Mike Braun: “Agreement state status gives us better customer service, faster permit review times — which was always an issue — faster…”

Affordability has been a top priority.

NIPSCO is a monopoly utility that Hoosiers pay every month with the expectation that it will use its considerable resources to maintain its system, prepare for severe weather and restore service as quickly as possible when disaster strikes.

The top priority for (investor-owned utilities) should be affordability and reliability for ratepayers.

If they deliver on that, then shareholders should have an opportunity to make a reasonable return on their investments, but no guarantee if they don’t hold up their end of the bargain on affordability.