NIPSCO is a RIPSCO
I am writing to demand immediate attention to the drastic and unjustified 48% increase in NIPSCO gas and electric rates. This increase is causing severe financial harm to families across our community and must be addressed without delay.
My household’s utility bill for only two months is now over $1,800. This is not a minor inconvenience — it is a crisis. No family should be expected to absorb increases of this magnitude simply to maintain basic utilities like heat and electricity. These services are essential, and the current rates are placing residents in an impossible position: pay the bill or risk losing basic necessities.
This level of increase is unacceptable, especially in a time when wages have not kept pace with inflation and many families are already stretched to their limits. If this continues, more households will face utility shutoffs, debt, or housing instability. This is not sustainable, and it is not fair.
I am asking you, to take immediate action to:
Demand a full review of NIPSCO’s rate increases
Push for transparency and public accountability
Support emergency consumer protections or relief programs
Oppose any further rate hikes until residents can reasonably afford service
Silence or delay on this issue will directly harm us. We are counting on leadership to ensure that essential utilities remain affordable and accessible for the people they serve.
Please help us resolve this matter.
Sincerely,
CRP
1. helmikuuta 2026
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