Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$301M
Total assets Above avg plan size
169
Participants Small participant base
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.8M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by The United Illuminating Company · Connecticut · Utilities

$301M in assets, 169 participants

The United Illuminating Company's The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reported $301M in total assets and 169 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #551 in Utilities (721 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan covers 169 participants in Connecticut, about 24% of the average Connecticut filer (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $301M.

#551
in Utilities (721 peers)
+3.5%
assets growth YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$300,534,942 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (169 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$133M in the plan year 2022 filing to $10M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reported participants fell from 207 in the plan year 2022 filing to 169 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $290M in the plan year 2022 filing to $301M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 060571640 · The United Illuminating Company PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan · $301M · 169 · 96th

  • IND $301M
  • EOY 169
  • 5500 96th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Westchester Heavy Construction Laborers Local 60 Pension Fund
  • EIN ind #551

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 Connecticut →

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The United Illuminating Company Pension PlanThe United Illuminating Comp…$301MWestchester Heavy Construction Laborers Local 60 Pension FundWestchester Heavy Constructi…$300MSparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan A2Sparrow Health System Associ…$300MDiebold Nixdorf, Incorporated U.S. Pension PlanDiebold Nixdorf, Incorporate…$300MIntelsat Staff Retirement PlanIntelsat Staff Retirement Pl…$300M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$290M
Net Assets (End of Year)$300M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN060571640
Plan Effective Date1924-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The United Illuminating Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The United Illuminating Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$301M 3.564360696248515% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$285M$290M$295M$300M$305M 202220232024 $290M $301M ▲ +3.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 207 $290M
2023 1 169 $301M
2024 1 153 $301M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut

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

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.300534942 · Participants: 169The United Illuminating Company Pension PlanRtx Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.752088232 · Participants: 23823Rtx Consolidated Pension PlanThe Citigroup Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.610367002 · Participants: 17283The Citigroup Pension PlanEversource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.8761342 · Participants: 3717Eversource Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.40003759 · Participants: 10546Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc.The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.580099386 · Participants: 7529The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
Compare The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Westchester Heavy Construction Laborers Local 60 Pension Fund in NY ($300M); by covered participants it is Scripps Clinic Medical Group, Inc. Cash Balance Pension Plan in CA (169 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (169 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 The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 3.5% during 2023, from $290M to $301M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have The United Illuminating Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The United Illuminating Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 3.6%, from $290M to $301M.
Where does The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan ranks in the 96th 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 The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Westchester Heavy Construction Laborers Local 60 Pension Fund in NY ($300M, 1,128 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Scripps Clinic Medical Group, Inc. Cash Balance Pension Plan in CA (169 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 060571640.

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.