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NIPSCO Restores Power to Gary, Portage by Aug. 25

8/23/2026

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Summary

Story summary

NIPSCO announced power will be restored to Gary and Portage by Aug. 25.
Seven people died in Indiana after the Aug. 11 storms with winds up to 99 mph.
Over 370,000 customers lost electricity during the storms.
About 30,000 customers still lacked power in the second week.
ComEd deployed more than 60 crews to assist NIPSCO in northwest Indiana.

History

Historical Context

Since the term “derecho” was coined after the 1877 Iowa windstorm, the United States has seen several high-impact events, notably the July 1993 Midwest derecho that left roughly 2.5 million customers without power and killed seven. The August 2024 storm that stranded 370,000 NIPSCO customers echoes that legacy, prompting regulators and utilities such as NIPSCO and ComEd to accelerate billion-dollar grid-modernization plans.

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Story summary

NIPSCO announced power will be restored to Gary and Portage by Aug. 25.
Seven people died in Indiana after the Aug. 11 storms with winds up to 99 mph.
Over 370,000 customers lost electricity during the storms.
About 30,000 customers still lacked power in the second week.
ComEd deployed more than 60 crews to assist NIPSCO in northwest Indiana.

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