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LIPA Projects Sufficient Electricity Supply for Summer 2006

The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) announced today that under normal summer weather conditions, the Authority will have a sufficient supply of electricity to meet a base summer peak demand of about 5,300 megawatts (MW) for the Long Island Control Area (LICA).

Summer Forecast

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	June 20, 2006 Release

“We’re entering this year’s summer season in better shape with our available supply than at any other time in Long Island’s history,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel.

Speaking at LIPAs Summer Forecast Press Conference Left to right: Ralph Ranghelli IBEW Local 1049, LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel, Donald Daley, IBEW Local 1049, Ed Youngling, Vice President of Transmission and Distribution for KeySpan.

“KeySpan’s generating facilities met the challenge last year when LIPA hit an all time peak summer demand record, and once again they will be prepared to meet the challenge this summer,” said Ed Youngling, KeySpan.

“Just as our workforce readies all year long through hurricane drills and training classes, we are also ready for any heat waves the summer may bring us,” said Ralph Ranghelli IBEW Local 1049.

"Our highly trained workforce have conducted inspections and performed maintenance on all of our facilities so that we will be prepared on the hottest summer days,” said Donald Daley, IBEW Local 1049.

“We’re entering this year’s summer season in better shape with our available supply than at any other time in Long Island’s history,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel.

Speaking at LIPAs Summer Forecast Press Conference Left to right:

Ralph Ranghelli IBEW Local 1049, LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel, Donald Daley, IBEW Local 1049, Ed Youngling, Vice President of Transmission and Distribution for KeySpan.

“KeySpan’s generating facilities met the challenge last year when LIPA hit an all time peak summer demand record, and once again they will be prepared to meet the challenge this summer,” said Ed Youngling, KeySpan.

“Just as our workforce readies all year long through hurricane drills and training classes, we are also ready for any heat waves the summer may bring us,” said Ralph Ranghelli IBEW Local 1049.

"Our highly trained workforce have conducted inspections and performed maintenance on all of our facilities so that we will be prepared on the hottest summer days,” said Donald Daley, IBEW Local 1049.