Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ppl Services Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.5B
Total assets
1,035
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$1.4M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Ppl Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Ppl Services Corporation · Pennsylvania · Utilities

$1.5B in assets, 1,035 participants

Ppl Services Corporation's Ppl Retirement Plan reported $1.5B in total assets and 1,035 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #668 in Utilities (732 peers)

Where Ppl Retirement Plan sits by assets

Ppl Retirement Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.5B for 1,035 participants (~$1.4M/participant), down 8.4% in 2024.

$1.5B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,035
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$1.4M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $134M 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

  • Ppl Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $30M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$134M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ppl Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.6B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.5B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ppl Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,118 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,035 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Ppl Retirement Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Ppl Retirement Plan outranks 99% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 15x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.5B
Net Income-$134M
Employer EIN233041441
Plan Effective Date1941-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ppl Services Corporation)

$3.2B$3.3B$3.4B$3.5B$3.6B 202220232024 $3.24B $3.55B ▲ +9.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Ppl Services Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 7 6,621 $3.2B
2023 7 5,488 $3.5B
2024 7 6,800 $3.5B

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Ppl Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Ppl Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Ppl Retirement PlanNational Elevator In…Steelworkers Pension…The PNC Financial Se…The Bank of New York…Constellation Retire…
Ppl Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ppl Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Ppl Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.4% during 2024, from $1.6B to $1.5B. Reported net income was -$134M.
How have Ppl Services Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ppl Services Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.7%, from $3.2B to $3.5B.
Where does Ppl Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ppl Retirement Plan 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 Ppl Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Principal Cash Balance Plan in IA ($1.5B, 11,945 participants).

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Ways to act on Ppl Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Ppl Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania. Compare plans
  • Ppl Services Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 9.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans