Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Versant Power Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$120M
Total assets
73
Participants
92nd
Percentile by assets
$1.6M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by Versant Power · Maine · Utilities

$120M in assets, 73 participants

Versant Power's Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan reported $120M in total assets and 73 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • 92nd percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Utilities sector rank

Within Utilities, Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan ranks #453 of 707 2024 filers by assets (457% of the sector average)-$120M for 73 participants.

$120M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
73
covered participants
92nd
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$1.6M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $4M 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 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan reported net income fell from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan reported participants fell from 80 in the plan year 2023 filing to 73 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $124M in the plan year 2023 filing to $120M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State
Industry

Rank #453 in Utilities

Among 707 Utilities plans that filed a Form 5500 for plan year 2024, Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan ranks #453 by end-of-year assets - about 457% of the sector average of $547M. Nationally it sits in the 92nd percentile, a weaker position within its industry than across all filers.

Utilities filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$124M
Net Assets (End of Year)$120M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN010024370
Plan Effective Date1995-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Versant Power)

$210M$220M$230M$240M 202220232024 $213M $236M ▲ +11.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Versant Power plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 597 $213M
2023 3 613 $231M
2024 3 632 $236M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 3.3% during 2024, from $124M to $120M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Versant Power plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Versant Power's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.1%, from $213M to $236M.
Where does Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is United Union of Roofers - Local 8 Pension Fund in NY ($120M, 1,292 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Bangor Hydro Electric Company Pension Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maine. Compare plans
  • Versant Power's sponsor-wide assets have grown 11.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 010024370.

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