Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Xcel Energy Inc Pension Plan

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$353M
Total assets
851
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$415,016
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees · Sponsored by Xcel Energy Inc · Minnesota · Utilities

$353M in assets, 851 participants

Xcel Energy Inc's New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees reported $353M in total assets and 851 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)
  • #590 in Utilities (738 peers)

Where New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees sits by assets

New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $353M for 851 participants (~$415,016/participant), down 24.8% in 2022.

$353M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
851
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$415,016
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $117M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$470M
Net Assets (End of Year)$353M
Net Income-$117M
Employer EIN410448030
Plan Effective Date1943-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Xcel Energy Inc)

$6.2B$6.4B$6.6B$6.8B 202220232024 $6.26B $6.69B ▲ +6.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Xcel Energy Inc plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 22,725 $6.3B
2023 8 23,520 $6.6B
2024 8 23,238 $6.7B

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New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants New Century Energies…3M Employee Retireme…Mayo Pension PlanThe Travelers Pensio…U.S. Bank Pension PlanTarget Corporation P…
New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees assets move in 2022?
New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees declined sharply - down 24.8% during 2022, from $470M to $353M. Reported net income was -$117M.
How have Xcel Energy Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Xcel Energy Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 6.8%, from $6.3B to $6.7B.
Where does New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees 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 New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Essential Utilities, Inc. Pension Plan in PA ($353M, 701 participants).

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  • By total assets, New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Xcel Energy Inc's sponsor-wide assets have grown 6.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans