Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$290M
Total assets Near avg plan size
207
Participants Below avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by The United Illuminating Company · Connecticut · Utilities

$290M in assets, 207 participants

The United Illuminating Company's The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reported $290M in total assets and 207 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #574 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan covers 207 participants in Connecticut, about 29% of the average Connecticut filer (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $290M.

#574
in Utilities (738 peers)
-31.5%
assets change YoY
2.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $133M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$290,248,375 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (207 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 060571640 · The United Illuminating Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan · $290M · 207 · 97th

  • RANK $290M
  • PHOTO 207
  • IND 97th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. Pension Plan
  • ASSETS ind #574

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Connecticut →

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension PlanAmerican Axle & Manufacturin…$292MDiebold Nixdorf, Incorporated U.S. Pension PlanDiebold Nixdorf, Incorporate…$291MEmerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. Pension PlanEmerson Process Management P…$290MThe United Illuminating Company Pension PlanThe United Illuminating Comp…$290MMg Advantage Retirement Plan$290M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$423M
Net Assets (End of Year)$290M
Net Income-$133M
Employer EIN060571640
Plan Effective Date1924-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The United Illuminating Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The United Illuminating Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$301M 3.564360696248515% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$285M$290M$295M$300M$305M 202220232024 $290M $301M ▲ +3.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 207 $290M
2023 1 169 $301M
2024 1 153 $301M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.290248375 · Participants: 207The United Illuminating Company Pension PlanGE Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.011810846 · Participants: 24626GE Pension PlanRaytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 11.559983892 · Participants: 13495Raytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Citigroup Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.501575547 · Participants: 18484The Citigroup Pension PlanEversource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.933906102 · Participants: 4126Eversource Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.359687499 · Participants: 11471Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc.
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
Compare The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. Pension Plan in MO ($290M); by covered participants it is Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. Retirement Plan for Partners in AZ (207 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (207 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan contracted severely - down 31.5% during 2022, from $423M to $290M. Reported net income was -$133M.
How have The United Illuminating Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The United Illuminating Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 3.6%, from $290M to $301M.
Where does The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. Pension Plan in MO ($290M, 377 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. Retirement Plan for Partners in AZ (207 participants, $14M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 060571640.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.