(Merrillville, IN) - Several hundred NIPSCO customers in La Porte County were without service late this morning because of the winter storm.

According to the Merrillville-based utility company, over 400 customers in Michigan City without power and just over 200 customers without electrical service in La Porte late this morning. There were only 130 other customers without service in the entire NIPSCO service area.

According to Indiana Michigan Power Company, there were 360 customers in Michigan and about 230 customers in Indiana without service late this morning.