How will NIPSCO lower the cost of electricity in the coming years? By switching from coal to wind.

Yes, wind.

NIPSCO recently announced that some 800 MW of coal fired power plants will be replaced with wind turbines. That’s enough power to supply 500,000 people.

NIPSCO is not taking a risk or putting their customers at risk. NIPSCO has selected three experienced wind energy developers that will build, own and operate the plants and sell the power to NIPSCO.

The projects will reduce the current and forecasted price of electricity because wind doesn’t need any fuel other than well….wind. The wind projects are expected to be operating by late 2020.

Perhaps NIPSCO will allow their customers to purchase the power directly as NIPSCO Customer Choice allows their gas customers.

Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.

Realgy owns and operates 7 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.

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