Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Xcel Energy Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$362M
Total assets
848
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$426,436
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees · Sponsored by Xcel Energy Inc. · Minnesota · Utilities

$362M in assets, 848 participants

Xcel Energy Inc.'s New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees reported $362M in total assets and 848 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)
  • #566 in Utilities (721 peers)

Where New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees sits by assets

New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $362M for 848 participants (~$426,436/participant), up 2.4% in 2023.

$362M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
848
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$426,436
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees reported net income rose from -$117M in the plan year 2022 filing to $8M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees end-of-year assets rose from $353M in the plan year 2022 filing to $362M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees outranks 97% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 3.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$353M
Net Assets (End of Year)$361M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN410448030
Plan Effective Date1943-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Xcel Energy Inc.)

$6.2B$6.4B$6.6B$6.8B 202220232024 $6.26B $6.69B ▲ +6.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Xcel Energy Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 22,725 $6.3B
2023 8 23,520 $6.6B
2024 8 23,238 $6.7B

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

New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants New Century Energies…3M Employee Retireme…Mayo Pension PlanThe Travelers Pensio…General Mills Pensio…U.S. Bank Pension Plan
New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees assets move in 2023?
New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees edged up modestly - up 2.4% during 2023, from $353M to $362M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Xcel Energy Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Xcel Energy Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 6.8%, from $6.3B to $6.7B.
Where does New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hawaii Electricians Pension Plan in HI ($362M, 1,668 participants).

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  • By total assets, New Century Energies, Inc. Retirement Plan for Southwestern Public Service Co. Bargaining Unit Ee and Former Non-Bargaining Unit Employees ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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