By ALEX BROWN
Multimedia Journalist, Inside Indiana Business

MERRILLVILLE — Northern Indiana Public Service Co. has announced Benjamin Felton has joined the company as its vice president of power delivery.

In his new role, Felton will lead NIPSCO’s electric operations team. Felton will be based at the company’s Merrillville headquarters. He will be responsible for the system-wide delivery of NIPSCO’s electric service, including system control, field operations, vegetation management and construction.

“With a solid focus on better serving customers, Ben brings key electric field operations and management experience,” said Mike Hooper, NIPSCO’s senior vice president of electric operations. “He has a proven track record of improving safety and reliability performance and we are pleased to welcome him to NIPSCO.”

Felton previously served as executive director of electric system operations and maintenance for Consumers Energy in Michigan.

Source: Inside Indiana Business