Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Eversource Energy Service Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5.9B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,126
Participants Above avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Eversource Pension Plan · Sponsored by Eversource Energy Service Company · Connecticut · Utilities

$5.9B in assets, 4,126 participants

Eversource Energy Service Company's Eversource Pension Plan reported $5.9B in total assets and 4,126 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • #728 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Eversource Pension Plan covers 4,126 participants in Connecticut, 5.7x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $5.9B.

#728
in Utilities (738 peers)
-10.6%
assets change YoY
60×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $704M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Eversource Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Eversource Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$5,933,906,102 Highest reported value at or above every one 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

Eversource 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. Eversource Pension Plan lands in the large band (4,126 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 060810627 · Eversource Energy Service Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Eversource Pension Plan · $5.9B · 4,126 · 100th

  • ASSETS $5.9B
  • PCT 4,126
  • EIN 100th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PHOTO near Steelworkers Pension Trust
  • IND ind #728

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 →

Eversource Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Southwest Carpenters Pension TrustSouthwest Carpenters Pension…$6.1BEversource Pension Plan$5.9BSteelworkers Pension Trust$5.9BSutter Health Retirement Plan$5.8BNtess Retirement Income Plan$5.6B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Eversource Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$6.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$5.9B
Net Income-$704M
Employer EIN060810627
Plan Effective Date1938-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Eversource Energy Service Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Eversource Energy Service Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$9.8B 2.8085574619668123% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$9.5B$9.6B$9.7B$9.8B$9.9B 202220232024 $9.54B $9.81B ▲ +2.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 13,237 $9.5B
2023 2 13,221 $9.6B
2024 2 13,469 $9.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut

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

Eversource Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000200002500030000 01020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Eversource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.933906102 · Participants: 4126Eversource 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 ($B): 10.501575547 · Participants: 18484The Citigroup Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.359687499 · Participants: 11471Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc.Raytheon Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.748477071 · Participants: 4467Raytheon Retirement Plan
Eversource Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
Compare Eversource Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Steelworkers Pension Trust in PA ($5.9B); by covered participants it is Hp Inc. Pension Plan in TX (4,121 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($5.9B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,126 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 Eversource Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Eversource Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.6% during 2022, from $6.6B to $5.9B. Reported net income was -$704M.
How have Eversource Energy Service Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Eversource Energy Service Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 2.8%, from $9.5B to $9.8B.
Where does Eversource Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Eversource Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Eversource Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Steelworkers Pension Trust in PA ($5.9B, 52,395 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Eversource Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hp Inc. Pension Plan in TX (4,121 participants, $4.2B 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 060810627.

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.