Most generous 401(k)s in Utilities

2,184 graded utilities plans; median employer contribution $2,795 per active participant. Top plans with 500+ active participants (100+ if few qualify), ranked by employer dollars per participant (2024).

#	Employer	State	Active participants	Employer $ / participant	Score	Grade
1	Ercot	TX	924	$22,773	91	A
2	California Independent System Operator Corporation	CA	724	$21,869	94	A
3	New York Independent System Operator, Inc.	NY	616	$14,636	95	A
4	The Aes Corporation	VA	2,786	$14,144	93	A
5	STP Nuclear Operating Company	TX	1,110	$13,796	89	A
6	Portland General Electric Company	OR	2,855	$13,214	77	A
7	Talen Energy Supply, LLC	TX	1,888	$12,796	85	A
8	Avangrid Management Company, LLC	CT	8,137	$12,353	79	A
9	NV Energy, Inc.	NV	2,698	$11,393	86	A
10	Consumers Energy Company	MI	8,217	$11,272	88	A
11	Txnm Energy, Inc.	NM	1,670	$11,021	71	B
12	Pacificorp	OR	5,268	$10,868	64	B
13	Long Island Electric Utility Servco LLC	NY	1,190	$10,475	90	A
14	Iso New England Inc.	MA	652	$10,393	88	A
15	PPL Services Corporation	PA	1,676	$10,358	84	A
16	Prairie State Generating Company, LLC	IL	640	$10,251	81	A
17	Cheniere Energy, Inc.	TX	1,556	$10,112	90	A
18	Wec Energy Group, Inc.	WI	3,370	$10,101	81	A
19	Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.	WI	3,126	$9,948	72	B
20	Allete, Inc.	MN	1,601	$9,868	65	B
21	Black Hills Corporation	SD	2,856	$9,781	79	A
22	Southern California Edison Company	CA	13,934	$9,760	77	A
23	Naes Corporation	WA	2,243	$9,720	71	B
24	Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.	PA	962	$9,639	77	A
25	Puget Sound Energy, Inc.	WA	3,346	$9,553	87	A
26	International Transmission Company	MI	776	$9,474	86	A
27	Basin Electric Power Cooperative	ND	822	$9,419	79	A
28	Duke Energy Corporation	NC	26,978	$9,358	78	A
29	Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation	NY	1,218	$9,343	77	A
30	Northwest Natural Gas Company	OR	1,228	$9,063	80	A
31	Washington Gas Light Company	DC	872	$9,010	73	B
32	Northwestern Corporation	MT	1,580	$8,934	75	A
33	Siemens Energy, Inc.	FL	10,808	$8,757	73	B
34	PPL Services Corporation	PA	1,254	$8,704	81	A
35	Unitil Corporation	NH	534	$8,397	71	B
36	Dte Energy Corporate Services, LLC	MI	5,285	$8,152	75	A
37	Constellation Energy Generation LLC	PA	14,087	$8,141	84	A
38	Par Petroleum LLC	TX	1,735	$8,116	48	C
39	Centerpoint Energy, Inc.	TX	8,898	$8,110	63	B
40	Avista Corporation	WA	1,978	$8,046	66	B
41	Edf Renewables	CA	1,515	$8,019	57	C
42	One Gas, Inc.	OK	3,873	$7,907	58	C
43	Pg&e Corporation	CA	10,548	$7,702	84	A
44	Lg&e and Ku Energy LLC	KY	2,916	$7,675	74	B
45	Entergy Corporation	LA	2,461	$7,658	60	B
46	Essential Utilities, Inc.	PA	3,359	$7,600	43	D
47	American Water Resources LLC, DBA Oncourse Home Solutions	IL	600	$7,475	50	C
48	National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.	NY	17,391	$7,465	88	A
49	Duquesne Light Company	PA	879	$7,418	58	C
50	Edp Renewables North America LLC	TX	1,050	$7,415	47	C

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