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Legislators Tentatively Back Cuomo’s Plan To Do Away With LIPA
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received tentative support from legislative leaders Monday for his plan to finally sideline the Long Island Power Authority, which has been criticized for high rates and questionable response in disasters — most infamously including Superstorm Sandy.
EXCLUSIVE: Eyesore National Grid Plant’s Demise May Mean Problems For Nearby Towns
It has been a fixture on the Long Island landscape since the 1920s — and not a pretty one. An old power plant is finally coming down, but residents nearby said they are worried about their taxes going way up.
LIPA Trustee Calls Privatization ‘A Terrible Idea’
A Long Island Power Authority trustee has called the suggestion to privatize the agency a “terrible idea.”
LIPA Trustees Propose Ways To Improve Communication With Customers
Following Sandy, many angry residents descended upon the Hicksville headquarters of LIPA to protest the utility’s response to the storm.
Union Workers Raise Red Flags Over LIPA Privatization
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is urging caution over recommendations to privatize the troubled Long Island Power Authority.
Power Outages Dwindling Across Region
Southeastern Connecticut saw by far the largest number of outages across the region, but New England bore the brunt of the outages.
Widespread Power Outages Across Tri-State, But Area Spared Worst Of Storm’s Wrath
Connecticut’s two largest power companies had anticipated about 30 percent of their customers losing power, or roughly 400,000 homes and businesses.
Long Island Slammed With Snow As Blizzard Moves Through
The heaviest snowfall is expected Friday night and into Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning, which remains in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday.
Utilities Looking To Avoid Repeat Of Sandy, Say They’re Ready
Heavy snow and strong winds could knock down trees and power lines.
Monster Snowstorm Bears Down On Tri-State Area; Blizzard Warning Issued
How much and how bad? That seems to be the question on everybody’s mind Thursday as two powerful storm systems head toward the Tri-State Area.
Hempstead Town Supervisor Might Back LIPA Privatization
A new proposal by the governor could pave the way for the Long Island Power Authority to become a private entity and it has the potential backing of one of the island’s prominent local leaders.
EXCLUSIVE: LIPA Customers Hit With Shockingly High Electricity Bills
Electric bills are out for Sandy victims on Long Island and they are causing a stir.
Breezy Point Families To Sue LIPA Over Massive Fire
17 families contend the utility should have cut the power ahead of Sandy’s surge. They say ocean water coming in contact with energized wires sparked the wind-fueled fireball that ravaged the neighborhood.
Long Island Residents Applaud Moreland Commission, Call For End Of LIPA
Long Island South Shore residents, powerless for weeks, lashed out with intense criticism at LIPA’s woefully inept and unprepared response before, during and after Sandy, agreeing with the Moreland Commission report.
Moreland Commission: Eliminate LIPA In Wake Of Hurricane Sandy Failure
The Moreland Commission, appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo after LIPA, Con Edison and other utilities struggled to turn the lights back on after Sandy, has heard consumer outrage and now has a proposal to do something about it.
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