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https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/nip...MsGajlqu69ZngAI

[quote]Merrillville-based NIPSCO is in the midst of a major shift away from fossil fuels.

NIPSCO officials recently told the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce at its Business Expo in Hammond that the electric and gas utility was moving away from the coal that has long powered the Region's homes, storefronts, steel mills and many factories.

"We're taking a huge step in renewables and how we generate electricity for our customers," Director of Public Affairs & Economic Development Rick Calinski said.

NIPSCO's coal-fired power plants currently have the capacity to generate 3,000 megawatts of electricity.

"At one point NIPSCO was about 80% coal," NIPSCO Director of Strategy and Risk Integration Fred Gomos said. He noted coal fueled most of the U.S., including the steel mills and refineries.

But the utility is in the midst of a transition in technology.

"As we look at our fleet, we went through the process of evaluating how we serve our customers," he said. "It was clear renewables were more economic than the existing coal."

Part of the issue is that NIPSCO's coal-fired plants are aging. It was apparent investing in newer, more modern technologies would be more cost-effective than sinking capital in older plants that would need to be brought up to more current environmental rules, Gomos said.[/quyote]
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