Damage and restoration efforts from August 11 storm
The August 11, 2026, derecho that hit Northwest Indiana, and the storms that followed, caused unprecedented damage to the region and to NIPSCO’s system.
We recognize the significant hardship that the prolonged outages caused for affected communities, and we have heard the questions and concerns from our customers. NIPSCO is focused on examining our response and applying lessons learned for future severe storms – to build a stronger electric system and stronger communities.
Our commitment: We will do better.
This storm will inform NIPSCO’s approach moving forward. We have hired an independent third-party expert to conduct a thorough review of our storm response, and we will release the results publicly.
This storm will also help all
of us think about how Indiana prepares for severe weather, which is becoming much more common. An event of this scale is not something a utility responds to alone. It requires coordination among the utility, state government, local leaders, emergency-management
agencies, first responders, and communities. We are committed to being a good partner and to engaging in this important conversation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
8-11 Storm | 6. Why did restoration estimates for communities change?
This was a dynamic and evolving situation, as our crews worked tirelessly to assess damage and repair needs throughout our service areas.
As our crews on the ground gained access to severely affected places, they discovered more substantial damage than was initially visible. This led NIPSCO to provide revised estimated times of restoration to certain communities.
For other communities, we waited to provide estimated restoration times until we could substantiate a timeline for those areas. The wait had no impact on our restoration work, but we know it caused confusion and apologize for this mistake in not explaining what we were doing.
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