead pool
 
$
1,256

 
$
1,650

 
$
(116
)
 
$
(140
)
 
$
465

 
$
504


 
 
For The Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
SERP
(dollars in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
 
$
3,822

 
$
4,707

 
$
204

 
$
255

 
$
600

 
$
612

Interest cost
 
5,934

 
5,766

 
291

 
327

 
558

 
489

Expected return on plan assets
 
(7,377
)
 
(7,347
)
 
(366
)
 
(369
)
 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
 
36

 
90

 
(27
)
 
(150
)
 
18

 
87

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss
 
684

 
1,344

 
(450
)
 
(237
)
 
219

 
324

Net periodic pension cost under accounting standards
 
3,099

 
4,560

 
(348
)
 
(174
)
 
1,395

 
1,512

Regulatory adjustment — deferred
 
644

 
392

 

 

 

 

Total expense recognized, before allocation to overhead pool
 
$
3,743

 
$
4,952

 
$
(348
)
 
$
(174
)
 
$
1,395

 
$
1,512