(Merrillville, IN) - Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC will host a series of a meetings to listen to the concerns of ratepayers over increasing utility bills.

One of the meetings will be in La Porte at the Civic Auditorium on Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.  “We know many of our customers have questions and concerns right now, and we want them to know that we hear them,” said Vince Parisi, NIPSCO President and Chief Operating Officer.

Customers at the events will sign in and then be free to visit a variety of staffed informational stations to explore topics most relevant to them and in engage in conversations with NIPSCO representatives.  NIPSCO representatives and local partner organizations will also be on hand to provide guidance on financial assistance programs, energy efficiency resources, understanding customer bills, AMI technology and data centers, according to NIPSCO.

Two other meetings are scheduled February 24 at the Porter County Fairgrounds and on March 2 at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center in Merrillville.