401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

El Paso Electric Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$241M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,096
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$220,106
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan · Sponsored by El Paso Electric Company · Texas · Utilities

$241M in assets, 1,096 participants

El Paso Electric Company's El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan reported $241M in total assets and 1,096 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #534 in Utilities (732 peers)

Utilities sector rank

Within Utilities, El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan ranks #534 of 732 2024 filers by assets (223% of the sector average)-$241M for 1,096 participants.

#534
in Utilities (732 peers)
+9.4%
assets growth YoY
2.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$241,236,520 Top 5% higher than 95% of 123,620 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 2024

El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,096 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan reported net income fell from $36M in the plan year 2023 filing to $21M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $221M in the plan year 2023 filing to $241M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan reported participants fell from 1,125 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,096 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 740607870 · El Paso Electric Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan · $241M · 1,096 · 95th

  • BOY $241M
  • SCH 1,096
  • EBSA 95th
  • PART 401(k)
  • TYPE near Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. & Its Associated Employers Salaried Employees Savings Plan
  • NET ind #534

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 Texas →

El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Utilities filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$221M
Net Assets (End of Year)$241M
Net Income$21M
Employer EIN740607870
Plan Effective Date1984-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (El Paso Electric Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All El Paso Electric Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$519M 13.78440810631743% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$440M$460M$480M$500M$520M$540M 202220232024 $456M $519M ▲ +13.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,169 $456M
2023 2 2,253 $499M
2024 2 2,203 $519M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.24123652 · Participants: 1096El Paso Electric Company Savings PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.121795 · Participants: 109889AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.711 · Participants: 21990Exxonmobil Savings PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 20.378704663 · Participants: 21505Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.81200478 · Participants: 43873Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanSouthwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.991748637 · Participants: 67820Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan
El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. & Its Associated Employers Salaried Employees Savings Plan in OH ($241M); by covered participants it is Employee Owned Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan in IA (1,096 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($241M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,096 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.4% during 2024, from $221M to $241M. Reported net income was $21M.
How have El Paso Electric Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), El Paso Electric Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.8%, from $456M to $519M.
Where does El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. & Its Associated Employers Salaried Employees Savings Plan in OH ($241M, 1,178 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to El Paso Electric Company Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employee Owned Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan in IA (1,096 participants, $66M in assets).