Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Northwest Natural Gas Company Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $294M
- Total assets
- 311
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $944,669
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company · Sponsored by Northwest Natural Gas Company · Oregon · Utilities
$294M in assets, 311 participants
Northwest Natural Gas Company's Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company reported $294M in total assets and 311 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)
- #550 in Utilities (732 peers)
Utilities sector rank
Within Utilities, Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company ranks #550 of 732 2024 filers by assets (183% of the sector average)-$294M for 311 participants.
- $294M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 311
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $944,669
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $8M 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
- Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company reported net income fell from $14M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$8M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company reported participants fell from 346 in the plan year 2023 filing to 311 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company end-of-year assets fell from $295M in the plan year 2023 filing to $294M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Rank #550 in Utilities
Among 732 Utilities plans that filed a Form 5500 for plan year 2024, Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company ranks #550 by end-of-year assets - about 183% of the sector average of $537M. 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) | $295M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $287M |
| Net Income | -$8M |
| Employer EIN | 930256722 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1950-05-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Northwest Natural Gas Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 1,541 | $538M |
| 2023 | 2 | 1,482 | $593M |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,504 | $637M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Oregon
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants
- Northwest Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan $1.7B · 4,783
- Xpo Pension Plan $1.5B · 4,421
- Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan $1.3B · 3,464
- Precision Castparts Corp. Retirement Plan $1.2B · 1,890
- Oregon Retail Employees Pension Plan $1.2B · 21,971
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company by total assets, not by location.
- Kamehameha Schools Retirement Plan (HI) $294M · 1,010
- Compensation at Retirement Plan (IL) $293M · 3,066
- Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan (NY) $293M · 1,808
- Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan (CT) $295M · 104
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Filing takeaways
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- By total assets, Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Northwest Natural Gas Company 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 Oregon. Compare plans
- Northwest Natural Gas Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans