Summary: Northern Indiana Public Service Co. Mar 12

Standard & Poors, March 2012

Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services bases its corporate credit rating on Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) on the consolidated credit profile of parent NiSource Inc. The rating on Merrillville, Ind.-based NiSource Inc. reflects an "excellent" business risk profile and an "aggressive" financial risk profile (as our criteria define the terms). Standard & Poor's bases its rating on NiSource on the consolidated business and financial risk profiles of its subsidiaries NIPSCO (BBB-/Stable/--), Bay State Gas Co. (BBB-/Stable/--), and Columbia Energy Group (CEG; not rated). NiSource is involved in regulated natural gas distribution (nearly 40% of operating income), gas transmission and storage (roughly 35%), and vertically integrated electric operations (about 25%). As of Dec. 31, 2011, NiSource had about $8 billion...

Companies mentioned in this report are: Northern Indiana Public Service Co.,NiSource Inc.
Action: Review

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Northern Indiana Public Service Co.,NiSource Inc.

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