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Gov. Braun Calls for Investigation Into NIPSCO After Widespread, Prolonged Power Outages in Northwest Indiana

The review would examine vegetation management and whether state-approved reliability funds were spent as intended after outages affected more than 350,000 customers.

  • On Monday, Governor Mike Braun directed the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor to petition the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission for a formal investigation into NIPSCO's response to prolonged power outages across Northwest Indiana.
  • Severe storms that struck on August 11 caused extensive damage to NIPSCO's system, leaving more than 10,000 customers without power nearly two weeks later as of Monday morning.
  • A class action lawsuit filed last week by the Kenneth Allen Law Group alleges NIPSCO failed to adequately manage vegetation, while Braun's review will examine whether infrastructure funds were "spent as promised."
  • NIPSCO officials "strongly disagree with the characterization" of their vegetation management practices and stated the company will vigorously defend itself through the legal process while continuing restoration efforts.
  • The outages highlight broader questions about infrastructure resilience, with comparisons to 15 years ago when severe storms in Chicagoland caused prolonged mass outages, prompting discussion about whether current systems meet future demands.
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Chicago Tribune broke the news in Chicago, United States on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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