Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $290M
- Total assets
- 207
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $1.4M
- Avg per participant
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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #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.
- $290M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 207
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $1.4M
- avg assets per participant
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.
Participants vs Connecticut filers
In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 718 participants across 1,906 plans. The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reports 207 participants - about 29% of that state average ($290M EOY assets).
Connecticut filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $423M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $290M |
| Net Income | -$133M |
| Employer EIN | 060571640 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1924-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The United Illuminating Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 207 | $290M |
| 2023 | 1 | 169 | $301M |
| 2024 | 1 | 153 | $301M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut
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The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
- GE Pension Plan $45.0B · 24,626
- Raytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees $11.6B · 13,495
- The Citigroup Pension Plan $10.5B · 18,484
- Eversource Pension Plan $5.9B · 4,126
- Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc. $5.4B · 11,471
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut. Compare plans
- The United Illuminating Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 3.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans