MERRILLVILLE – Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is marking its 100th anniversary this year.
“Much of our success over the past 100 years stems from the customers we’ve had the privilege of serving and the strong partnership we have forged with communities,” said Jimmy Staton, president and CEO.
In 1912, Calumet Electric Co. was incorporated by a group of Gary businessmen to supply power for expansion of the Gary Railway Co. The company’s family tree dates back further, to 1853, when the Fort Wayne Gas Light Co. was established, serving a community of 4,300. Another NIPSCO predecessor, the South Bend Gas Light Co., was established in 1868 by the Studebaker brothers.
Today, NIPSCO provides electric and or natural gas service to more than 785,000 customers in 30 counties in northern Indiana.
