NiSource NIPSCO Operations — Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations increased by 0.3% to $221.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.6%, from $202.00M to $221.40M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), NIPSCO Operations — Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Rising expenses may indicate aging infrastructure requiring more maintenance, while stable or declining costs suggest operational efficiency.
This encompasses the day-to-day costs of running the utility, including labor, materials, and maintenance of infrastruct...
Standard operating expense metric for utilities, often benchmarked against peer O&M per customer.
ni_segment_nipsco_operations_utilities_operating_expense_maintenance_and_operations| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $185.10M | $185.10M | $185.10M | $185.10M | $196.93M | $196.93M | $196.93M | $196.93M | $191.30M | $187.50M | $177.70M | $204.90M | $202.00M | $211.00M | $215.10M | $220.80M | $221.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.9% | -2.0% | -5.2% | +15.3% | -1.4% | +4.5% | +1.9% | +2.6% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.4% | +6.4% | +6.4% | +6.4% | -2.9% | -4.8% | -9.8% | +4.0% | +5.6% | +12.5% | +21.0% | +7.8% | +9.6% |