Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Xcel Energy Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$184M
Total assets Near avg plan size
903
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$203,911
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) · Sponsored by Xcel Energy Inc. · Minnesota · Utilities

$184M in assets, 903 participants

Xcel Energy Inc.'s Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) reported $184M in total assets and 903 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #503 in Utilities (732 peers)

Utilities sector rank

Within Utilities, Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) ranks #503 of 732 2024 filers by assets (292% of the sector average)-$184M for 903 participants.

#503
in Utilities (732 peers)
-5.2%
assets change YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $11M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South)'s outsized position by total assets

Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) vs every filed plan by assets

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

$184,131,806 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) 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. Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) sits mid-pack in the medium band (903 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) reported net income fell from -$244K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$11M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) end-of-year assets fell from $194M in the plan year 2023 filing to $184M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) reported participants fell from 933 in the plan year 2023 filing to 903 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 410448030 · Xcel Energy Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) · $184M · 903 · 94th

  • VS-ST $184M
  • VS-ST 903
  • VS-ST 94th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Dla Piper LLP (US) Cash Balance Plan for Partners
  • VS-ST ind #503

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 Minnesota →

Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) in the asset neighbourhood

Dla Piper LLP (US) Cash Balance Plan for PartnersDla Piper LLP (US) Cash Bala…$184MXcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South)Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargain…$184MSumma Health Retirement Income Plan and TrustSumma Health Retirement Inco…$184MPlumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 74 Pension FundPlumbers & Pipefitters Local…$184MKloeckner Metals Defined Benefit PlanKloeckner Metals Defined Ben…$184M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Utilities filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$194M
Net Assets (End of Year)$184M
Net Income-$11M
Employer EIN410448030
Plan Effective Date1998-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Xcel Energy Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Xcel Energy Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.7B 6.830659372847735% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6.2B$6.4B$6.6B$6.8B 202220232024 $6.26B $6.69B ▲ +6.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 22,725 $6.3B
2023 8 23,520 $6.6B
2024 8 23,238 $6.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South), Total assets ($B): 0.184131806 · Participants: 903Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South)Mayo Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.816211651 · Participants: 71743Mayo Pension Plan3M Employee Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.87866493 · Participants: 91323M Employee Retirement Income PlanWells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.278776602 · Participants: 46875Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance PlanU.S. Bank Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.38225088 · Participants: 62822U.S. Bank Pension PlanThe Travelers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.23694343 · Participants: 27237The Travelers Pension Plan
Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South)'s out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Dla Piper LLP (US) Cash Balance Plan for Partners in MD ($184M); by covered participants it is General Retirement Plan for Employees of Carpenter Technology Corporation in PA (903 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) assets move in 2024?
Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) pulled back noticeably - down 5.2% during 2024, from $194M to $184M. Reported net income was -$11M.
How have Xcel Energy Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Xcel Energy Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 6.8%, from $6.3B to $6.7B.
Where does Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South) ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South)?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dla Piper LLP (US) Cash Balance Plan for Partners in MD ($184M, 622 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South)?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is General Retirement Plan for Employees of Carpenter Technology Corporation in PA (903 participants, $432M in assets).