Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Nisource Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$334M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,103
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$302,596
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #559 in Utilities (732 peers)

Coverage in Indiana

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan covers 1,103 participants in Indiana, 2.0x the typical Indiana plan (state average ~541 per filing). Assets: $334M.

#559
in Utilities (732 peers)
-8.3%
assets change YoY
3.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$333,763,164 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Columbia Energy Group Pension 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. Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,103 participants).

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.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 352108964 · Nisource Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan · $334M · 1,103 · 96th

  • PCT $334M
  • PCT 1,103
  • PCT 96th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Roofers Local 149 Pension Fund
  • PCT ind #559

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 Indiana →

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Uiu-Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia Pension FundUiu-Newspaper Guild of Great…$335MUft & Uft Welfare Fund Employees Pension PlanUft & Uft Welfare Fund Emplo…$334MRoofers Local 149 Pension FundRoofers Local 149 Pension Fu…$334MColumbia Energy Group Pension PlanColumbia Energy Group Pensio…$334MHenry Ford Health System Allegiance Combined Pension PlanHenry Ford Health System All…$333M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Indiana filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$364M
Net Assets (End of Year)$334M
Net Income-$30M
Employer EIN352108964
Plan Effective Date1943-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nisource Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Nisource Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.4B 25.69694315937217% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B 202220232024 $1.88B $2.37B ▲ +26.1%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.333763164 · Participants: 1103Columbia Energy Group Pension PlanThe Lilly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.79293888 · Participants: 19897The Lilly Retirement PlanCummins Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.225499056 · Participants: 30640Cummins Pension PlanIndiana Laborers Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.815373164 · Participants: 11039Indiana Laborers Pension FundElevance Health Cash Balance Plan a, Total assets ($B): 1.237231976 · Participants: 7552Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan aNisource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.003483487 · Participants: 2133Nisource Pension Plan
Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants
Compare Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Roofers Local 149 Pension Fund in MI ($334M); by covered participants it is Heidelberg Materials US Pension Plan in TX (1,104 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,103 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 Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.3% during 2024, from $364M to $334M. Reported net income was -$30M.
How have Nisource Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nisource Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.7%, from $1.9B to $2.4B.
Where does Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Roofers Local 149 Pension Fund in MI ($334M, 1,106 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia Energy Group Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Heidelberg Materials US Pension Plan in TX (1,104 participants, $519M in assets).

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 352108964.

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.