Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Wec Energy Group, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.3B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,410
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$540,202
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan · Sponsored by Wec Energy Group, Inc. · Wisconsin · Utilities

$1.3B in assets, 2,410 participants

Wec Energy Group, Inc.'s Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 2,410 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #658 in Utilities (721 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan covers 2,410 participants in Wisconsin, 4.3x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

#658
in Utilities (721 peers)
-0.1%
assets change YoY
13×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$1,301,886,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 127,068 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 2023

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan lands in the large band (2,410 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan reported net income rose from -$292M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan reported participants fell from 2,628 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,410 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.3B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.3B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 391391525 · Wec Energy Group, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan · $1.3B · 2,410 · 99th

  • BOOK $1.3B
  • VS-ST 2,410
  • BOY 99th
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Indiana State Council of Carpenters Pension Fund
  • PART ind #658

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 Wisconsin →

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account PlanWec Energy Group Retirement …$1.3BIndiana State Council of Carpenters Pension FundIndiana State Council of Car…$1.3BUnum Group Pension Plan$1.3BChildren's Hospital Medical Center Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Medical …$1.3BNyseg and Rge Pension Plan$1.3B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN391391525
Plan Effective Date1962-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wec Energy Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wec Energy Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.4B 8.758255265520711% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5.8B$6B$6.2B$6.4B$6.6B 202220232024 $5.92B $6.43B ▲ +8.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 11 11,543 $5.9B
2023 11 11,075 $6.2B
2024 11 10,813 $6.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020004000600080001000012000 11.522.533.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.301886 · Participants: 2410Wec Energy Group Retirement Account PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.298151091 · Participants: 8348The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.267131995 · Participants: 9960Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.08393057 · Participants: 7368The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.912240682 · Participants: 1560Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanRockwell Automation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.77661124 · Participants: 2136Rockwell Automation Pension Plan
Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Indiana State Council of Carpenters Pension Fund in MI ($1.3B); by covered participants it is Service Employees International Union Local 32bj, District 36 Building Operators Pension Trust Fund in PA (2,409 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.3B here).

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan assets move in 2023?
Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan held essentially flat - down 0.1% during 2023, from $1.3B to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Wec Energy Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wec Energy Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 8.8%, from $5.9B to $6.4B.
Where does Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Indiana State Council of Carpenters Pension Fund in MI ($1.3B, 7,046 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wec Energy Group Retirement Account Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Service Employees International Union Local 32bj, District 36 Building Operators Pension Trust Fund in PA (2,409 participants, $128M in assets).