Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Consumers Energy Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.0B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,077
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$943,963
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company · Sponsored by Consumers Energy Company · Michigan · Utilities

$2.0B in assets, 2,077 participants

Consumers Energy Company's Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company reported $2.0B in total assets and 2,077 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.

  • #674 in Utilities (721 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company covers 2,077 participants in Michigan, 3.3x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $2.0B.

#674
in Utilities (721 peers)
+7.6%
assets growth YoY
20×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company's outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,960,610,552 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

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company'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. Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company lands in the large band (2,077 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company reported net income rose from -$501M in the plan year 2022 filing to $138M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company reported participants fell from 2,383 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,077 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company end-of-year assets rose from $1.8B in the plan year 2022 filing to $2.0B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 380442310 · Consumers Energy Company PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company · $2.0B · 2,077 · 99th

  • PART $2.0B
  • TYPE 2,077
  • NET 99th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Pepco Holdings LLC Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #674

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 Michigan →

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company in the asset neighbourhood

National Roofing Industry Pension FundNational Roofing Industry Pe…$2.0BCbs Combined Pension Plan$2.0BPension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy CompanyPension Plan a for Employees…$2.0BPepco Holdings LLC Retirement PlanPepco Holdings LLC Retiremen…$2.0BLinde U.S. Pension Plan$2.0B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.0B
Net Income$138M
Employer EIN380442310
Plan Effective Date2018-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Consumers Energy Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Consumers Energy Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.2B 17.34141669371466% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5B$5.5B$6B$6.5B 202220232024 $5.28B $6.19B ▲ +17.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 11,086 $5.3B
2023 3 10,438 $5.9B
2024 3 10,388 $6.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company, Total assets ($B): 1.960610552 · Participants: 2077Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy CompanyGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.838918802 · Participants: 17959General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.269442236 · Participants: 26442Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.705910161 · Participants: 10215Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.529460215 · Participants: 14051Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 11.155705594 · Participants: 13635Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pepco Holdings LLC Retirement Plan in IL ($2.0B); by covered participants it is Schlumberger Technology Corporation Pension Plan in TX (2,077 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($2.0B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,077 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company assets move in 2023?
Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company grew at a solid clip - up 7.6% during 2023, from $1.8B to $2.0B. Reported net income was $138M.
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 a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company 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 Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pepco Holdings LLC Retirement Plan in IL ($2.0B, 3,361 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Schlumberger Technology Corporation Pension Plan in TX (2,077 participants, $3.6B in assets).