Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Nisource Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$372M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,325
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$280,697
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan · Sponsored by Nisource Inc. · Indiana · Utilities

$372M in assets, 1,325 participants

Nisource Inc.'s Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan reported $372M in total assets and 1,325 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.

  • #593 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Indiana

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan covers 1,325 participants in Indiana, 2.4x the typical Indiana plan (state average ~541 per filing). Assets: $372M.

#593
in Utilities (738 peers)
-30.1%
assets change YoY
3.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $160M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$371,923,161 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

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,325 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 352108964 · Nisource Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan · $372M · 1,325 · 97th

  • TYPE $372M
  • TYPE 1,325
  • TYPE 97th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #593

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 Indiana →

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Columbia Energy Group Pension PlanColumbia Energy Group Pensio…$372MIkon Office Solutions, Inc. Pension PlanIkon Office Solutions, Inc. …$372MSparrow Health System Associate Pension PlanSparrow Health System Associ…$372MThe Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension PlanThe Hanover Insurance Group …$372MSyngenta Corporation Pension PlanSyngenta Corporation Pension…$371M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Indiana filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$532M
Net Assets (End of Year)$372M
Net Income-$160M
Employer EIN352108964
Plan Effective Date1943-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nisource Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Nisource Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.4B 25.69694315937217% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B 202220232024 $1.88B $2.37B ▲ +26.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 8,886 $1.9B
2023 2 8,727 $2.1B
2024 2 8,722 $2.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Indiana

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

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.371923161 · Participants: 1325Columbia Energy Group Pension PlanThe Lilly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.231261789 · Participants: 16878The Lilly Retirement PlanCummins Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.227971207 · Participants: 24119Cummins Pension PlanIndiana Laborers Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.488495807 · Participants: 9896Indiana Laborers Pension FundElevance Health Cash Balance Plan a, Total assets ($B): 1.222287988 · Participants: 8650Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan aNisource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.05154978 · Participants: 2283Nisource Pension Plan
Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants
Compare Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. Pension Plan in PA ($372M); by covered participants it is Twin City Ironworkers Pension Plan in MN (1,322 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($372M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,325 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 Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan contracted severely - down 30.1% during 2022, from $532M to $372M. Reported net income was -$160M.
How have Nisource Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nisource Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.7%, from $1.9B to $2.4B.
Where does Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Columbia Energy Group 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 Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. Pension Plan in PA ($372M, 3,167 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Twin City Ironworkers Pension Plan in MN (1,322 participants, $408M 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 352108964.

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.