Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Madison Gas and Electric Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$174M
Total assets Near avg plan size
98
Participants Small participant base
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.8M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees · Sponsored by Madison Gas and Electric Company · Wisconsin · Utilities

$174M in assets, 98 participants

Madison Gas and Electric Company's Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees reported $174M in total assets and 98 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #496 in Utilities (721 peers)

Utilities sector rank

Within Utilities, Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees ranks #496 of 721 2023 filers by assets (308% of the sector average)-$174M for 98 participants.

#496
in Utilities (721 peers)
+9.0%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees's outsized position by total assets

Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$174,475,023 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees is a small filing (98 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees reported net income rose from -$45M in the plan year 2022 filing to $14M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees reported participants fell from 108 in the plan year 2022 filing to 98 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees end-of-year assets rose from $160M in the plan year 2022 filing to $174M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 390444025 · Madison Gas and Electric Company PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees · $174M · 98 · 94th

  • PCT $174M
  • EIN 98
  • RANK 94th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near San Mateo Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Pension Fund
  • EOY ind #496

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 →

Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan for Employees of Central Service AssociationPension Plan for Employees o…$175MRetirement Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. & Its AffiliatesRetirement Plan for Employee…$175MMadison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining EmployeesMadison Gas and Electric Com…$174MSan Mateo Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Pension FundSan Mateo Hotel Employees & …$174MCf Industries Holdings, Inc. Pension PlanCf Industries Holdings, Inc.…$174M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Utilities filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$160M
Net Assets (End of Year)$174M
Net Income$14M
Employer EIN390444025
Plan Effective Date1940-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Madison Gas and Electric Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Madison Gas and Electric Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$848M 20.488829943297915% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M 202220232024 $704M $848M ▲ +20.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 6 934 $704M
2023 6 897 $785M
2024 6 882 $848M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 01234 Total assets ($B) Participants Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.174475023 · Participants: 98Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining EmployeesThe 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
Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is San Mateo Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Pension Fund in CA ($174M); by covered participants it is Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company Employees' Retirement Plan in KY (98 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees assets move in 2023?
Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees grew at a solid clip - up 9.0% during 2023, from $160M to $174M. Reported net income was $14M.
How have Madison Gas and Electric Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Madison Gas and Electric Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.5%, from $704M to $848M.
Where does Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is San Mateo Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Pension Fund in CA ($174M, 3,839 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Madison Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company Employees' Retirement Plan in KY (98 participants, $202M in assets).