Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Consumers Energy Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.9B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,863
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.0M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company · Sponsored by Consumers Energy Company · Michigan · Utilities

$1.9B in assets, 1,863 participants

Consumers Energy Company's Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company reported $1.9B in total assets and 1,863 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #679 in Utilities (732 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company covers 1,863 participants in Michigan, 2.9x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $1.9B.

#679
in Utilities (732 peers)
-1.0%
assets change YoY
19×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $20M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company's outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,940,389,357 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company'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. Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company lands in the large band (1,863 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company reported net income fell from $138M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$20M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company reported participants fell from 2,077 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,863 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company end-of-year assets fell from $2.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.9B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 380442310 · Consumers Energy Company PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company · $1.9B · 1,863 · 99th

  • EBSA $1.9B
  • EBSA 1,863
  • EBSA 99th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Retirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc
  • EBSA ind #679

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 Michigan →

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company in the asset neighbourhood

Mason Tenders' District Council Pension FundMason Tenders' District Coun…$2.0BPension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy CompanyPension Plan a for Employees…$1.9BRetirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of PwcRetirement Benefit Accumulat…$1.9BOncor Retirement Plan$1.9BThe Kroger Consolidated Retirement Benefit Plan Spin OffThe Kroger Consolidated Reti…$1.9B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.9B
Net Income-$20M
Employer EIN380442310
Plan Effective Date2018-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Consumers Energy Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Consumers Energy Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.2B 17.34141669371466% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5B$5.5B$6B$6.5B 202220232024 $5.28B $6.19B ▲ +17.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 11,086 $5.3B
2023 3 10,438 $5.9B
2024 3 10,388 $6.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company, Total assets ($B): 1.940389357 · Participants: 1863Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy CompanyGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.453822995 · Participants: 15648General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.842898898 · Participants: 25742Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.116125366 · Participants: 8585Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.930410978 · Participants: 6888Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 10.255300049 · Participants: 12752Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Retirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc in FL ($1.9B); by covered participants it is Marin General Hospital Retirement Plan in CA (1,861 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.9B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,863 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 Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company assets move in 2024?
Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company edged down modestly - down 1.0% during 2024, from $2.0B to $1.9B. Reported net income was -$20M.
How have Consumers Energy Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Consumers Energy Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.3%, from $5.3B to $6.2B.
Where does Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of Pwc in FL ($1.9B, 5,001 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Marin General Hospital Retirement Plan in CA (1,861 participants, $164M in assets).