Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
Nisource Inc. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $364M
- Total assets
- 1,202
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $302,801
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan · Sponsored by Nisource Inc. · Indiana · Utilities
$364M in assets, 1,202 participants
Nisource Inc.'s Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan reported $364M in total assets and 1,202 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #568 in Utilities (721 peers)
Coverage in Indiana
Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan covers 1,202 participants in Indiana, 2.2x the typical Indiana plan (state average ~541 per filing). Assets: $364M.
- $364M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 1,202
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $302,801
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$160M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$8M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,325 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,202 in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $372M in the plan year 2022 filing to $364M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Participants vs Indiana filers
In Indiana, the average filing covers about 541 participants across 2,302 plans. Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan reports 1,202 participants - 2.2x that state average ($364M EOY assets).
Indiana filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $372M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $364M |
| Net Income | -$8M |
| Employer EIN | 352108964 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1943-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Nisource Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 8,886 | $1.9B |
| 2023 | 2 | 8,727 | $2.1B |
| 2024 | 2 | 8,722 | $2.4B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Indiana
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants
- The Lilly Retirement Plan $11.7B · 19,111
- Cummins Pension Plan $3.3B · 26,560
- Indiana Laborers Pension Fund $1.7B · 10,800
- Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan a $1.3B · 8,197
- Nisource Pension Plan $1.1B · 2,174
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana. Compare plans
- Nisource Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 25.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans