(Merrillville, IN) - NIPSCO has been dinged with over $1 million in fines for safety violations. 

The utility must pay $1.13 million dollars for violations that occurred in 2019.  According to the Indiana State Regulatory Commission, NIPSCO failed to mark pipelines in a timely fashion.

This settlement is the third in a line of penalties dating back to 2015 totaling over $3 million.

This fine is reportedly the largest in state history. All the money collected goes into the state’s General Fund. NISPCO is not allowed to pass along the cost to consumers.