Indiana Governor Seeks NIPSCO Probe Over 4,000 Outages After 2 Weeks
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 24
Indiana Governor Seeks NIPSCO Probe Over 4,000 Outages After 2 Weeks
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 24
Summary
Gov. Mike Braun on Monday demanded a thorough review of NIPSCO’s storm preparation and response after nearly 4,000 customers in Gary and nearby cities remained without power almost two weeks after Aug. 11 storms.
370,000 customers initially lost electricity when the storm toppled trees across northwest Indiana, but the unusually slow recovery has drawn mounting anger from state and local officials as residents struggle with heat, food and fuel.
Tuesday is NIPSCO’s latest target for full restoration, while critics say the utility may have sought outside crews too narrowly or too late and note customers’ frustration over rising power bills.
Experts called a nearly two-week restoration delay well beyond normal storm recovery, turning the outage into a broader test of utility accountability and emergency readiness in Indiana.