Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Duquesne Light Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$909M
Total assets Above avg plan size
396
Participants Below avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$2.3M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Duquesne Light Company · Pennsylvania · Utilities

$909M in assets, 396 participants

Duquesne Light Company's Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan reported $909M in total assets and 396 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.

  • #657 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan covers 396 participants in Pennsylvania, about 48% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $909M.

#657
in Utilities (738 peers)
-24.0%
assets change YoY
9.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $296M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$909,322,513 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (396 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 250451600 · Duquesne Light Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan · $909M · 396 · 99th

  • RANK $909M
  • PHOTO 396
  • IND 99th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Public Service Company of Colorado Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Ees
  • ASSETS ind #657

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 Pennsylvania →

Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$890M
Net Income-$296M
Employer EIN250451600
Plan Effective Date1936-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Duquesne Light Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Duquesne Light Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.1B 5.065403196525818% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.04B$1.06B$1.08B$1.1B$1.12B 202220232024 $1.05B $1.11B ▲ +5.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,218 $1.1B
2023 2 1,191 $1.1B
2024 2 1,192 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.909322513 · Participants: 396Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.401485458 · Participants: 27097National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 5.908424468 · Participants: 52395Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.402519 · Participants: 63731The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.359207207 · Participants: 5314Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.968344232 · Participants: 8098The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Public Service Company of Colorado Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Ees in MN ($909M); by covered participants it is The Scripps Research Institute Cash Balance Retirement Plan in CA (396 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 24.0% during 2022, from $1.2B to $909M. Reported net income was -$296M.
How have Duquesne Light Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Duquesne Light Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.1%, from $1.1B to $1.1B.
Where does Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan 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 Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is New Century Energies Inc Retirement Plan for Public Service Company of Colorado Bargaining Unit Ees and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Ees in MN ($909M, 1,935 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Duquesne Light Company Defined Benefit Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Scripps Research Institute Cash Balance Retirement Plan in CA (396 participants, $65M in assets).