Final Outage Update June 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CT 

Restoration efforts following this week’s severe weather are nearing completion. Approximately 40 crews continue to work to restore service as safely and quickly as possible to each and every remaining impacted customer from the most recent storms.  

Currently, around 1,250 customers remain without power (down from a peak of approximately 23,600 total). 

We recognize the disruption an extended outage can cause and sincerely thank our customers for their patience and understanding throughout this restoration effort. As final repairs are completed, we encourage customers to continue taking appropriate steps to keep themselves and their families safe.

The most recent storm caused damage to 80 distribution poles as well as structural damage to critical infrastructure. Crews have also been working to repair numerous downed wires and broken crossarms while managing significant tree and vegetation debris around damaged equipment.

The remaining communities most impacted include Gary, Griffith and Hammond.

ESTIMATED TIMES OF RESTORATION BY COMMUNITY
(IMPORTANT NOTE: The estimates below reflect when NIPSCO expects a majority of remaining customers in these communities to be restored based on current information. As repairs are completed, customers will be restored in phases throughout the restoration effort, so some customers may have power back sooner than the listed times. These estimates represent when the final customers are expected to be restored, with some individual cases potentially extending beyond.)

• Saturday, June 27 by 5 p.m. CT - Hammond
• Saturday, June 27 by 6 p.m. CT - Gary
• Saturday, June 27 by 11 p.m. CT - Griffith

Our customer service representatives do not have additional details beyond what is posted publicly. We encourage customers to check NIPSCO.com/outages for the most current information.

We understand that losing power is disruptive, and we appreciate your patience. Safety drives every step of restoration, and while that may require temporary outages for some customers, it allows crews to complete repairs correctly and restore service as efficiently as possible.

As crews continue restoration work, they have identified significant damage to power poles and extensive tree damage in areas where power lines run through neighborhoods and behind properties.

This type of damage requires additional time to safely clear debris, replace or repair poles, and ensure equipment is stable before power can be restored. Because of this, estimated restoration times for some customers are being extended.

While we understand this may be frustrating, these steps are necessary to protect our crews, prevent further damage, and ensure power is restored safely and reliably. 

NIPSCO tracks developing weather patterns and prepares crews accordingly to respond to anticipated severe weather. We understand that any interruption in service is inconvenient, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as crews work as safely and quickly as possible to assess damage and make necessary repairs.

WHY OUTAGE NUMBERS CAN CHANGE 
As crews work to restore power, customers may see outage numbers temporarily increase.

This can happen when:

Damage is more extensive than initially visible

Crews must isolate sections of the grid to safely make repairs

Additional issues are identified during restoration work

While this may extend restoration time for some customers, these steps are critical to ensure repairs are completed safely and prevent recurring outages.

Please Report Your Outage   
If you are experiencing a power outage, please text "out" to 444111 to report an outage, visit nipsco.com/outages or on the NIPSCO app, available on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.   

Safety First – Stay Away from Downed Power Lines   
Most important to your safety is to avoid downed power lines, damaged poles or other hazardous situations. Every downed wire should be treated as though it is a live wire.   

Restoration Process 

Following an assessment of the damage, NIPSCO’s restoration process begins with repairing large transmission and distribution lines that supply electricity to large numbers of customers in large geographic areas – including critical customers such as hospitals and emergency response. Repairs to other lines that serve smaller groups of customers can’t be made until the larger lines feeding electricity to those areas are repaired.   

Current power outages

Find your location to see outage status, cause and estimated restoration time.

• This map is updated every 10 minutes
• You can view reported power outages in your area by searching for your city or zip code, selecting a pin on the map, or by clicking a city on the table

FOR CUSTOMERS WHO NEED STORM DOCUMENTATION

A full list of affected communities from the June 24 storm is available below.

View Outage Summary by Community

We understand the challenges a multi-day outage presents and thank our customers for their patience and understanding.