Lake County Council opposes NIPSCO rate increases

The Lake County Council passed a resolution opposing rate increases by NIPSCO, marking a formal action by the county’s governing body on the issue.

What the council did

The council’s action was a resolution against NIPSCO rate increases. A resolution is the council’s formal statement on an issue. The action expresses the council’s position, but the resolution’s passage is the only council decision described here.

What the resolution concerns

The resolution concerns proposed or existing rate increases by NIPSCO. The council opposed those increases when it passed the measure. No details about the size, timing or specific structure of the increases are included in the council action described by the Chicago Tribune.

What happens next

The resolution puts the Lake County Council on record against the NIPSCO rate increases. The next steps for NIPSCO and the rate process are not established by the council’s passage alone. The Chicago Tribune reported on the council’s action.