Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$422M
Total assets
2,577
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$163,825
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan · Sponsored by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC · Colorado · Professional & Technical Services

$422M in assets, 2,577 participants

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC's Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan reported $422M in total assets and 2,577 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #21,206 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan covers 2,577 participants in Colorado, 6.9x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $422M.

$422M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2,577
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$163,825
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $79M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Colorado filers

In Colorado, the average filing covers about 376 participants across 2,719 plans. Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan reports 2,577 participants - 6.9x that state average ($422M EOY assets).

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$501M
Net Assets (End of Year)$422M
Net Income-$79M
Employer EIN261939342
Plan Effective Date2012-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC)

$0.7B$0.8B$0.9B$1B$1.1B 202220232024 $0.81B $1.06B ▲ +30.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,057 $808M
2023 2 5,699 $932M
2024 2 6,361 $1.1B

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

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Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

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Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan declined sharply - down 15.8% during 2022, from $501M to $422M. Reported net income was -$79M.
How have Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.3%, from $808M to $1.1B.
Where does Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Valley Health System Employee Contributory 403(b) Plan in VA ($419M, 5,998 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan's numbers.