Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Pittsburgh, PAUtilities962 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$9,639Employer $ per active participant
$12,325Employee $ saved per active participant
0.09%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$235.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$180,002Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity41.2 / 5082th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.2 / 2577th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.5 / 1564th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features7 / 10Auto-enrollment
Total score77 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Utilities plans with 500–2,499 active participants (75 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 82th |
| Lower admin cost | 77th |
| Employee saving | 64th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 76% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Duquesne Light Holdings put in about $9,639 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($6,264). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $9,268,348 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $11,850,313 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,060,258 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $197,231 |
| Other admin expenses | $197,231 |
| Benefits paid out | $26,919,969 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $208.5M / $235.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 989 / 934 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,306 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | $84,774 reported compensation |
| Vanguard Advisers Inc. | $79,701 reported compensation |
| LCG Associates, Inc. | $40,825 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013134338NAL0000668195001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 25-1598483, plan #006, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.