Local officials knock NIPSCO storm outage response

NIPSCO defends storm outage performance as lawmakers crowdsource ideas for fixes next session.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 795

Last Updated: 4 days, 1 hour ago

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Northwest Indiana residents and officials on Tuesday panned the Northern Indiana Public Service Co.’s response to devastating storms last month, calling for a slate of changes in the upcoming legislative session.

Strong winds from Aug. 11 storms inflicted the worst damage in NIPSCO’s history, knocking out power to 375,000 customers — largely in Lake and Porter counties. Some homes and businesses didn’t regain electricity for two weeks.

“There seemed to be a failure …

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