Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $301M
- Total assets
- 153
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $2.0M
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by The United Illuminating Company · Connecticut · Utilities
$301M in assets, 153 participants
The United Illuminating Company's The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reported $301M in total assets and 153 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 123,622 plans)
- #553 in Utilities (732 peers)
Coverage in Connecticut
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan covers 153 participants in Connecticut, about 21% of the average Connecticut filer (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $301M.
- $301M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 153
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $2.0M
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reported net income fell from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to $66K in the plan year 2024 filing.
- The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reported participants fell from 169 in the plan year 2023 filing to 153 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Connecticut filers
In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 718 participants across 1,906 plans. The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan reports 153 participants - about 21% of that state average ($301M EOY assets).
Connecticut filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $301M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $301M |
| Net Income | $66K |
| Employer EIN | 060571640 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1924-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The United Illuminating Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 207 | $290M |
| 2023 | 1 | 169 | $301M |
| 2024 | 1 | 153 | $301M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
- Rtx Consolidated Pension Plan $41.6B · 36,180
- The Citigroup Pension Plan $10.0B · 15,906
- Eversource Pension Plan $5.8B · 3,428
- Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc. $5.2B · 9,682
- The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees $3.4B · 7,034
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, The United Illuminating Company 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 Connecticut. Compare plans
- The United Illuminating Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 3.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans