Protesters Gather Outside of NIPSCO Headquarters to Decry Rising Bills

Hoosiers Face Surging Utility Costs; NIPSCO Breaks Down Pricing

Source: KimWellsMedia / kimwellsmedia MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Hoosiers are opening their mail to find a massive surprise in the form of utility bills that have doubled or even tripled in a matter of weeks.   While NIPSCO points to a frigid January and increased furnace use as the primary culprits, the spike is part of a much larger, statewide trend of rising energy costs. Throughout Indiana, electricity prices have climbed as major utility companie…

Protest held at NIPSCO headquarters in Northwest Indiana by customers upset over rate hike

A protest was held Wednesday in Northwest Indiana over rising utility costs. NIPSCO customers say they're having a tough time paying for skyrocketing winter bills and are being forced to make hard choices.

Protesters gather outside of NIPSCO headquarters to decry rising bills

"We are facing an energy crisis," said Leo Tatro, a pastor who lives in Merrillville.

High utility bills spark customer protest outside NIPSCO headquarters

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Customers of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) gathered outside the utility’s headquarters Wed. afternoon, protesting what they call sky-high charges on their recent bills.

Heating help: I&M, Brightpoint offer assistance paying utility bills

Nearly two-thousand commenters took to WANE 15’s latest two posts on NIPSCO, many of them expressing frustration with their high bills.

NIPSCO customers in Indiana protest higher energy bills

Frustration is boiling over for some people who live in northwest Indiana as they protest higher energy bills amid concerns about rising costs.