A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, March 14 to take comments on a proposed NIPSCO electric generating facility. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. CT at the La Porte Civic Auditorium at 1001 Ridge Street.
Continue readingNIPSCO to Retire Two Units at Wheatfield Power Plant this Year
NIPSCO says it’ll be shutting down part of the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield by the end of the year. The utility company announced this week that coal-fired units 14 and 15 will be retired.
Continue readingNo Injuries Reported in NIPSCO Power Plant Fire
NIPSCO says no one was hurt, when a fire broke out at its R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield Thursday afternoon. NIPSCO said on social media that a portion of the facility had to be evacuated, and the fire was fully extinguished before 9:00 p.m.
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