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.
Customer Assistance and Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
8-11 Storm | 7. Why did some communities experience longer outages than many neighboring communities?
This restoration effort was the largest in our history. The storm affected each community differently. But regardless of the community, our crews and contractors worked their hardest to restore power as quickly as possible.
There were a number of factors that affected the restoration timeline for different communities in our service area: the storm’s intensity, customer density, transmission impacts, access conditions, the infrastructure damage, and the percentage of the system affected, to name a few.
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