Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Ppl Services Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.6B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,118
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ppl Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Ppl Services Corporation · Pennsylvania · Utilities

$1.6B in assets, 1,118 participants

Ppl Services Corporation's Ppl Retirement Plan reported $1.6B in total assets and 1,118 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.

  • #665 in Utilities (721 peers)

Where Ppl Retirement Plan sits by assets

Ppl Retirement Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.6B for 1,118 participants (~$1.4M/participant), up 1.9% in 2023.

#665
in Utilities (721 peers)
+1.9%
assets growth YoY
16×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Ppl Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ppl Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,594,096,797 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

Ppl Retirement 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. Ppl Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,118 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Ppl Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$758M in the plan year 2022 filing to $30M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ppl Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,247 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,118 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Ppl Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.6B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.6B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 233041441 · Ppl Services Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Ppl Retirement Plan · $1.6B · 1,118 · 99th

  • EOY $1.6B
  • EOY 1,118
  • EOY 99th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Plumbers' Pension Fund, Local 130, U.a.
  • EOY ind #665

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 →

Ppl Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Kohler Co. Pension Plan$1.6BJohnson Controls Pension Plan$1.6BPpl Retirement Plan$1.6BPlumbers' Pension Fund, Local 130, U.a.Plumbers' Pension Fund, Loca…$1.6BMeijer Omp Pension Plan$1.6B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Ppl Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.6B
Net Income$30M
Employer EIN233041441
Plan Effective Date1941-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ppl Services Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ppl Services Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.5B 9.676884907020101% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$3.2B$3.3B$3.4B$3.5B$3.6B 202220232024 $3.24B $3.55B ▲ +9.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 7 6,621 $3.2B
2023 7 5,488 $3.5B
2024 7 6,800 $3.5B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Ppl Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Ppl Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.594096797 · Participants: 1118Ppl Retirement PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.224377797 · Participants: 27434National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 6.602912146 · Participants: 47052Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.63715 · Participants: 63680The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.323012123 · Participants: 5080Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.257223708 · Participants: 7374The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Ppl Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Plumbers' Pension Fund, Local 130, U.a. in IL ($1.6B); by covered participants it is Northwest Permanente, P.C., Cash Balance Plan in OR (1,118 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.6B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,118 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 Ppl Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Ppl Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 1.9% during 2023, from $1.6B to $1.6B. Reported net income was $30M.
How have Ppl Services Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ppl Services Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.7%, from $3.2B to $3.5B.
Where does Ppl Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ppl Retirement 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 Ppl Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Plumbers' Pension Fund, Local 130, U.a. in IL ($1.6B, 3,000 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ppl Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Northwest Permanente, P.C., Cash Balance Plan in OR (1,118 participants, $143M in assets).