NIPSCO Advances Its Cost-Saving Electric Generation Transition Plan with Groundbreaking of First Two Solar Projects
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MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), today announced that its first two Indiana-based solar projects – Indiana Crossroads Solar and Dunns Bridge Solar I – have broken ground and are currently under construction, expected to be online and operating in 2022.
Key Points:
- "Breaking ground on our first two solar projects is a critical next step in the evolution of our 'Your Energy, Your Future' electric generation transition plan," said Mike Hooper, NIPSCO President.
- Dunns Bridge Solar II will include an estimated 1,500,000 solar panels and is expected to be operational in 2023.
- These solar projects were selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation in 2019 that NIPSCO conducted as part of its "Your Energy, Your Future" electric generation strategy.
- With these two solar projects, two completed wind farms and 10 more renewable projects planned or under construction, NIPSCO will have a total of 14 completed renewable projects by the end of 2023.