Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$406M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,822
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$143,947
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan · Sponsored by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC · Colorado · Professional & Technical Services

$406M in assets, 2,822 participants

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC's National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan reported $406M in total assets and 2,822 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.

  • #19,881 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan covers 2,822 participants in Colorado, 7.5x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $406M.

#19,881
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+5.4%
assets growth YoY
4.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$406,218,917 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension 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. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan lands in the large band (2,822 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $21M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan reported participants rose from 2,480 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,822 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $385M in the plan year 2022 filing to $406M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 261939342 · Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan · $406M · 2,822 · 97th

  • TYPE $406M
  • TYPE 2,822
  • TYPE 97th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #19881

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Colorado →

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pnm Resources, Inc. Employees' Retirement PlanPnm Resources, Inc. Employee…$407MNational Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension PlanNational Renewable Energy La…$406MSparrow Health System Associate Pension PlanSparrow Health System Associ…$406MAlbemarle Corporation Pension PlanAlbemarle Corporation Pensio…$405MBuilding Laborers Local 310 Pension FundBuilding Laborers Local 310 …$405M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$385M
Net Assets (End of Year)$406M
Net Income$21M
Employer EIN261939342
Plan Effective Date1982-09-22
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.1B 31.321865807084453% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.7B$0.8B$0.9B$1B$1.1B 202220232024 $0.81B $1.06B ▲ +30.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,057 $808M
2023 2 5,699 $932M
2024 2 6,361 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Colorado

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

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 0.20.40.60.811.21.4 Total assets ($B) Participants National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.406218917 · Participants: 2822National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension PlanRocky Mountain Ufcw Unions and Employers Retail and Meat Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.28371737 · Participants: 39434Rocky Mountain Ufcw Unions and Employers Retail and Meat Pension PlanBall Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.95106192 · Participants: 1506Ball Pension PlanPcs U.S. Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.853837683 · Participants: 1340Pcs U.S. Employees' Pension PlanMedianews Group Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.434038888 · Participants: 213Medianews Group Pension PlanEmployees' and Agents' Pension Benefits Plan Empower Holdings, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.405979348 · Participants: 241Employees' and Agents' Pension Benefits Plan Empower Holdings, Inc.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan in MI ($406M); by covered participants it is Solvay & Cytec Companies Pension Plan in NJ (2,819 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($406M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,822 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 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.4% during 2023, from $385M to $406M. Reported net income was $21M.
How have Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.3%, from $808M to $1.1B.
Where does National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan 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 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sparrow Health System Associate Pension Plan in MI ($406M, 1,080 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Solvay & Cytec Companies Pension Plan in NJ (2,819 participants, $969M 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 261939342.

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.