Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Centerpoint Energy, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.1B
Total assets
6,534
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$167,146
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Centerpoint Energy, Inc. · Texas · Utilities

$1.1B in assets, 6,534 participants

Centerpoint Energy, Inc.'s Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 6,534 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #666 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan covers 6,534 participants in Texas, 9.5x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
6,534
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$167,146
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $754M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan reports 6,534 participants - 9.5x that state average ($1.1B EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$754M
Employer EIN740694415
Plan Effective Date1953-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Centerpoint Energy, Inc.)

$0B$5B$10B$15B$20B 202220232024 $3.47B $14.6B ▲ +319.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Centerpoint Energy, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 15,978 $3.5B
2023 2 14,717 $3.7B
2024 6 48,552 $14.5B

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Scale composition for Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan

Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan reports $1.1B in end-of-year assets across 6,534 participants (0.009% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $167,146 per participant (1.2x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$754M.

This plan identity (EIN 740694415, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.1B to $1.1B (+0.0%) while covered participants moved from 6,534 to 4,963 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,534 $1.1B This page
2023 5,287 $1.1B Open filing
2024 · index core 4,963 $1.1B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan contracted severely - down 40.8% during 2022, from $1.8B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$754M.
How have Centerpoint Energy, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Centerpoint Energy, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 319.6%, from $3.5B to $14.5B.
Where does Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Alaska Airlines, Inc., Fixed Income Retirement Plan for Pilots in WA ($1.1B, 926 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas. Compare plans
  • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 319.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans