Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Entergy Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$111M
Total assets: 52
Participants: 91st
Percentile by assets: $2.1M
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III · Sponsored by Entergy Corporation · Louisiana · Utilities

$111M in assets, 52 participants

Entergy Corporation's Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III reported $111M in total assets and 52 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

91st percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Utilities sector rank

Within Utilities, Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III ranks #446 of 707 2024 filers by assets (492% of the sector average)-$111M for 52 participants.

$111M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 52
covered participants: 91st
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $2.1M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $708M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III reported net income fell from $44M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$708M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III end-of-year assets fell from $819M in the plan year 2023 filing to $111M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III reported participants fell from 63 in the plan year 2023 filing to 52 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Louisiana

Industry

Utilities

Rank #446 in Utilities

Among 707 Utilities plans that filed a Form 5500 for plan year 2024, Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III ranks #446 by end-of-year assets - about 492% of the sector average of $547M. Nationally it sits in the 91st percentile, a weaker position within its industry than across all filers.

Utilities filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$819M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$111M
Net Income	-$708M
Employer EIN	721229752
Plan Effective Date	2000-11-21
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Entergy Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Entergy Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	12	26,428	$9.1B
2023	12	24,231	$9.5B
2024	12	26,442	$9.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Louisiana

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

Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants

Lumen Combined Pension Plan $4.3B · 10,043
Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Employees $1.8B · 6,385
Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan VI for Non-Bargaining Employees $1.6B · 783
Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees $916M · 2,317
Ochsner Clinic Foundation Retirement Plan $444M · 1,347

Compare Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III by total assets, not by location.

Waste Management Pension Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees (TX) $111M · 793
Local 138 Pension Trust Fund (NY) $111M · 180
Knights of Columbus Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees (CT) $111M · 301
Ohio Bricklayers Pension Plan (MI) $111M · 593

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III assets move in 2024? ▼

Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III contracted severely - down 86.4% during 2024, from $819M to $111M. Reported net income was -$708M.

How have Entergy Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Entergy Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 0.2%, from $9.1B to $9.0B.

Where does Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III ranks in the 91st 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 Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Waste Management Pension Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees in TX ($111M, 793 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III's numbers.

By total assets, Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III 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 Louisiana. Compare plans
Entergy Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 0.2% 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 721229752.

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.