Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$301M
Total assets Above avg plan size
153
Participants Small participant base
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$2.0M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#553
in Utilities (732 peers)
+0.0%
assets growth YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$300,593,874 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

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (153 participants).

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.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 060571640 · The United Illuminating Company PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan · $301M · 153 · 96th

  • EBSA $301M
  • EBSA 153
  • EBSA 96th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Ufcw International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension Plan
  • EBSA ind #553

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 Connecticut →

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 520 Pension PlanPlumbers and Pipefitters Loc…$301MPlumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No 333 Pension FundPlumbers and Pipefitters Loc…$301MThe United Illuminating Company Pension PlanThe United Illuminating Comp…$301MUfcw International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension PlanUfcw International Union-Ind…$300MMassachusetts Service Employees' Pension FundMassachusetts Service Employ…$300M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$301M
Net Assets (End of Year)$301M
Net Income$66K
Employer EIN060571640
Plan Effective Date1924-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The United Illuminating Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The United Illuminating Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$301M 3.564360696248515% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$285M$290M$295M$300M$305M 202220232024 $290M $301M ▲ +3.6%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.300593874 · Participants: 153The United Illuminating Company Pension PlanRtx Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 41.643558189 · Participants: 36180Rtx Consolidated Pension PlanThe Citigroup Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.993084827 · Participants: 15906The Citigroup Pension PlanEversource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.763055773 · Participants: 3428Eversource Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.242514983 · Participants: 9682Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc.The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.395288837 · Participants: 7034The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
Compare The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ufcw International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension Plan in IL ($300M); by covered participants it is IBEW Local Union No 607 Pension in NJ (153 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (153 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 The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan held essentially flat - up 0.0% during 2024, from $301M to $301M. Reported net income was $66K.
How have The United Illuminating Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The United Illuminating Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 3.6%, from $290M to $301M.
Where does The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The United Illuminating Company 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 The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ufcw International Union-Industry Variable Annuity Pension Plan in IL ($300M, 41,671 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The United Illuminating Company Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is IBEW Local Union No 607 Pension in NJ (153 participants, $23M 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 060571640.

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.