Indiana Utility Company Faces Lawsuit as Outage Leaves Thousands in the Dark for Nearly 2 Weeks

Thousands still without power in Indiana; governor calls for utility company investigation

It's been nearly two weeks since serious storms pummeled the state of Indiana, leaving behind widespread damage and issues.

Indiana utility company faces lawsuit as outage leaves thousands in the dark for nearly 2 weeks

Since the outages began Aug. 11, NIPSCO said it has restored power to about 364,400 customers. Thousands are still waiting for service to return.

NW Indiana utility company neglected to protect power lines from 'hazard' trees, lawsuit alleges

Northwest Indiana's utility company did not protect its power lines from tree damage ahead of the storms that tore through the area earlier this month, residents allege in a class-action lawsuit.The complaint, filed last Monday in Porter County, Indiana, claims NIPSCO failed to remove "hazardous trees and other vegetation" near power lines, neglected to conduct regular pole and line inspections, and ignored residents' requests for vegetation man…

NW Indiana utility company neglected to protect power lines from ‘hazard’ trees, lawsuit alleges

Northwest Indiana’s utility company did not protect its power lines from tree damage ahead of the storms that tore through the area earlier this month, residents allege in a class-action lawsuit. The complaint, filed last Monday in Porter County, Indiana, claims NIPSCO failed to remove “hazardous trees and other vegetation” near power lines, neglected to conduct regular pole and line inspections, and ignored residents’ requests for vegetation ma…