Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Lg&e and Ku Energy, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.1B
Total assets
983
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$1.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan · Sponsored by Lg&e and Ku Energy, LLC · Kentucky · Utilities

$1.1B in assets, 983 participants

Lg&e and Ku Energy, LLC's Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 983 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #668 in Utilities (739 peers)

Where Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan sits by assets

Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.1B for 983 participants (~$1.1M/participant), down 35.2% in 2022.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
983
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$1.1M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $604M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan outranks 99% of the 139,258 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 11x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$604M
Employer EIN200523163
Plan Effective Date2020-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lg&e and Ku Energy, LLC)

$1.95B$2B$2.05B 202220232024 $1.97B $2.04B ▲ +3.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Lg&e and Ku Energy, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,372 $2.0B
2023 2 3,951 $2.0B
2024 2 3,867 $2.0B

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Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan contracted severely - down 35.2% during 2022, from $1.7B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$604M.
How have Lg&e and Ku Energy, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lg&e and Ku Energy, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 3.7%, from $2.0B to $2.0B.
Where does Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 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 Lg&e and Ku Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Laborers' District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund in PA ($1.1B, 3,081 participants).

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  • Lg&e and Ku Energy, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 3.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans