Energy for the Future Conference Draws Over 600 Attendees to Discuss New Energy Technologies and Energy Efficiency

Melville, NY – August 15, 2007 – Starting on the day after the fourth anniversary of the 2003 Blackout that impacted over 50 million Americans in the Midwest and Northeast, over 600 attendees and 50 exhibitors turned out at a conference to share innovative developments and exchange ideas on energy technologies and policies to increase the reliability and durability of the region’s electric and gas infrastructure, and improve energy efficiency as well.

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	August 15, 2007 Release

Left to right; LIPA CEO & President Richard Kessel; Robert B. Catell, Chairman and CEO, KeySpan; Dr. Yacov Shamash, Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at SUNY Stony Brook; Humza Malik, Strategy and Corporate Development Director of National Grid.

"Consistently delivering reliable, high-quality, and reasonably priced electricity to LIPA's customers in the decades ahead will require the application of new and innovative technologies to the region's power grid," said Richard M. Kessel, LIPA's CEO/President.


“I look forward to the new alliances, new ideas and innovative solutions that will emerge from this forum,” said Robert B. Catell, Chairman & CEO of KeySpan.

“It is inspiring to see the Long Island business and academic community come together to discuss, in a variety of cooperative formats, technology and innovation as it relates to the critical subject of energy,” said Yacov Shamash, Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at SUNY Stony Brook.

“By hosting this event together with KeySpan and LIPA, we are giving people an opportunity to discuss their innovative ideas to meet these challenges, as well as tackling the real issues we all face, such as climate change,” said Humza Malik, Strategy and Corporate Development Director at National Grid.