Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Nisource Inc. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $334M
- Total assets
- 1,103
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $302,596
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan · Sponsored by Nisource Inc. · Indiana · Utilities
$334M in assets, 1,103 participants
Nisource Inc.'s Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan reported $334M in total assets and 1,103 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.
- 96th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
- #538 in Utilities (707 peers)
Utilities sector rank
Within Utilities, Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan ranks #538 of 707 2024 filers by assets (164% of the sector average)-$334M for 1,103 participants.
- $334M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 1,103
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
- $302,596
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $30M 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
- Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$8M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$30M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $364M in the plan year 2023 filing to $334M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,202 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,103 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Rank #538 in Utilities
Among 707 Utilities plans that filed a Form 5500 for plan year 2024, Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan ranks #538 by end-of-year assets - about 164% of the sector average of $547M. Nationally it sits in the 96th percentile, a weaker position within its industry than across all filers.
Utilities filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $364M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $334M |
| Net Income | -$30M |
| Employer EIN | 352108964 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1943-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Nisource Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 8,886 | $1.9B |
| 2023 | 2 | 8,727 | $2.1B |
| 2024 | 2 | 8,722 | $2.4B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Indiana
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants
- The Lilly Retirement Plan $11.8B · 19,897
- Cummins Pension Plan $3.2B · 30,640
- Indiana Laborers Pension Fund $1.8B · 11,039
- Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan a $1.2B · 7,552
- Nisource Pension Plan $1.0B · 2,133
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Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana. Compare plans
- Nisource Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 25.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans