Make It a Bright and Energy Efficient Holiday Season with Energy Efficient LED Holiday Lights

Farmingdale, NY — November 14, 2006 —This New Year’s Eve, millions will watch the Times Square New Year's Eve ball slide down the flagpole at midnight. However, this year the ball has changed. For the first time the Times Square Ball will not be lit exclusively by incandescent lights. Almost half of the ball’s lights will be replaced by bright, energy efficient light emitting diode (LED) lighting and plans are underway to make all of the ball’s lights LED’s for next year’s celebration. But customers of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) won’t have to wait until next year to switch to LED holiday lights as LIPA will be provide $2 rebate to customers who purchase LED’s during the Holiday season, part of its ongoing commitment to encourage energy efficiency.