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NIPSCO May 14, 2025 Public Meeting Information
Proposed plan to close the Waste Disposal Area ash pond at R.M. Schahfer Generating Station
CLICK HERE TO ATTEND THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING AT 5:30 P.M. CST MAY 14
The virtual presentation is an opportunity for the public to learn more about NIPSCO’s plan to close the Waste Disposal Area (WDA) ash pond at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station.
The presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m. (CST) and NIPSCO representatives will be available to answer questions about the closure plan.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) will be in attendance.
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. (CST)
Advance questions can be emailed to NIPSCO_environmental@nisource.com.
NIPSCO plans to begin work, following approval from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), to close the Waste Disposal Area coal ash pond at the company’s Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield, Indiana. The approval process includes the opportunity for public comment and to ask questions.
For those unable to join the meeting, comments can be submitted directly to IDEM, by June 13, 2025 to lhummel@idem.IN.gov, or mail submittals can be sent to:
Lindsey Hummel, Technical Environmental Specialist
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Solid Waste Permits
IGCN 1101
100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251
NIPSCO will continue to work with IDEM to ensure the closure plans comply with all state and federal requirements, and coordinate with local officials to minimize disruption from work activity throughout the duration of the project.