Duke Energy 401(k) and pension plans

Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, NC. EIN 20-2777218. Annual reports 2009–2024. Also filed as Duke Energy Corportion.

Duke Energy Corporation has 3 active retirement plans on file. The largest is the Duke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, with 35,031 participants and $11.3 billion in assets in 2024. Fidelity has been its recordkeeper since 2009.

Active plans
3
Participants
75,523
Plan assets
$18.3 billion
401(k) recordkeeper
Fidelity
Plans on file
10
Industry
Utilities

All 10 plans

Active plans first

Duke Energy Retirement Savings Plan

401(k) with ESOPActive

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
002Employer EIN 20-2777218
Participants (2024)
35,031
Net assets (2024)
$11.3 billion
Recordkeeper
Fidelity2009–2024
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Benefits Committee
525 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 382-4703As filed for 2024
In effect since
July 1, 1959

Plans merged into this one: Trigen-Cinergy Solutions of Rochester, LLC 401(k) Plan (2009); Duke Energy RSP for Legacy Cinergy Union Employees (IBEW 1393) (2012); Duke Energy RSP for Legacy Cinergy Union Employees (Midwest) (2012); Progress Energy 401(k) Savings & Stock Ownership Plan (2013); Savings Plan for Employees of Florida Progress Corporation (2014); Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan (2017); Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan (2017).

Earlier sponsor: Duke Energy Corportion (2010).

Year by year, 2009 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
202435,031$11.3 billionFidelity
202335,803$10.4 billionFidelity
202236,467$9.4 billionFidelity
202135,713$11.2 billionFidelity
202035,827$10.0 billionFidelity
201938,487$9.2 billionFidelity
201838,886$8.2 billionFidelity
201737,769$8.7 billionFidelity
201635,401$7.5 billionFidelity
201535,927$7.1 billionFidelity
201435,396$7.6 billionFidelity
201332,694$6.7 billionFidelity
201221,277$4.0 billionFidelity
201118,695$3.3 billionFidelity
201018,998$3.0 billionFidelity
200919,135$2.7 billionFidelity

Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan

Cash balance pensionActive

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
001Employer EIN 20-2777218
Participants (2024)
26,146
Net assets (2024)
$4.7 billion
Last listed administrator
Alight2019–2021
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Benefits Committee
525 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 382-4703As filed for 2024
In effect since
January 1, 1943

Plans merged into this one: Cinergy Corp. Union Employees' Retirement Income Plan (2017); Progress Energy Pension Plan (2015); Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of Florida Progress Corp (2020); Retirement Plan of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc (2017).

Year by year, 2009 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
202426,146$4.7 billionnot listed
202321,162$4.0 billionnot listed
202218,156$3.2 billionnot listed
202119,202$4.3 billionAlight
202020,504$4.3 billionnot listed
201919,330$3.9 billionAlight
201820,574$3.7 billionnot listed
201743,876$7.7 billionnot listed
201645,303$7.2 billionnot listed
201550,326$7.1 billionnot listed
201432,905$5.0 billionnot listed
201334,241$4.7 billionnot listed
201236,635$4.6 billionnot listed
201126,283$2.7 billionnot listed
201027,945$2.8 billionnot listed
200925,506$2.4 billionnot listed

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan

Cash balance pension, frozenActive

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
012Employer EIN 20-2777218
Participants (2024)
14,346
Net assets (2024)
$2.4 billion
Last listed administrator
Alight2019–2021
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Benefits Committee
525 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 382-4703As filed for 2024
In effect since
January 1, 2018
Year by year, 2018 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
202414,346$2.4 billionnot listed
202319,741$3.4 billionnot listed
202225,324$4.0 billionnot listed
202126,146$5.1 billionAlight
202026,677$5.2 billionnot listed
201925,759$4.5 billionAlight
201826,635$4.1 billionnot listed

Cinergy Corp. Union Employees' Retirement Income Plan

Cash balance pensionMergedUnion (multiemployer)

Merged. In 2017 its assets moved to the Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan, sponsored by Duke Energy Corporation (EIN 20-2777218, plan 001). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
009Employer EIN 20-2777218
Participants (2016)
3,421
Net assets (2016)
$597 million
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Corporation
550 South Tryon Street Dec 38A
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 382-4703As filed for 2017
In effect since
December 31, 1946
Year by year, 2010 to 2017
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20170$0not listed
20163,421$597 millionnot listed
20153,612$587 millionnot listed
20143,931$674 millionnot listed
20134,043$634 millionnot listed
20124,194$634 millionnot listed
20114,166$582 millionnot listed
20104,240$562 millionnot listed

Duke Energy RSP for Legacy Cinergy Union Employees (IBEW 1393)

401(k) with ESOPMerged

Merged. In 2012 its assets moved to the Duke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, sponsored by Duke Energy Corporation (EIN 20-2777218, plan 002). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
004Employer EIN 20-2777218
Participants (2011)
1,727
Net assets (2011)
$193 million
Recordkeeper
Fidelity2009–2012
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Corporation Benefits Committee
550 South Tryon Street Dec 38D
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 382-5289As filed for 2012
In effect since
January 1, 1987
Year by year, 2009 to 2012
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20120$0Fidelity
20111,727$193 millionFidelity
20101,708$187 millionFidelity
20091,648$172 millionFidelity

Duke Energy RSP for Legacy Cinergy Union Employees (Midwest)

401(k) with ESOPMerged

Merged. In 2012 its assets moved to the Duke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, sponsored by Duke Energy Corporation (EIN 20-2777218, plan 002). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
003Employer EIN 20-2777218
Participants (2011)
2,793
Net assets (2011)
$346 million
Recordkeeper
Fidelity2009–2012
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Corporation Benefits Committee
550 South Tryon Street Dec 38D
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 382-5289As filed for 2012
In effect since
October 1, 1967
Year by year, 2009 to 2012
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20120$0Fidelity
20112,793$346 millionFidelity
20102,946$331 millionFidelity
20092,935$307 millionFidelity

Cinergy Corp Union Employees' Pension Plan

Cash balance pensionMerged

Merged. In 2012 its assets moved to the Cinergy Corp Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan, sponsored by Duke Energy Corporation (EIN 20-2777218, plan 011). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
010Employer EIN 20-2777218
Participants (2011)
2,487
Net assets (2011)
$423 million
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Corporation Benefits Committee
550 South Tryon Street, Dec 38D
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 382-5289As filed for 2012
In effect since
March 1, 1941

Plans merged into this one: Cinergy Corp Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan (2012); Cinergy Corp. Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan (2009).

Year by year, 2010 to 2012
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20120$0not listed
20112,487$423 millionnot listed
20102,051$401 millionnot listed

Cinergy Corp Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan

Cash balance pensionMerged

Merged. In 2012 its assets moved to the Cinergy Corp Union Employees' Pension Plan, sponsored by Duke Energy Corporation (EIN 20-2777218, plan 010). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
011Employer EIN 20-2777218
Participants (2011)
6,616
Net assets (2011)
$1.2 billion
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Corporation Benefits Committee
550 South Tryon Street, Dec 38D
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 382-5289As filed for 2012
In effect since
January 1, 1990

Plans merged into this one: Trigen-Cinergy Solutions of Rochester Pension Plan (2009); Cinergy Corp Union Employees' Pension Plan (2012); Cinergy Corp Union Employees' Retirement Income Plan (2009); Cinergy Corp. Union Employees' Pension Plan (2009).

Year by year, 2010 to 2012
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20120$0not listed
20116,616$1.2 billionnot listed
20106,712$1.2 billionnot listed

Trigen-Cinergy Solutions of Rochester, LLC 401(k) Plan

401(k)Merged

Merged. In 2009 its assets moved to the Duke Energy Retirement Savings Plan, sponsored by Duke Energy Corporation (EIN 20-2777218, plan 002). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
008Employer EIN 20-2777218
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Corporation Benefits Committee
400 S. Tryon Street, Mail Code ST06K
Charlotte, NC 28285
(704) 382-5289As filed for 2009
In effect since
February 1, 2000

Trigen-Cinergy Solutions of Rochester Pension Plan

Pension (defined benefit)Merged

Merged. In 2009 its assets moved to the Cinergy Corp Non-Union Employees' Pension Plan, sponsored by Duke Energy Corporation (EIN 20-2777218, plan 011). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
007Employer EIN 20-2777218
Plan administrator
Duke Energy Corporation Benefits Committee
550 South Tryon Street, DEC38A
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 382-5289As filed for 2009
In effect since
January 1, 2000

If you had money in one of these plans

  1. Call Fidelity (fidelity.com), which runs the Duke Energy Retirement Savings Plan. With your Social Security number and the plan name, it can tell you whether you still have a balance and, if not, where it went.
  2. Or call the plan administrator listed on the plan below ((704) 382-4703). That number was filed for 2024; ask for the benefits or retirement plan office.
  3. If your plan was merged, your account moved with it. Follow the link on the plan to the plan it went into, and contact that one.
  4. Still stuck? The Department of Labor's benefits advisers help for free: askebsa.dol.gov or 1-866-444-3272. Never pay anyone to find your own money.

What these numbers are

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Form 5500 datasets and PBGC trusteed plans. How we read them.

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