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LaPorte County approves addendum to secure priority review for new generation as NIPSCO rates draw scrutiny
Summary
Commissioners approved an addendum tied to IURC Cause 46322 that secures priority consideration for new generation siting in LaPorte County and affirms studies paid by NiSource shareholders; the discussion highlighted concerns about rising utility bills and a scheduled regulatory hearing.
LaPorte County commissioners on March 4 approved an addendum related to Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Cause 46322 aimed at protecting local ratepayers and securing priority evaluation of new generation sites in industrially zoned areas of the county.
Shaw Friedman, the county's commission attorney, told the board the addendum includes “written assurance” that the county will receive priority consideration for prospective NIPSCO generation projects in industrial zones such as KIP and that studies carried out by engineering firm Sargent & Lundy were paid for by NiSource shareholders rather than NIPSCO ratepayers. “We cannot afford to lose the $5,000,000.00 a year in property taxes,” Friedman said, arguing studies and commitments in the addendum…
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