Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$208M
Total assets Near avg plan size
219
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$950,717
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Golden State Water Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by Golden State Water Company · California · Utilities

$208M in assets, 219 participants

Golden State Water Company's Golden State Water Company Pension Plan reported $208M in total assets and 219 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #550 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in California

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan covers 219 participants in California, about 35% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $208M.

#550
in Utilities (738 peers)
+9.7%
assets growth YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$208,206,964 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Golden State Water Company Pension 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. Golden State Water Company Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (219 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 951243678 · Golden State Water Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan · $208M · 219 · 96th

  • EBSA $208M
  • EBSA 219
  • EBSA 96th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Master Lock Pension Plan
  • EBSA ind #550

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 California →

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$190M
Net Assets (End of Year)$208M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN951243678
Plan Effective Date1944-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Golden State Water Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Golden State Water Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$430M 7.660115685954545% vs 2022
2023 filing year
$390M$400M$410M$420M$430M$440M 20222023 $400M $430M ▲ +7.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,020 $400M
2023 2 1,006 $430M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Golden State Water Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.208206964 · Participants: 219Golden State Water Company Pension PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.853758931 · Participants: 126331Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.05949917 · Participants: 25709Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 10.381485239 · Participants: 19326Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Disney Salaried Pension Plan D, Total assets ($B): 9.228005463 · Participants: 11405Disney Salaried Pension Plan DWells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.784432859 · Participants: 59141Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan
Golden State Water Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Golden State Water Company Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Golden State Water Company Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Master Lock Pension Plan in WI ($208M); by covered participants it is Retirement Income Plan for Employees of the Kws Seeds Group in MN (219 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (219 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Golden State Water Company Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Golden State Water Company Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.7% during 2022, from $190M to $208M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have Golden State Water Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), Golden State Water Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.7%, from $400M to $430M.
Where does Golden State Water Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Golden State Water Company Pension Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Golden State Water Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Master Lock Pension Plan in WI ($208M, 114 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Golden State Water Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Income Plan for Employees of the Kws Seeds Group in MN (219 participants, $25M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 951243678.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.