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Mayor urges residents to bring utility complaints to state regulator; meets NIPSCO CEO
Mayor's Night Out (Hammond City) · May 14, 2026
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Summary
Residents criticized rising NIPSCO bills; the mayor said the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) sets rates and encouraged public attendance at IURC meetings while noting he would meet NIPSCO's CEO the next day to raise local concerns.
Residents at Hammond’s Mayor’s Night Out raised concerns about rising electric bills and whether the city could hold NIPSCO accountable for rate increases.
The mayor told the audience that NIPSCO rate increases are approved by the five‑member Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, which is appointed by the…
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