Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Consumers Energy Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.4B
Total assets
356
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$3.8M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company · Sponsored by Consumers Energy Company · Michigan · Utilities

$1.4B in assets, 356 participants

Consumers Energy Company's Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company reported $1.4B in total assets and 356 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 139,126 plans)
  • #680 in Utilities (738 peers)

Where Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company sits by assets

Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.4B for 356 participants (~$3.8M/participant), down 20.9% in 2022.

$1.4B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
356
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$3.8M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $359M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company outranks 99% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 14x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income-$359M
Employer EIN380442310
Plan Effective Date1944-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Consumers Energy Company)

$5B$5.5B$6B$6.5B 202220232024 $5.28B $6.19B ▲ +17.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Consumers Energy Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 11,086 $5.3B
2023 3 10,438 $5.9B
2024 3 10,388 $6.2B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company assets move in 2022?
Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company declined sharply - down 20.9% during 2022, from $1.7B to $1.4B. Reported net income was -$359M.
How have Consumers Energy Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Consumers Energy Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.3%, from $5.3B to $6.2B.
Where does Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company ranks in the 99th 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 Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Pension Plan in NY ($1.4B, 5,239 participants).

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  • By total assets, Pension Plan B for Employees of Consumers Energy Company ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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  • Consumers Energy Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans