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2001 LIPA Press Releases

Any current press release that has been issued to the media can be found here. If you have a question concerning a release please feel free to contact Media Relations at (516) 222-7700 or  media.relations@lipower.org.

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December 20 .... LIPA Delivers An Early Christmas For Oleanik Family of Westbury
Winners of LIPA’s “Store-To-Door Sweepstakes”
Will Save Money And The Environment With Energy Efficient ENERGY STAR®-Labeled Appliances
December 19 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
December 18 .... LIPA Evaluates Right to Purchase KeySpan Power Plants
December 18 .... LIPA Adopts 2002 Operating and Capital Budgets
December 17 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
December 6 .... LIPA Proposes 2002 Operating Budget
and Capital Budgets for 2002 & 2003
December 6

.... LIPA and State DEC Announce Public Hearings
For Receipt of Public Comments
On Air Permit Issues Related to Powering LI Projects
December 5 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
December 5

.... LIPA Launches Phase II of Solar Pioneers Program
30 New Solar Pioneers to be Selected by Lottery
Increased PV Rebates Available
December 4 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
December 1 .... Governor Announces Energy-Saving Geothermal Power Projects
November 13
 
.... LIPA Board Approves Environmental Assessment of Powering LI 2002 Turbine Projects
November 13 .... LIPA Calls for Rollback of Suffolk Electric Tax
November 12
 
.... LIPA Reports 12 Customers Out Of Power Due
to Rockaway Plane Crash
Local Neighborhood Service Damaged by Plane Debris and Fire
Major Electric Circuits to Rockaway Peninsula Functioning Well
November 12 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
November 12 .... LIPA Reports 300 Customers Out Of Power Due
to Rockaway Plane Crash
Local Neighborhood Service Damaged by Plane Debris and Fire
Major Electric Circuits to Rockaway Peninsula Functioning Well
November 9 .... Suffolk Electric Tax Hits All Residential Consumers
150% Increase in Energy Tax
Will Produce $8.4 Million for Suffolk
Average Residential Consumer Will Pay $16.68 More Per Year
LIPA Calls for Roll Back of Tax Before It’s Imposed
November 7 .... 57 Ways to Make Your Home A Safer Place
LIPA Offers Guide to Home Safety
October 31 .... First of its Kind Fuel Cell Project in NYS
October 29 .... MEDIA ALERT
October 26 .... LIPA Wellness Programs Kickoff with CPR Training
October 25 .... LIPA and NYPA Launch the
Th!NK Clean Commute Electric Vehicle Program
Clean Green Alternative for LIRR Commuters
October 24 .... MEDIA ALERT
October 19 .... LIA, LIPA Announce Release of New Business Fact Book
Book Provides Timely and Detailed Information About Long Island's Economy
October 19 .... Governor Announces LIPA World Trade Center Relief Fund
October 19 .... Correction
October 18 .... LIPA Announces Five New Turbine Generators
October 17 .... MEDIA ALERT
October 16 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
.... MEDIA ALERT
October 15 .... LIPA and KeySpan Plan for Third New Generation Project

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MEDIA ALERT
October 12 .... TORCHIERE LAMP TURN-IN REWARDS CONSUMERS FOR MAKING THEIR HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT
October 1 .... LIPA's Transmission and Distribution System
Rated Best in State for Reliability
September 19 .... LIPA’s Fall Community Calendar of Events
LIPA’s Information Booth Goes on Tour with Energy Saving Information
September 17 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
September is the Height of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Season on Long Island
LIPA Urges Long Island
Be Prepared
September 13 .... LIPA Announces the Proposed Norwalk to Northport
Submarine Cable Replacement Project
September 12 .... LIPA and KeySpan Remain in Heightened State of Security Alert
September 11 .... LIPA/KeySpan At Heightened State of Security Alert
August 14 .... LIPA Delivered Record Amounts of Electricity
During Last Week's Five-Day Heat Wave
Heat- and Lightning-Related Outages Restored at Record Pace
Majority of Service Disruptions Resolved in 2 Hours or Less
August 13

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MEDIA ALERT
August 10 .... LIPA Continues Stage One Power Alert
Customers Urged to Cut Electric Use Immediately
To Avoid Power Shortage/Outages
August 9 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
LIPA Continues Stage One Power Alert
August 8 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
August 8 .... MEDIA ALERT
August 8 .... URGENT - URGENT
LIPA Declares Stage One Power Alert
August 8 .... MEDIA ALERT
August 8 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
LIPA Declares Critical Conservation Day
August 7 .... LIPA Sets New Summer 2001 Demand Record
.... MEDIA ADVISORY
August 6 .... LIPA Issues Energy Conservation Appeal Cutting Use Will Help Meet High Demand in Days Ahead
July 3 .... LIPA and KeySpan Conduct First Hurricane Drill
of the 2001 Hurricane Season
July 26 .... LIPA Sets New Summer 2001 Demand Record
Supply Tight, New Resources Needed
July 25 .... URGENT MEDIA ADVISORY
LIPA Declares Critical Conservation Day
July 25 .... LIPA Issues Energy Conservation Advisory
Cutting Electric Use Will Help Meet High Demand for Electricity
July 23 .... LIPA's Summer Energy Tips
July 12 .... LIPA and KeySpan Announce Second Plan for New Generation
July 11 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
June 26 .... LIPA to Grid-Connect 75 Fuel Cells Demonstration Project First of its Kind In New York
June 25 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
June 14 .... LIPA Launches Summer Conservation Program
Nassau/Suffolk Chambers of Commerce to Spearhead
Effort with Local Businesses
June 13 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
June 13 .... Governor Announces Energy Conservation Aid for Bayshore
LIPA to Provide Energy Efficient Appliances,
Rebates to Help Lower Electric Bills
June 12
 
.... LIPA Restructures $1.5 Billion In Debt
Market Shows Confidence With Low Rates
June 7 .... Governor Encourages New Yorkers to "Keep Cool" This Summer
NYSERDA, LIPA AND NYPA Help Kick-Off New Energy
Efficiency Campaign
June 6 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
June 5 .... Legislator Crecca, LIPA Chairman Kessel
Unveil Historic Green Park in Smithtown
June 4 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
June 1 .... LIPA Seeks To Place Generation Units at Shoreham
RFP Seeks Company To Build, Own, Operate Units to
Generate Less Than 80 Megawatts of Power
Units Must be Ready for Summer 2002
June 1 .... The 2001 Hurricane Season Has Begun
Normal Levels of Hurricane Activity Expected
LIPA Says Be Prepared to Stay Safe
May 31
 
.... New Challenges, New Solutions In Focus at The Long Island/New York City
2001 Emergency Management Conference
May 29 .... LIPA Announces Electric Safety Poster Contest Winners
May 29 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
May 23 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
May 22 .... Kessel Supports Bush Plan to Improve Interstate
Connections to Enhance Electricity Distribution/Reliability
May 14 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
May 11
 
.... LIPA & North Shore Animal League America
Join Forces for Pet Safety Around Electricity
May 10 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
May 10 .... Public/Private Partnership
KeySpan Proposes To Build New Generating Facility
LIPA Agrees To Purchase Power
May 9 .... LIPA Announces Forecast for Electric Demand for Summer 2001
Conservation and Efficient Energy Use Urged
KeySpan Working to Provide Reliable Generation
Kessel Underscores Need for New Electric Resources to Meet Future Needs
May 7 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
May 2 .... LIPA & the New York Institute of Technology's
Center for Science Teaching & Learning
Are Taking Alternative Energy Displays on the Road
May 1 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
April 30 .... LIPA Wins Third Annual Long Island ReLeaf
Community Tree Steward Award
April 30 .... LIPA Launches Electric Safety Month
April 30 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
April 30 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
April 26 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
April 23 .... LIPA Issues Request for Proposals for Utility Consulting Services
April 22 .... Governor Announces Long Island Solar Power Initiative
April 20 .... LIPA Celebrates Earth Week with Special Earth Week Cash Rebates on High Efficiency TumbleWash Clothes Washers
Take Advantage Of Up To $250 in Rebates
April 20 .... PUBLIC NOTICE
April 19
 
.... LIPA Launches Free, First-in-Nation Internet-Based
Air Conditioner Control Program to Help LIPA
And Its Customers Conserve Electricity & Save Money
April 18 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
April 12 .... Spring Marks the Beginning of Lightning Storm Season
April 11 .... LIPA's Issues New Electric Appliance Energy Guide
April 10 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
April 9 .... Take a Look at LIPA's New Web site Look
April 5
 
.... LIPA Chairman and CEO Richard M. Kessel and a Panel of Long Island's Prominent Leaders Debate
Long Island Growth, But At What Cost?
March 28 .... LIPA and Home Improvement A Perfect Match for Energy Conservation At the Spring Improvement and Remodeling Expo
March 28 .... Statement by Richard M. Kessel
Chairman, Long Island Power Authority
March 21 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
March 15 .... LIPA Announces New Pole Attachment Policy
March 14 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
March 7 .... LIPA and KeySpan Set to Award Two Million Dollars for New Energy Technologies
March 6 .... LIPA Completes Winter Storm Restorations (7:00p.m.)
March 6 .... LIPA and KeySpan Team Up to
Bring New Technologies to Long Island
March 6 .... LIPA Reports on East End Outages (1:00p.m.)
March 6 .... MEDIA ADVISORY (11:00a.m.)
March 6 .... LIPA Reports Minimal Overnight Outages (7:00a.m.)
March 5 .... LIPA Outages for Monday, March 5, 2001 (8:00p.m.)
March 5 .... LIPA Reporting Only Scattered Outages (12:00p.m.)
March 5 .... LIPA Reports Few Overnight Outages (8:00a.m.)
March 4 .... LIPA Number to Call to Report Outages
March 4 .... LIPA Prepared and Monitoring Winter Storm’s Advance
March 3 .... LIPA Prepares for Major Winter Storm
March 1

 

.... LIPA Issues Request for Proposals for
Operation and Management of
On-Island Generation Capacity It May
Purchase from KeySpan Generation, LLC
March 1 .... LIPA Adopts Plan to Minimize Impact
of Increased Fuel Costs on Customers
February 28 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
February 28 .... LIPA's EnergyWise Commercial Construction Program On Display
At the LIBI Associate Trade Show
February 27 .... Southold Town and LIPA Announce Joint Electric Task Force
February 26 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
February 23

 

.... LIPA Announces Public Hearings
On Proposed Oil and Gas Surcharge
Plan Seeks to Minimize Impact of Increased Fuel Costs
On Customers
February 21 .... For the Latest Info on Energy Conservation
Call LIPA's EnergyWise Infoline
February 16

 

.... LIPA Advances Plan to Minimize Impact
of Increased Fuel Costs on Customers
Will Offer Plan for Public Review
That Calls for Surcharge of Only 5.8 % Instead of 13%
Average Residential Customer Likely to Pay
Only $4.69 Per Month
February 15 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
February 15 .... LIPA's Winter Energy Savings Tips
February 14 .... LIPA and SUNY Farmingdale Present
"Home Grown Electricity Using the Sun"
February 14 .... LIPA Joins Forces with other Northeast Utilities
to Encourage Regional Companies to Use Premium Efficiency Motors
February 13 .... LIPA: LI Needs New On-Island Generation Now
February 12 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
February 6 .... Diana Taylor Appointed CFO of LIPA
January 25 .... EnergyWise LIPA's Key to Energy Conservation
January 22 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
January 22 .... LIPA To Offer Financial Incentives for Self-Generation
Of Electricity By LI's Businesses & Governments
January 19 .... MEDIA ADVISORY
January 18 .... LIPA Releases 2000 Long Island Population Survey
Nassau/Suffolk Add 18,452 Residents
Suffolk Continues to Lead Nassau in Adding Households
    LIPA and Long Island's Building Trades Team Up
at the National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Trade Show and Contractors Olympics