INDIANA — NIPSCO has received an influx in calls from residential and business customers reporting several hundred cases of unknown callers claiming to be affiliated with the company and demanding payment through a prepaid card.   Some reports have indicated that scammers have appeared in person knocking on doors, while other reports have indicated that …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — This month, Northern Indiana Public Service Company will provide over 60 trees to several area community projects. These trees will provide energy conservation benefits, aid communities in increasing their total urban canopy coverage goals, provide numerous environmental and economic benefits and demonstrate “Right Tree, Right Place” planting practices. Planting sites include:  Humane Indiana …read more.

[weaver_youtube lcuUdto_pp8 rel=0]   KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Crews with PAR Electrical Contractor, general contractors for the NIPSCO Reynolds-Topeka Line, are working in the area erecting the monopole (single pole) structures. Recently the crews were working between CR 1100N and Beer Road and are moving toward the Elkhart County line. The steel monopoles range in height …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Activity on NIPSCO’s Reynolds-Topeka Line will soon become more frequent in the area as crews put together and erect the monopoles (single pole). That line runs north and west through the county into Elkhart County. Many of the locations in this area are having various pole and arm sections delivered to the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Units from the Turkey Creek Fire Territory and Northern Indiana Public Service Company responded to a downed power line at 6969 E. Eli Lily Road, Syracuse, at approximately 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 25. No injuries were reported. The lines were pulled down by an Apex Tree Service truck attempting to reach a lakeside …read more.

WARSAW — Each year the Kosciusko County Community Fair gathers entertaining free acts for its midway, which perform the whole week of the fair, July 10-15. This year’s acts are Wild World of Animals and Danny Conner’s Reptile Show. The Wild World of Animals will feature performances from a wildlife company located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College Environmental Ethics students assisted and heard from local NIPSCO and Arbor Metrics Systems Regional Project Manager Caryl Schwaller and Utility Arborist Chelsea Nepodal Friday as they planted five native trees from Dogwood Hills Tree Farm on the Grace College campus. NIPSCO donated five trees supplied by Dogwood Hills Tree Farm native …read more.

SYRACUSE — Robin Merchant, superintendent of public works, made several requests during the Syracuse Town Council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 15. A leaf vacuum purchased in 1995 as used is now beyond repair. Merchant asked to purchase a used unit for $15,000. New units cost around $55,000. The leaf vacuum will come with …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — During the past weeks motorists in the area may have noticed paths cut through corn and bean fields and survey markers in a southwest to northeast direction. It is the start of NIPSCO’s Reynolds Topeka Line construction. Larry Graham, NIPSCO public relations, stated right of way survey work, erosion control barriers in …read more.

WARSAW — Infrastructure 115 years old is beginning to show its age. Storm and sewer lines installed in 1900 are deteriorating at the joints causing not only breaks in the system, but also sinkholes.

MILFORD — A new 6-inch natural gas line, to be installed at TruHorizons, Milford, may result in a rotten egg odor in the area. The work is expected to take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Commissioners met today, Tuesday, July 26, to discuss ordinance amendments, appointments and bonding. Scott Tilden, county highway superintendent, will be given a commitment letter from the commissioners for the Community Crossings Grant for the construction and repaving of roads. There are three road projects at approximately eight miles: County Farm …read more.

WARSAW — No injuries were reported yesterday, Tuesday, July 19, after live NIPSCO electric lines were pulled down onto two vehicles. At approximately 12:38 p.m., officers with the Warsaw Police Department received a call that a semi-truck had hit a pole near the Warsaw Ace Hardware store. They arrived to find live wires down on …read more.

By 1st Sergeant Chad Hill Public Relations Officer, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department WARSAW — Two men were seriously injured Monday afternoon after their vehicle struck a house. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies and emergency personnel responded at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday to the 3900 block of CR 150W after a 911 report of a vehicle that had …read more.

SYRACUSE — An accident at 6:30 a.m. today, June 9, on Harkless Drive, north of Bowser Road, will have approximately 46 customers without power for most of the day. Harkless Drive between Bowser Road and the entrance to Oakwood Resort will remain closed until repairs are complete. Syracuse Police Officer Capt. Calvin Kline reports the …read more.

MERRILLVILLE — To commemorate Earth Day, NIPSCO has awarded 14 grants totaling $50,000 through a new environmental grant to support local nonprofit organizations with environmental initiatives. The goal of NIPSCO’s Environmental Action Grant is to provide funding for restoration and education projects throughout northern Indiana. “We received nearly 50 applications, all with very worthwhile projects …read more.

WARSAW — NIPSCO will be sponsoring a free cook out and open house for the first 200 people at the Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Visitor Center, 111 Capital Drive, Warsaw. The event is to celebrate National Tourism Week, and it will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will also …read more.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board met for its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, April 18. After the previous month’s revelations of dramatic increases in the rates for TCRSD wastewater treated by the Syracuse plant, board members had hoped to meet with a Syracuse representative. Instead, board president Rex Heil received a letter …read more.

WARSAW — The creation of an innovation center between the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission, OrthoWorx Inc., and a yet to be named entity, was approved Monday evening, April 4, during the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission meeting. The announcement of another partner will be made today, Tuesday, April 5. The commission agreed to enter into a collaboration agreement …read more.

WARSAW — The status of street lights, which have not been working for months, was a topic of discussion by Warsaw Common Council members Monday evening, March 21. Councilman Mike Klondaris questioned Jeremy Skinner, city planner, if there had been any response from NIPSCO on a list of nonoperational street lights in the city he …read more.

UPDATE: Jonathan S. Hopkins, 20, North SR 14, Akron, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital following an accident at 8:19 p.m. Thursday, March 17. The accident was at SR 15 and Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Hopkins complained of pain to the hip and upper leg. He was transported to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s …read more.

MERRILLVILLE — With predictions of sleet, heavy snow and wind gusts of up to 45 mph, NIPSCO is preparing for any potential challenges in the event of any power outages.

INDIANAPOLIS — Northern Indiana Public Service Company electric customers will see a lower rate increase than originally proposed in the company’s pending rate case under terms of a collaborative agreement reached by NIPSCO, the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, NIPSCO’s industrial customers, the Indiana Municipal Utility Group and the United Steelworkers, with no opposition …read more.

WARSAW — NIPSCO is announcing a new environmental grant to support local nonprofit organizations with environmental initiatives.

MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO announced Tuesday, Feb. 9, a lineup of newly available and popular energy efficiency programs to help customers save energy and manage their bills. “Customers want the ability to save energy and money each month, and these programs make it easy to do that,” said Violet Sistovaris, NIPSCO executive vice president. “We encourage …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — NIPSCO Manager Christopher Pieri is pictured presenting a check for $18,078.22 to Cardinal Services’ Director of Development, Vickie Lootens and CEO, Jane Wear. The award was made through NIPSCO’s Commercial and Industrial Custom Natural Gas & Electric Incentive Program.  Through the program, NIPSCO offers partial reimbursement grants for the cost of updating …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioner and Vice-President Brad Jackson WARSAW – The County Commissioners meeting started off with an announcement regarding an error made in roles of elected officials. Since the current vice president, Bob Conley, was president last term he cannot hold the vice-presidency this term. Conley stepped down and nominated Brad Jackson for the position. …read more.

By DENISE RODRIGUEZ NIPSCO Communications MERRILLVILLE — As cold temperatures continue, NIPSCO is reminding customers to keep their electric and natural gas meters free from snow and ice. Although meters are designed to withstand winter weather conditions, heavy or hard-packed snow and ice, icicles falling from building eaves, or water dripping from a roof and …read more.

UPDATE: Andy Gonzalez and Kira Beam, along with their son, Lincoln, and a pet, were able to exit the home without any injuries this morning following a fire in the crawl space of the home. The cause was accidental electric. According to information received from fire officials, Winona Lake Fire Department was called to the …read more.

MILFORD — Several Milford businesses and residents were in the dark early this morning on the reason why lights flickered and shut off around 5:30 a.m. Businesses along Old SR 15 were without power this morning while NIPSCO crews worked to restore electricity to the 96 affected customers. According to NIPSCO representative Eddie Melton, the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Following Monday’s ice storm, Dec. 28, lack of power was a common issue throughout Syracuse and some parts of Milford and North Webster. Four days later, one strip of Syracuse businesses is still waiting in the dark.

MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO crews continue to work through icy, windy conditions to restore power to approximately 29,000 customers across northern Indiana currently without power as a result of Monday’s winter storm. A current list of affected communities can be found on NIPSCO’s online power outage map. The combination of ice and wind has created substantial, …read more.

By NICK MEYER NIPSCO Communications MERRIVILLE — Electric service has been affected by a combination of freezing rain, low temperatures and high winds throughout the day. More than 10,000 NIPSCO customers scattered across northern Indiana are affected. Mainly, weather conditions have resulted in downed power lines being weighed down by ice and slick roadways causing …read more.

By ALEX BROWN Multimedia Journalist, Inside Indiana Business MERRILLVILLE — Northern Indiana Public Service Co. has announced Benjamin Felton has joined the company as its vice president of power delivery. In his new role, Felton will lead NIPSCO’s electric operations team. Felton will be based at the company’s Merrillville headquarters. He will be responsible for the …read more.

By DENISE RODRIGUEZ NIPSCO Communications MERRILLVILLE — No one likes to be in the dark when it comes to a power outage. To enhance communications with their customers, NIPSCO is introducing a new way to report an electric outage. NIPSCO electric customers can now text the word “Out” to 444111 to notify the utility of an …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — NIPSCO is warning customers of a rise in telephone scams, which began over the weekend and has continued into Monday. Reports state, the scammers are contacting businesses and residential customers from various 800 numbers claiming to be NIPSCO employees and informing them of a delinquent bill. They tell customers that immediate payment is …read more.

By DENISE RODRIGUEZ NIPSCO Communications MERRILLVILLE — As temperatures begin to dip, NIPSCO reminds customers of the importance of maintaining a safe home heating system. An annual inspection is essential for every home’s furnace to ensure that it is working efficiently and to help protect dwellers from safety concerns, such as carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon …read more.

The Airport Layout Plan, or 10-year master plan, for the Warsaw Municipal Airport, has been delivered to the Federal Aviation Administration. The submission was announced Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, at the monthly Warsaw Board of Aviation Commissioners. The ALP details proposed capital projects including: relocation of power lines east of the airport, solution to CR …read more.

By BRETT BOGGS Superintendent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation AKRON — Christopher Pieri, NIPSCO major accounts manager, recently presented Randy Dahms, Mentone Elementary School principal, and Todd Glenn, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation director of maintenance, with an energy savings rebate check for $3,725. The rebate was for the first phase of an energy savings project at Mentone Elementary …read more.

By DENISE RODRIGUEZ NIPSCO Communications MERRILLVILLE — Northern Indiana Public Service Company, state agencies and other local organizations are partnering once again to help connect families who are struggling to pay their heating bills this winter with available assistance funds. Enrollment for the federal low income energy assistance program begins today, Monday, Nov. 2. While …read more.

Over 300 kids along with adults converged on Lucerne Park, Warsaw, for the annual Warsaw Parks Department Fall Family Fun Night Friday, Oct. 9. Hundreds waited in line for the two-wagon hay ride, to play pumpkin bowling, make crafts, learn about bats, pet a skunk, pet a miniature pony, rabbit, and beef calves, listen to …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist, Center For Lakes & Streams At Grace College WINONA LAKE — Grace College General Ecology students assisted and heard from local NIPSCO and Utility Arborist, Andrea Nichols, Tuesday, Oct. 6, as they planted two native trees from Dogwood Hills Tree Farm. The trees were planted in front of the Cooley …read more.

MERRILLVILLE —– NIPSCO today announced its forecast for home heating bills this upcoming winter heating season. Based on current market projections and assuming normal winter weather year-over-year, bills for natural gas residential customers are estimated to be 30 percent lower compared to last winter.

MERRIVILLE — Northern Indiana Public Service Company today submitted a request seeking to adjust electric base rates — a change that must go through a thorough regulatory review process and wouldn’t take effect until mid-2016.

By DONNA BURROUGHS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation BOURBON — David Bremer, NIPSCO, recently presented Tom McFarland, Triton School Corporation business manager, a check for $2,708 as a rebate from the recent lighting project at Triton Jr.-Sr. High School.

MERRILLVILLE — Thanks to a joint effort between Northern Indiana Public Service Company and several area environmental organizations, nearly 1,630 acres of land will be preserved and restored for public education and enjoyment, with an additional focus on improving the biodiversity and habitats for many of the region’s plant and animal life.

MERRILLVILLE — National Safe Digging Day is today, Aug. 11, and NIPSCO wants to remind customers to call 811 before any digging project to have underground utilities marked.

AKRON — Many in the Akron-Mentone area are familiar with Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s wind turbine. Now, the corporation is looking into another renewable energy project, this time with solar power. At a public work session held last evening, Monday, July 20, at the school administration building, TVSC Superintendent Brett Boggs introduced Northern Indiana Power …read more.

UPDATE: According to the online NIPSCO Power Outage Map, power has been restored throughout Warsaw. Power flickered briefly throughout downtown Warsaw, and though power was restored to the area, over 400 other individuals were not quite as lucky. According to a NIPSCO representative, power is currently out for approximately 430 homes in Warsaw. NIPSCO states …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley High School is a special blend of communities. Hosting students from both Kosciusko and Fulton counties, the school is a unique combination of towns. TVHS recently had the chance to celebrate the diversity of their student body’s skills thanks to grants from Kosciusko REMC and NIPSCO. With a combination of grants totaling around …read more.

The lone occupant in a Jeep Cherokee was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital following a one-vehicle accident at approximately 4:48 a.m. today Thursday, June 11. The accident occurred at 613 E. Armstrong Road, Leesburg, west of CR 73E, Leesburg. According to information obtained the driver went off the north side of the road near CR …read more.

By KATHLEEN SZOT NIPSCO External Communications Storms and severe weather can be unpredictable, but now Northern Indiana Public Service Company is introducing NIPSCO Alerts — a new way for customers to stay informed in the event of a power outage. NIPSCO Alerts allows customers to sign up and receive power outage updates, including estimated restoration …read more.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) and some of NIPSCO’s largest industrial customers have reached a settlement agreement following the Indiana Court of Appeals’ recent decision to overturn the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s (IURC) approval of NIPSCO’s initial seven-year Electric Infrastructure Modernization Plan. The agreement resolves concerns …read more.

Indiana Street between Center and Main Streets in Warsaw will be closed Thursday, May 7. The closure is for NIPSCO to repair an underground gas main. The closure should be for one day only, weather dependent. Emergency vehicles will not have access.

A bid from Country Auto Center, Plymouth,  on a 2015 Dodge Ram 550 truck cab and chassis was accepted for the Warsaw Public Works at today’s Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. The bid was one of two bids received, with the other bid from Glenbrook Dodge, Fort Wayne, being determined non-compliant with the …read more.

In commemoration of National Arbor Day, Northern Indiana Public Service Company will host a number of tree-planting and educational events to demonstrate to local students and residents the importance of trees, and of planting the right tree in the right place. Starting this week and running through May, NIPSCO will visit schools and communities to …read more.

By DENISE RODRIGUEZ NIPSCO External Communications With signs of spring outside our windows, many are gearing up for outdoor projects, and NIPSCO wants to remind both residents and businesses that April marks National Safe Digging Month. Before starting any project that requires excavation, NIPSCO asks customers to call 811, the national call-before-you-dig number, two business …read more.

By DENISE RODRIGUEZ NIPSCO External Communications With winter coming to a close, NIPSCO wants to remind customers that bill payment assistance programs are still available after the state’s winter moratorium ends Sunday, March 15. Under the state’s moratorium Indiana utilities—including NIPSCO—do not disconnect service to Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program customers who are behind …read more.

By MIKE BANAS Communications Manager, NiSource NiSource Inc., NIPSCO’s parent company, has been designated as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the fourth consecutive year. The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a …read more.

By DENISE RODRIGUEZ NIPSCO External Communications While NIPSCO continues to be one of the lowest-cost gas providers in Indiana, colder temperatures and increased usage means higher bills for customers at this time of year. NIPSCO reminds customers of their options to stay warm and save money by offering some helpful program options and tips to …read more.

INITIAL REPORT (10:28 a.m.): North Webster Police and Fire Department, along with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, are at the scene of a single vehicle accident on Armstrong Road, just west of CR 475E. The vehicle struck a NIPSCO utility pole causing it to snap. According to Chief Greg Church, the pole is dangerously close to …read more.

By DENISE RODRIGUEZ NIPSCO Communications Northern Indiana Public Service Company has announced that its Green Power Rate pilot program, which launched in May 2012, has been approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission as a long term program. The Green Power Rate program allows residential, commercial and industrial electric customers to designate 25, 50 or …read more.

Most commonly, impersonators claiming to be NIPSCO employees are calling to inform customers of a delinquent bill and requesting that immediate payment be made to avoid being shut off. If customers are unsure about the legitimacy of any e-mail, phone call, program or offer claiming to be affiliated with NIPSCO, please call NIPSCO’s 24-Hour Customer …read more.

Ink Free News has been hearing from readers that many people and businesses are receiving calls for this NIPSCO scam; not just in Nappanee.  We strongly suggest that if you receive a call claiming to be an official representative, that you verify the number and give the official company a return call. Original Release: The …read more.

With colder temperatures settling in, Northern Indiana Public Service Company reminds customers of the importance of maintaining a safe home heating system. An annual inspection is essential for every home’s furnace to ensure that it is working efficiently and to help protect dwellers from safety concerns, such as carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is an …read more.

With heavy winds sweeping across northern Indiana, power outages are widespread throughout the area. “We’ve been knocking outages out all day,” says NIPSCO spokesperson Larry Graham. “Until the wind calms down, we’ll be working scattered outages.” As of 1:30 p.m. today, NIPSCO reported more than 2,500 customers without power. In Kosciusko County, Leesburg and Syracuse …read more.

NIPSCO is currently experiencing scattered outages due to high winds across northern Indiana. Warsaw has a reported 240 customers without power. The first outage was reported at 3:48 p.m. Friday. As of 3 p.m. Central Time, approximately 20,000 customers were without power. NIPSCO crews are working to assess the damage. Persons are asked to stay …read more.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company is partnering again this year with state agencies and other organizations to help connect families struggling to pay their heating bills this winter with available assistance funds. Enrollment for the federal low income energy assistance program begins on Monday, Nov. 3. Assistance programs include: • Low Income Home Energy Assistance …read more.

BY NICK MEYER NIPSCO Director of External Communications Northern Indiana Public Service Company today announced its forecast for home heating bills this upcoming winter heating season. Compared to last winter, NIPSCO projections indicate that natural gas bills for residential customers will be approximately four percent lower. Over the course of the five-month winter heating season – …read more.

A severe sustained gust of straight line winds around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday toppled three utility poles one mile south of Milford. Two of the poles blocked the north-south Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks running parallel to Old SR 15. Crews from NIPSCO reopened the tracks by 6:15 p.m. and spent the rest of the evening erecting …read more.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., emergency services were dispatched to a location on North Detroit Street, near Jimmy Johns, for a possible gas leak. According to those on scene, a construction crew struck a gas line with a drill. Firefighters of the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory responded to block the area and NIPSCO has already arrived. The …read more.

NIPSCO has announced that they expect 95% of its remaining customers left without power from Monday night’s storms to have service restored by the end of the day today with final completion to be made by late Thursday night. Within the first 36 hours following the severe line of storms, NIPSCO crews worked around-the-clock to …read more.

Now into day two of efforts to recover from Monday night’s severe storms, Kosciusko REMC and NIPSCO report crews are continuing to work around the clock to restore power to well over 120,000 customers who were left in the dark. Kosciusko REMC and additional crews worked through the night to restore power. As of 8 a.m., …read more.

MERRILVILLE, Ind. – Northern Indiana Public Service Company renewed its commitment to helping customers save energy and money in a filing made with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to extend the availability of electric energy efficiency programs. The programs outlined in the plan – available to all NIPSCO electric customers – will replace the state-wide …read more.

UPDATE: As of approximately 12:50 p.m., NIPSCO has restored power in the Warsaw and Winona Lake areas. A blown transformer has caused a significant power outage in Warsaw. Homes and businesses as well as traffic signals along U.S. 30, SR 15 and Center Street, among other areas, are affected. Central Dispatch tells us NIPSCO is working on …read more.

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – With April marking National Safe Digging Month and the start of many outdoor projects, NIPSCO urges residents and businesses to help protect the public from serious risk or injury by calling 811 two business days before starting any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. In addition to the risk of …read more.

NiSource Inc., NIPSCO’s parent company, has been designated as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the third consecutive year. Ethisphere is a leading international organization dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability. “We don’t take this distinction …read more.

NIPSCO has announced that it is changing its work days to Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25-26, instead of today. NIPSCO crews will be replacing three utility poles in the 500 block of South McClellan Street that will require the street, just south of Pope Street in Warsaw, to be closed to traffic. The section of …read more.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company is reminding customers today of available assistance programs, payment arrangements and energy efficiency programs to help customers with their utility bills, as the state’s winter moratorium ends tomorrow, March 15. The programs are for customers enrolled in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. NIPSCO and all Indiana electric and …read more.

Construction on NIPSCO’s Reynolds-Topeka Line, affecting approximately 105 parcels of land in Kosciusko County, will begin in the next few months. The utility company announced its 7-year $1 billion capital improvement plan will include the replacement of hundreds of miles of electric lines and underground cable. (See related) The plan gained approval of The Indiana …read more.

The average temperatures across northern Indiana during January were 39 percent colder than last year. Temperatures measured 17 degrees this year versus 28 degrees in January 2013 resulting in consumption for the average residential natural gas customer increasing by 34 percent compared to last year. Given the extreme weather conditions, the average natural gas bill …read more.

Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Warsaw Fire Department were called to a car accident at the Marathon gas station located in the Marsh parking lot on Buffalo Street. According to Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory’s Aaron Bolinger, officials discovered that a driver had struck an electric transformer at the location. NIPSCO has arrived at the scene and repairs …read more.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum is proud to announce the receipt of a NIPSCO Community Investment Grant in December 2013. The $600 grant was awarded to help fund the cost of new technology at the museum. The computer equipment and software purchased with the help of these funds are vital to carrying out the museum’s mission …read more.

The National Weather Service has officially announced that it was a tornado that hit Silver Lake Sunday afternoon. The EF-2 tornado was estimated to have wind speeds of 125 mph and spanned 150 yards as it traveled on the ground for 4 miles. The tornado hit at about 3:43 p.m. along SR 15 just south …read more.

Currently less than 650 Kosciusko REMC members are still without power today. KREMC crews worked through the night and three additional crews have been called in for the clean-up efforts. KREMC reminds everyone to stay away from downed lines and to contact KREMC immediately to report these issues. To report an outage or downed power …read more.

According to NIPSCO and KREMC power outages have been reported throughout the county. Immediately following the storm, NIPSCO reported a total of 113 outages throughout the city of Warsaw, 286 outages in Syracuse, 26 outages in North Webster, 8 outages in Nappanee, 186 outages in Leesburg, 24 outages in Cromwell and scattered outages elsewhere. According …read more.

This map details the location of the new power line which will largely follow the existing line.(Photo provided by NIPSCO) Indiana Farm Bureau Inc. hosted a public meeting Thursday night to discuss the options, or lack thereof, that property owners along the new Topeka-Reynolds NIPSCO line have. (See related story) The 2-hour meeting included a …read more.

The Northern Indiana Public Service Company has finalized and made public the route for a new high voltage line from Reynolds to Topeka in northern Indiana. (See story) Indiana Farm Bureau will host two meetings for landowners and tenants whose property will be impacted, to discuss their rights and considerations for negotiating easements with NIPSCO. …read more.

“In portions, to reduce impact, it follows the existing (high voltage) line as close as we can,” said Kathleen Szot, external communications manager for NIPSCO Communications and Public Affairs. She is referring to the new NIPSCO Reynolds-Topeka 100-mile electric transmission line. Having the new transmission line running parallel to the existing 345kV transmission line will …read more.

Landowners who will be affected by the construction of NIPSCO’s Reynolds-Topeka Line — a 100-mile electric transmission line from Reynolds to Burr Oak to Topeka — are now being notified. “We are currently in the process of notifying landowners who will be impacted by this project,” said Kathleen Szot, external communications manager for NIPSCO. “They …read more.

Smart Meters are being installed by utility companies, including Kosciusko REMC and NIPSCO, which are basically wireless devices used to transmit utility usage directly to the utility companies. Smart meters are the newest technology being used by power companies as a means to save money and energy, but concerns are mounting about their safety. So …read more.

According to a recent filing with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is proposing a $1 billion modernization initiative that will see infrastructure upgrades throughout the region. NIPSCO says it plans to revamp underground lines, conduit, poles and circuits. Construction could get underway next year and could lead to price …read more.

A strong thunderstorm that moved through Kosciusko County earlier today left much of Syracuse temporarily without power. NIPSCO reported a total of 2,400 customers were in the dark by about 12:30 p.m. The majority of those were in the Syracuse area. Scattered outages affecting only a handful of customers were reported in Milford and Warsaw. …read more.

(The following is a commentary from Kip Tom) As many of you know, the role electricity and all other utilities play in our daily lives is critical to our families, businesses and economic growth. But with growth comes increasing demand and often the need for utility expansion. With little notice to landowners, NIPSCO appears determined …read more.

Hertzler Systems Inc. has just made a substantial investment in reducing its carbon footprint through Northern Indiana Public Service Company’s Feed-in-Tariff program that “buys back” electrical power from customers that are generating their own clean energy. Herztler is presently finishing the installation of 48 solar panels at its Goshen location that will feed electricity directly …read more.

NIPSCO has partnered with the American Red Cross to help make an impact in Indiana communities. For every NIPSCO customer who enrolls in paperless e-Bill by March 31, NIPSCO will donate $10 to the American Red Cross, up to an aggregate maximum commitment of $20,000. Enrollment in paperless e-Bill is not tax deductible. NIPSCO’s donation …read more.

NIPSCO has announced the construction of a new 100-mile electric transmission line that will span from the Reynolds and Burr Oak’s substations on to Hipple substation near Topeka.  The Reynolds Topeka Electric System Improvement Project, which is one of 17 similar projects lead by the Midwest Independent System Operator, is a six year project that …read more.

Realizing her natural gas bill have been “really ridiculous” at nearly three times what they should be, Charlotte Allen of Claypool has called NIPSCO several times asking them to come check her meter. “I just couldn’t believe it,” she said of her latest bill, totaling $441 for natural gas alone. “It hasn’t even really been …read more.

As work continues on the new Meijer store, NIPSCO crews will be completing overhead electric utility work meaning lane restrictions on Anchorage Road. City officials say Anchorage Road between U.S. 30 and SR 15 will see lane restrictions starting Tuesday and continuing through Friday, Jan. 4, weather permitting. The utility work means westbound traffic on …read more.

Approximately 80 NIPSCO workers, including 50 linemen from Warsaw and surrounding areas, traveled to New Jersey to assist in Hurricane Sandy power restoration. The crews started their journey Nov. 1 in Ohio after all power was restored in their Indiana territories. They are now in Augusta, N.J. The crews are assisting with efforts to restore …read more.