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.

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2011 Press Releases: December

December 22, 2011
LIPA’s Efficiency Long Island Program Helps Bethpage School District Go Green and Save Money

December 15, 2011
LIPA Board Selects PSEG to Operate the Long Island Electric Grid - VIDEO

December 11, 2011
LIPA Becomes First Utility in State to Launch Mobile Texting Initiative-Power Out? Text It In

2011 Press Releases: November

November 18, 2011
LIPA, BP Solar and Brookhaven National Lab Flip the Switch at the Long Island Solar Farm - PHOTO & VIDEO

November 10, 2011
Long Island Power Authority Proposes 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets Which Provide for Continued Investment in Efficiency and Renewable Programs and Maintains 1st Quartile Reliability

November 9, 2011
Long Island Power Authority to Host Budget Workshop

November 1, 2011
LIPA Releases In-House and On-Island Contractor Crews to NYC, Central Hudson and NYSEG to Assist in Restoration Efforts Due to October Nor’Easter

2011 Press Releases: October

October 27, 2011
LIPA Trustees Vote for Improved Public/Private Partnership to Operate Long Island’s Electric Grid - VIDEO

October 21, 2011
LIPA, Suffolk County and enXco Spotlight Hauppauge Solar Carport Project - PHOTO

October 10, 2011
LIPA AND NATIONAL GRID HOST LONG ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

October 3, 2011
LIPA & GreenLogic Help East Hampton Food Pantry Go Green - PHOTO

2011 Press Releases: September

September 23, 2011
Nassau County and Suffolk County Planning Commissions and LIPA Launch New Unified Solar Permit Initiative

September 16, 2011
LIPA Announces Review Process of Storm Response in the Aftermath of Irene

September 3, 2011
LIPA and National Grid Continue To Restore Power to Long Island

September 2, 2011
LIPA and National Grid Restore More Than 87 Percent of Customers Affected By Irene

September 2, 2011
STATEMENT FROM LIPA CHAIR REGARDING GOVERNOR'S COMMENTS

September 2, 2011 - 1:30PM
LIPA and National Grid Restore Power to 85% of Customers Affected by Hurricane Irene

September 1, 2011 - 5:30PM
LIPA and National Grid Restore More Than 83% of Customers Affected By Irene

September 1, 2011 - 1:30PM
LIPA and National Grid Restore Power to 424,000
99,000 Customers Remain Without Power on Long Island

2011 Press Releases: August

August 31, 2011 - 5:30PM
LIPA AND NATIONAL GRID RESTORE ALMOST 70 PERCENT OF CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY IRENE

August 31, 2011 - 1:30PM
LIPA AND NATIONAL GRID CONTINUE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS RESTORING POWER TO 333,000 OF CUSTOMERS

August 30, 2011 - 5:30PM
LIPA AND NATIONAL GRID RESTORES OVER 50 PERCENT OF CUSTOMERS HIT BY IRENE

August 30, 2011 - 1:30PM
LIPA and National Grid Restores Nearly 50 Percent of Customers Hit by Irene

August 29, 2011 - 10:00PM
LIPA and National Grid Continue to Work Around the Clock Restoring Power from Hurricane Irene

August 29, 2011
LIPA and National Grid Have Launched a Massive Response to Hurricane Irene

August 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene Exits Long Island Leaving Behind Significant Power Outages

August 16, 2011
LIPA Continues Strategic Review Workshops and Public Input Sessions

2011 Press Releases: July

July 21, 2011
Statement from Long Island Power Authority Chief Operating Officer Michael Hervey on E Source top Electric and Gas IVRs

July 20, 2011
LIPA Has Sufficient Supply to Meet Energy Demand During Heat Wave

July 19, 2011
LIPA to Host Strategic Review Workshops and Public Input Sessions

July 13, 2011
Statement on J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Survey

July 8, 2011
LIPA’s Bond Ratings affirmed by Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s

2011 Press Releases: June

June 29, 2011
LIPA Names New Vice President of Transmission and Distribution Operations

June 16, 2011
LIPA Acts to Modernize Power Resources and Manage Costs on Behalf of Customers

June 13, 2011
LIPA Named Among Nation's Most Solar Integrated Utilities in the Country for Third Year

June 10, 2011
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Discovers Additional Billing Errors Made By Its Service Provider, National Grid

June 3, 2011
LIPA’s Efficiency Long Island Program Helps Sachem Central School District Go Green and Save Money  - PHOTO  

 

2011 Press Releases: May

May 27, 2011
LIPA Releases On-Island Contractor Crews to Storm Battered Upstate New York and Pennsylvania to Assist in Restoration Efforts

May 23, 2011
LIPA Helps Local Charity Long Island Cares to Save Nearly $13,000 Annually in Electric Costs  - PHOTO

May 9, 2011
LIPA Provides Full Refund to Customer for Differential in Billing Rate

May 2, 2011
LIPA Celebrates Arbor Day with Students from Port Washington - PHOTO

2011 Press Releases: April

April 29, 2011
LIPA Partners with Yeshiva Darchei Torah to Complete New Energy-Efficient Educational Facility in Far Rockaway
 - PHOTO & VIDEO

April 25, 2011
LIPA Calls On National Grid to Conduct An Additional Review Of All 2010 Storm Costs

April 21, 2011
LIPA, FREE & EmPower Partner for the Largest PV Installation on LI  - PHOTO

April 13, 2011
LIPA Presents Commack School District with Solar Rebate over $600,000 - PHOTO

April 6, 2011
LIPA and NYPA Partner to Help Schools and Municipalities Go Green and Save Money

2011 Press Releases: March

March 23, 2011
LIPA Wins 2011 ENERGY STAR® AWARD -
PHOTO

March 15, 2011
LIPA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Announce New Pilot Remodeling Program with Energy Star®  - PHOTO & VIDEO

March 8, 2011
LIPA to Partner with National Grid and a Host of State and Local Agencies to Help Businesses Save Money by going Green

March 3, 2011
EEI Awards National Grid With ‘Emergency Recovery Award’ Following Long Island Nor'easter

2011 Press Releases: February

February 16, 2011
Statement from Long Island Power Authority Chief Operating Officer Michael Hervey on J.D. Power 2011 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Survey

February 7, 2011
LIPA Presents Long Beach Library with Solar Rebate of $45,800 - PHOTO

February 1, 2011
LIPA Prepared for Winter Storm

2011 Press Releases: January

January 25, 2011
Attainable LI Green Home Competition Aims to Revolutionize Sustainable, Affordable Housing on Long Island - PHOTO

January 14, 2011
Energy Efficiency Incentives for Long Island Industrial & Manufacturing Businesses

Media Contact Information
Mark Gross
Phone - (516) 719-9892
Media Pager - (516) 229-7248
media.relations@lipower.org



 

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