LIPA is Number One in State With Shortest Restoration Time
LIPA’s Electric System Reliability Continues to Lead New York State for
Overhead Systems
Uniondale, NY—November 12, 2007—The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)
is pleased to announce that LIPA leads New York State in key reliability indices
for overhead electric transmission and distribution systems. LIPA continues to
lead other New York electric utilities, with overhead systems, with the shortest
customer average interruption duration index (CAIDI). In September, 2007, the
average service restoration time for LIPA customers who experienced a service
interruption was 71 minutes, which is significantly superior to the rest of the
state which averaged 129 minutes. LIPA has been the state leader in this
category for the last ten years.
“Since LIPA took over Long Island’s electric system in 1998, about $2.5
billion has been invested in the infrastructure which, in part, reflects the
superior performance during last weekend’s storm,” said President and CEO Kevin
S. Law. “We had fewer outages and a quicker recovery from Noel-related service
interruptions caused by high wind gusts and sustained winds on the East End.
Though service interruptions are unavoidable, LIPA is working hard to keep them
to an absolute minimum and to restore them as quickly as possible when they do
occur.”
The reliability of the LIPA transmission and distribution system (T&D)
performed at an outstanding level. The frequency of electric service
interruptions (SAIFI) was 14.1 months between interruptions on average. This is
well ahead of the other New York state electric utilities with overhead systems,
which average 11.0 months between interruptions.
LIPA also demonstrated continual reliability in annual power outage time at
60 minutes per customer. Once again LIPA surpassed other New York State overhead
utilities which averaged 143 minutes per customer.
“LIPA will continue to lead New York State in reliability, through a dynamic
maintenance program, ongoing investments and circuit improvement programs, a
vigorous forestry program and employees who are committed to excellence,” said
Mr. Law.
To learn more about what LIPA is doing to continue delivering economic,
reliable and safe electric power to Long Island visit LIPA’s Web site at
http://www.lipower.org. |
