NIPSCO

NIPSCO’s month-long lockout of union workers is coming to an end. The utility company said its clerical employees will return to work Tuesday, after the two sides finalized a labor agreement.

Some union NIPSCO workers have agreed to a new contract, letting them return to work, but the lockout continues for others.

NIPSCO has locked out about 1,600 union workers, after the two sides failed to agree on a new contract by an extended deadline. The utility company had been bargaining with the United Steelworkers since January 20.

"The system’s broken," said Elkhart County Commissioner Bob Barnes. "The system that the IURC’s over is broken. People are outsmarting you guys and they’re taking advantage of the public, and it’s got to stop."

Democratic congressional candidate Jamee Decio says incumbent Republican Rep. Rudy Yakym should call for federal oversight of NIPSCO's ability to raise rates as a state-regulated monopoly.

Amazon Web Services late Monday announced plans for $15 billion in investment to build new data centers in "Northern Indiana," in addition to the $11 billion data center they're building east of New Carlisle.

NIPSCO is planning to move its Goshen operations center a couple miles south, despite opposition from its new neighbor.

NIPSC0, citing rising wholesale costs it pays for gas, says the average monthly household gas bill this winter is projected to increase 38% compared to 2023.

The average monthly increase of $5 for residential customers will be phased in two parts, starting Aug. 1 through February.

The state recently approved the increase to help pay for new renewable energy projects as well as maintaining the company’s coal plants.