LIPA’s New Web Site Has a New Look and Feel More User Friendly and Informative Web Site Now Provides Utility News and Updates Through RSS Feeds Uniondale, NY—June 14, 2006— The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is pleased to announce the unveiling of LIPA’s newly redesigned Web site www.lipower.org. The Web site, reengineered from the ground up, is designed for ease of navigation. By reducing the clutter on pages in order to give them a clean-easier-to read look, the overall size of the Web site was streamlined while increasing the amount of information available to LIPA’s customers. “LIPA’s Web site averages over 580,000 views per month, and has become a crucial tool in LIPA’s ongoing efforts to keep our customers informed, and to provide more choices regarding the use of electricity,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel. “LIPA is committed to providing our customers with the type of excellent service and valuable information they’ll need to get the most out of their energy dollars.” LIPA’s Web site continues to add new features and information regularly. The Web site has added audio recordings, streaming audio and video and, high resolution photos of LIPA’s press conferences and special events. Features such as the My Account Home page, the My Account Bank section, the Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) section, the Storm Center and the Your Home section also continue to draw record numbers of visitors. In addition, LIPA’s Web site now provides utility updates through RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds. RSS feeds allow visitors to LIPA’s Web site to read the latest news on demand, without having to search for it. RSS feeds automatically and constantly deliver the latest LIPA news and information directly to subscribers’ desktops. It’s a smart and easy way to stay up-to-date with the latest information LIPA has to offer. Every LIPA feed includes headlines, summaries, and links back to the latest news published by LIPA. This new service is free and easy to use, visit www.lipower.org/rss and subscribe today. LIPA’s Web site was recently ranked number 2 in the nation for public electric or gas utilities by Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, “E SOURCE 2005 Review of U.S. Electric and Gas Company Web Sites” Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, and world leader in providing energy information for nearly a century, gave LIPA’s Web site “lipower.org” a Public Utilities Ranking of number 2 among 105 national electric and gas utilities. The Platt’s “E SOURCE 2005 Review of U.S. Electric and Gas Company Web Sites” rated 27 features and functions from the customer’s experience of 105 utility Web sites across the nation. The Web site review evaluation included Web site framework, customer segmentation, customer information and online customer service both public and secure. LIPA continuously seeks ways to expand the features and capabilities of its Web site. LIPA encourages all Long Islanders to visit www.lipower.org and find out why it will soon be the number 1 utility Web site in the nation. LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System on Long Island and provides electric service to over 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. In terms of customers served, LIPA is the 3rd largest municipal electric utility in the nation and the 6th largest in terms of electricity delivered. LIPA does not provide natural gas service or own any on-island electric generating assets. ### LIPA Contact Information: News Center Solar Pioneers Press Release 06/17/06 10:31 AM Eastern |
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