Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Northwest Natural Gas Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $280M
- Total assets
- 407
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $688,712
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company · Sponsored by Northwest Natural Gas Company · Oregon · Utilities
$280M in assets, 407 participants
Northwest Natural Gas Company's Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company reported $280M in total assets and 407 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)
- #571 in Utilities (738 peers)
Utilities sector rank
Within Utilities, Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company ranks #571 of 738 2022 filers by assets (192% of the sector average)-$280M for 407 participants.
- $280M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 407
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $688,712
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $119M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Rank #571 in Utilities
Among 738 Utilities plans that filed a Form 5500 for plan year 2022, Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company ranks #571 by end-of-year assets - about 192% of the sector average of $537M. Nationally it sits in the 97th percentile, a weaker position within its industry than across all filers.
Utilities filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $399M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $280M |
| Net Income | -$119M |
| Employer EIN | 930256722 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1950-05-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Northwest Natural Gas Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 1,541 | $538M |
| 2023 | 2 | 1,482 | $593M |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,504 | $637M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Oregon
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants
- Xpo Logistics Pension Plan $1.6B · 5,364
- Northwest Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan $1.4B · 4,602
- Oregon Retail Employees Pension Plan $983M · 23,156
- Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan & Shipfitter Pension Plan $965M · 3,037
- Precision Castparts Corp. Retirement Plan $918M · 2,212
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company by total assets, not by location.
- Methodist Health System Employee Retirement Plan (TX) $280M · 9,195
- Mattel Cash Balance Plan (CA) $280M · 266
- Roofers Local 149 Pension Fund (MI) $280M · 979
- Nissan Employee Retirement Plan B (TN) $280M · 1,066
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Filing takeaways
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- By total assets, Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company 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 Oregon. Compare plans
- Northwest Natural Gas Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans