Four things to note should you ever have to deal with <a href=”http://www.nipsco.com”>NIPSCO</A> (my gas company):
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<LI>Should you find yourself schedule for disconnect, if you make payment via web or automated phone system, be sure and call NIPSCO with your confirmation number. This is imperative.
<LI>If you neglect the above item and find yourself disconnected because they never realize that you’ve given them money, you may call their number at any time (regardless of the fact that they say 7am-7pm) and set up a time to be reconnected that same evening of disconnection.
<LI>If you do this, you may end up waiting til around midnight for the guy to show up, which is apparently the final shift for service calls.
<LI>If you end up waiting til very late for the service man, be forewarned that he or she will most likely be so happy to converse with an actual human being (this person works 4pm-12am, remember) that the actual reconnection may end up taking 30 minutes or longer as they chat with you animatedly — covering topics ranging from martial arts to apartment availability to electrical components and Ohm’s Law.
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Just so you know.
