Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Liberty Utilities Co. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$54M
Total assets
1,405
Participants
89th
Percentile by assets
$38,313
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan · Sponsored by Liberty Utilities Co. · Arizona · Utilities

$54M in assets, 1,405 participants

Liberty Utilities Co.'s Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan reported $54M in total assets and 1,405 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • 89th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #417 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan covers 1,405 participants in Arizona, 2.5x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $54M.

$54M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,405
covered participants
89th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$38,313
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $2M 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 Arizona filers

In Arizona, the average filing covers about 564 participants across 2,304 plans. Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan reports 1,405 participants - 2.5x that state average ($54M EOY assets).

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$56M
Net Assets (End of Year)$54M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN274444001
Plan Effective Date2013-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Liberty Utilities Co.)

$400M$420M$440M$460M$480M$500M 202220232024 $414M $480M ▲ +15.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Liberty Utilities Co. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,070 $414M
2023 2 2,151 $458M
2024 2 2,282 $480M

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Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Liberty Utilities Ca…Pinnacle West Capita…Salt River Project E…Freeport Minerals Co…Desert States Employ…Avnet Pension Plan
Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 3.3% during 2022, from $56M to $54M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Liberty Utilities Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Liberty Utilities Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.8%, from $414M to $480M.
Where does Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Amended and Restated Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc. Pension Plan in WA ($54M, 23 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Liberty Utilities Cash Balance Pension Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arizona. Compare plans
  • Liberty Utilities Co.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 15.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans