IURC approves framework for NIPSCO to buy power from its data center affiliate
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a framework allowing Northern Indiana Public Service Co. to purchase energy capacity from an affiliated company created to serve data center demand. The arrangement is intended to help NIPSCO meet expected electricity needs from data center development.
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a framework that permits Northern Indiana Public Service Co. to buy energy capacity from an affiliate established to support data center customers. The approval gives the utility a mechanism to address the additional power demand associated with data center growth.
The article does not identify a specific data center site or city. The decision concerns NIPSCO’s broader service territory and the regulatory treatment of capacity procured through its data center-focused affiliate.