US utility NIPSCO backs 800MW of wind as it prepares to ditch coal

NextEra, Apex and EDPR secure deals as coal-reliant Midwestern utility points to wind as cheapest source of power

Violet Sistovaris, NIPSCO president, says the utility's shift towards renewables will save ratepayers money over the long haul. — Violet Sistovaris, NIPSCO president, says the utility's shift towards renewables will save ratepayers money over the long haul.Foto: NIPSCO

Karl-Erik Stromsta in New York

Published 1 February 2019, 14:53Updated 1 February 2019, 20:18