Kenneth Kane, CPA

Kenneth Kane is LIPA’s Senior Vice President of Investment Planning and leads LIPA’s solicitation and recovery of grants to maximize investment opportunities and reduce costs for customers. Mr. Kane joined LIPA in 1999 as Director of Financial Reporting and previously served as Controller, Managing Director of Finance, Vice President of Financial Oversight, and most recently as Interim Chief Financial Officer. As Interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Kane’s tenure marked one of the most successful periods in LIPA’s history, with three credit rating upgrades; $100 million of savings from reducing LIPA’s cost of debt; and two budgets that delivered record investments in clean energy, customer satisfaction, and reliability, while keeping bills flat for customers.

Mr. Kane has 36 years of experience in the electric utility industry, beginning in 1984 with Ernst & Young’s utility practice. Mr. Kane joined the Long Island Lighting Company in 1988. Mr. Kane is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pace University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Hofstra University.