Long Island’s Own TAUK is featured on FUSE TV ON DEMAND Till November 26th
 
Oyster Bay, NY (October 30th, 2006) There’s still time to see Long Island’s own buzz band Tauk (http://www.myspace.com/tauk) in a special interview and live performance piece for the FUSE music television network ( http://www.fuse.tv) which is airing at FUSE On Demand “Undiscovered” running till November 26th.
 
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This will be the inaugural segment of a new “On Demand: Undiscovered” program at the network. “We’re extremely excited to be working with FUSE” said Tauk Lead singer Alessandro Zanelli. He continued, “They have really built a reputation of getting behind up and coming acts, and we are pleased to add to the tradition”. The content was originally filmed on location Saturday July 29th during their show at The Aqua Lounge in Glen Cove. A member of Tauk’s management team added “Time and time again FUSE is proving they are more about the music than any other current “music” television station, and their commitment to helping nurture young talent is quickly becoming a huge part of their rise to success in the market”.

The Fuse TV airing is just another step up the ladder for the group as Tauk continues to be one of the most played, talked about and written about bands of the year. They have already gained airplay on NYC’s Q104.3, Long Island’s 102.3 WBAB, 98.5 The Bone and 107.1 WLIR and are currently in rotation on many college stations including WRHU Hofstra and WUSB Stony Brook. They were recently covered in a “With The Band” feature for Newsday and they graced the front page of Good Times Magazine as the “Local Spotlight” story. These articles serve as the highlights of their press coverage, but are in addition to the many overwhelmingly positive webzine and internet site reviews they also recieved in the past few months. Their summer tour covered almost 20 shows with spotlight dates on Long Island opening for Ants Marching at The Crazy Donkey and opening for Glass Houses at Eisenhower Park, gigs at The Living Room Lounge in Brooklyn and at Rye Playland in Upstate NY and several industry showcases at The Knitting Factory, Pianos and The Lions Den in NYC. The band will be back on tour this Fall, and will be working on a new album for release in 07′.

FOR PRESS INQUIRIES, TO RECIEVE PASSES FOR PHOTOS AND REVIEWS, TO RECIEVE COMP TIX FOR RADIO GIVEAWAYS OR TO SET UP INTERVIEWS: PLEASE CONTACT: RICK EBERLE -TAUKROCKS–AT–GMAIL.COM   / 516-729-6872 - MYSPACE.COM/TAUK

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‘TAUK Calendar of Upcoming Appearances:
http://www.taukrocks.com
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Wednesday 11/22/2006 10:00 PM
Knitting Factory(Old Office) - NYC
New York, NY

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Friday 11/24/2006 10:00 PM
The Cutting Room - NYC
New York, NY

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Saturday 11/25/2006 11:00 PM
Vintage Lounge - Long Island
Levittown, NY

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ABOUT ‘TAUK
http://www.myspace.com/tauk
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‘TAUK is an eclectic group of five guys from Oyster Bay Long Island, NY. Each of the members, Adam Akpinar (Drums), Alric Carter (Keyboard/Organ), Charlie Dolan (Bass Guitar), Matt Jalbert (Guitar), and Alessandro Zanelli (Vocals), use their varying taste in music to create their sound which uses these different genres of music and encapsulates the many years each of the members has dedicated to studying music at a serious level. Each of them met at the Friends Academy High School in Locust Valley and formed a band that has been committed to creating innovative music that all age groups can enjoy. Their skill at improvisation specifically propels them into directions that many could not even imagine, while their love for melody and harmonic structure allows them to create a dancing, sing-along atmosphere at their shows. The band plays at various different venues for many different occasions within the entire Tri-State area of New York. They have had the opportunity to play various benefit shows for La Fuerza Unida of Glen Cove, which helps the underprivileged Latino population in that city, and also has had the opportunity to open up for the nationally acclaimed OAR for an AIDS benefit in correlation with the Friends Academy AIDS Awareness club.

Long Island has always had a robust and thriving music scene covering almost every genre you can think of. It’s spent the better part of five decades giving the world acts such as Mariah Carey, Public Enemy, Pat Benetar, Twisted Sister, Harry Chapin and hundreds more (it even has it’s our own Music Hall Of Fame). Now, in the words of another amazing, and maybe the most famous musician from those parts (by the name of Billy Joel) comes a band “from a town called Oyster Bay, Long Island” who seem intent on adding themselves to the roll call of success in the most fertile music scene in the world: ‘TAUK

The band’s name is derived from a place that most Long Islanders call “The End” - Montauk, LI - but this is only the beginning for these music school trained performance virtuosos. Their road tested act has allowed them to create original material that fans of acts such as Phish, Addison Groove Project, The Grateful Dead and Soulive will absolutely eat up.

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FOR PRESS INQUIRIES, TO RECIEVE PASSES FOR PHOTOS AND REVIEWS, TO RECIEVE COMP TIX FOR RADIO GIVEAWAYS OR TO SET UP INTERVIEWS PLEASE CONTACT: RICK EBERLE -TAUKROCKS—AT—-GMAIL.COM  / 516-729-6872 - MYSPACE.COM/TAUK

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Rick Eberle
516-729-6872 cell
taukrocks—AT—gmail.com

Len Leeds with Neil Sedaka at The Tilles Center in a benefit for St Mary’s Healthcare System for Children
 
Garden City, NY (October 30th 2006) Len Leeds, the well known attorney and renowned crooning sensation, will be performing live, opening for legendary singer and recent Long Island Music Hall Of Fame inductee Neil Sedaka (”Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”, “Calendar Girl”) on Saturday December 2nd at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts as a benefit for St Mary’s Healthcare System for Children.

Len has become one of the areas most vocal supporters of those in need, especially helping with healthcare systems for children and in increasing breast cancer awareness; just last month he performed with Tony Orlando where they tied a huge pink ribbon around the Tilles Center - a play on Tony’s big hit, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon..” - for this special event in honor of breast cancer awareness. His debut album’s lead single, called “Love Will See Us Through” (which has lyrics written by Len and music written by Fran Roach) was inspired by a former client stricken with breast cancer. Proceeds from the sale of his album will go to CancerCare, Inc.

ABOUT LEN LEEDS
http://www.lenleeds.com

As one of the top civil rights attorneys in the country, Len Leeds is blazing a new trail for himself, moving from the legal arena of litigating lawsuits during the day to performing on the show business stage at night.  Len Leeds has dedicated his career to passionately defending the hopes and dreams of others. As a founder and senior partner of the law firm of Leeds Morelli & Brown, Len specializes in workplace discrimination, unfair work dismissals, civil rights and sexual harassment.  Len Leeds is a philanthropist donating his time, talents and money to cancer awareness and children’s rights.   

Along the way, Len realized he had a dream and passion of his own — to perform as a singer. Perhaps it began during childhood, when he loved to sing along to hit tunes on the radio, or years later when friends and family recognized that his presence at a microphone was every bit as commanding as his presence in a court of law. His latest music CD, “Love Will See Us Through”, is a vibrant testament to the passion and drive that are Len Leeds’ signature style in all he does. Some time ago he represented a client who had been diagnosed with cancer. Len was moved by his client’s will to make it and her belief that through devotion, love and prayer she would survive. Len became driven to make a difference for cancer awareness through music. The idea came like a bolt of lightning, and he wrote the lyrics to “Love Will See Us Through” which is a national song for CancerCare, Inc.  Performing with legendary entertainers such as Tony Orlando, Dionne Warwick, Tony Bennett and Leslie Uggams Len Leeds is proving that you’re never too old to follow your dreams and pursue your passion.

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Rick Eberle
516-729-6872 cell
lenleedspr—at—gmail.com

For tickets, go to http://www.tillescenter.org  or call 516.299.3100

FOR PRESS INQUIRIES; TO RECIEVE LOGOS FOR PREVIEWS AND LISTINGS, TO RECIEVE COMP TIX FOR REVIEWERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND FOR GIVEAWAYS OR TO SET UP INTERVIEWS: PLEASE CONTACT RICK EBERLE  / 516-729-6872 

LENLEEDS.COM - www.MYSPACE.COM/LENLEEDS

Saturday December 2nd 2006:
BENEFIT FOR ST. MARY’S HEATHCARE SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN
LEN LEEDS WITH NEIL SEDAKA - (”Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”, “Calendar Girl”)
show starts at 8:00 PM
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548-1300

Sunday December 3, 2006:
Family Service League Will Honor Len Leeds at their Great Chefs of Long Island Event
Food and Wine Tasting @ Crest Hollow Country Club
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tickets and Information: Contact Gail Fass 631-427-3700 x255
http://fsl-li.org/news-events-greatchefs06.html

 

 

LIPA Completes Wind Storm Restorations

Uniondale - October 30, 2006 - The Long Island Power Authority completed all wind storm-related service restorations after this weekend’s severe weather system hit Long Island.

Since mid-night, October 28th, 63,464 LIPA customers experienced a service disruption as a result a weather system consisting of severe winds and heavy rain.  The peak number of customers out at one time occurred at 12:00PM on Saturday when nearly 25,000 customers had a service interruption. Seventy-six percent of all outages were restored
in less than four hours.

Over 1,245 repairs jobs have been completed by some 800 field and supervisory  personnel  working 16-hour shifts to replace poles, repair power lines, remove trees from downed power lines and poles, replace fuses and reset transformers. The repair crews were working in very difficult weather conditions including wind gusts over 50 miles per
hour.

“I am extremely proud of the remarkable job that LIPA’s electric service personnel accomplished this weekend under very extreme weather conditions, and no personnel were injured,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel.  “LIPA responded in full strength during the height of this storm on Saturday, restoration crews worked 16-hour shifts restoring
over 63,000 outages.  Thanks to the hard work of these dedicated men and women approximately 76% of all outages were restored in less than four hours.”

LIPA customers are also encouraged to visit LIPA’s Storm Center on LIPA’s Web site www.lipower.org for updated weather reports, electric outage information and tips to stay prepared for weather emergencies. LIPA, a non-profit electric utility, owns the retail electric system on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million
customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. LIPA does not own any electric generation assets on Long Island.

LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations–at–lipower.org

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

LIPA Continues Wind Storm Restorations

Hicksville - October 29, 2006 (5:00 PM) - The Long Island Power Authority continued to make wind storm-related service restorations throughout the day today as new outages occurred due to the high winds that have been battering the region.

Since mid-night, October 28th, about 62,240 LIPA customers have experienced a service disruption as a result of the sever winds impacting the Island.  So far, 59,817 of customers have been returned to service, and 2,423 are being worked on. The peak number of customers out at any one time occurred at 11:00AM yesterday when some 26,714 customers
were without service.

Over 1,218 repairs jobs have been completed by some 800 field and supervisory  personnel  working 16-hour shifts to replace poles, repair power lines, remove trees from downed power lines and poles, replace fuses and reset transformers.

“It’s been an ongoing effort all day long, but our repair personnel have been able to keep up with the restoration effort almost as they have been occurring,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel. “Our goal is to get everyone back as quickly as possible, and so far we’ve been able to restore service to the majority of our customers in four hours or less.”

LIPA Customers should call 1-800-490-0075 to report an outage.

LIPA customers are also encouraged to visit LIPA’s Storm Center on LIPA’s Web site www.lipower.org for updated weather reports, electric outage information and tips to stay prepared for weather emergencies. LIPA, a non-profit electric utility, owns the retail electric system on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million
customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. LIPA does not own any electric generation assets on Long Island.

LIPA Contact Information:
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

LIPA Storm Center
http://www.lipower.org/stormcenter

LIPA Continues Wind Storm Restorations

Hicksville - October 29, 2006 (NOON) - A work force of some 800 personnel will be making wind storm-related service restorations throughout the Long Island Power Authority’s (LIPA) service area today a result of outages
caused by the high winds that have been battering the region for the last 24-plus hours.

Since mid-night, October 28th, about 57,350 LIPA customers have experienced a service disruption as a result of the sever winds impacting the Island.  So far, 52,092 of customers have been returned to service, and 5,258 are being worked on. The peak number of customers out at any one time occurred at 11:00AM yesterday when some 26,714 customers
were without service.

Over 1,114 repairs jobs have been completed by field and supervisory personnel  working 16- hour shifts to replace poles, repair power lines, remove trees from downed power lines and poles, replace fuses and reset transformers.

“We will continue to keep extra crews working to make restorations,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel. “Our goal is to get everyone back as quickly as possible, and so far we’ve been able to restore service to the majority of our customers in four hours or less.”

LIPA Customers should call 1-800-490-0075 to report an outage.

LIPA customers are also encouraged to visit LIPA’s Storm Center on LIPA’s Web site www.lipower.org for updated weather reports, electric outage information and tips to stay prepared for weather emergencies. LIPA, a non-profit electric utility, owns the retail electric system on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million
customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. LIPA does not own any electric generation assets on Long Island.

LIPA Contact Information:
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

LIPA Storm Center
http://www.lipower.org/stormcenter

LIPA Restores Wind Storm Outages

Hicksville - October 28, 2006 - The soaking rains and high winds battering Long Island today is uprooting trees and taking down power lines.  With wind gusts reaching over 50MPH accompanied by heavy rains, the Long Island Power Authority’s (LIPA) restoration crews are working to restore service to customers affected by service interruptions.

Since mid-night, about 44,000 LIPA customers have been impacted by sever weather system that’s crossing the Island.  So far, 25,000 of customers have been returned to service and 14,000 are currently being worked on. 5,000 remain to be dispatched.

650 personnel are working 16 hour shifts to replace poles, repair power lines, remove trees from LIPA facilities, replace fuses and reset transformers from 8am to 4pm.  A total of 705 will be working from 4pm to midnight and 129 will be working overnight on Sunday from midnight to 8am.   A total of 800 personnel will be continuing to restore outages
beginning at 8am on Sunday.

“We all owe a thank-you to the  men and women of our restoration crews, who are out in the elements working in dangerous and difficult conditions to keep the island’s lights on and make service restorations,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel. “We also need to recognize the personnel who work to assess the storm’s impact on our service area, dispatch the repair crews and manage he logistical support needed to keep the field crews properly equipped, as well as the Call Center representatives who take customer calls.

“We will continue to keep extra crews working to making restoration as quickly as possible, and they will be working in 16-hour shifts around clock,” said Mr. Kessel.  “We ask our customers to be patient. This is a powerful storm, and restorations are being made as quickly as possible.”

LIPA’s customers are encouraged to visit LIPA’s Storm Center on LIPA’s Web site www.lipower.org for updated weather reports, electric outage information and tips to stay prepared for weather emergencies. LIPA, a non-profit electric utility, owns the retail electric system on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million
customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. LIPA does not own any electric generation assets on Long Island.

LIPA Contact Information:
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

LIPA Storm Center
http://www.lipower.org/stormcenter

LIPA Ready to Respond to Wind Storm

Extra Repair Crews Called In
Call 1-800-490-0075 to Report Outages & Downed Power Lines

Uniondale, NY - October 27, 2006 - And intense weather system packing heavy rains and high winds and wind gusts will move across Long Island this weekend. As a result, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is anticipating the potential for electric outages across Long Island.

LIPA has been monitoring the storm system closely and is prepared to respond with extra repair crews and call center personnel working extended shifts over night and through the weekend.

“We’ve been monitoring the progress of this storm and have been making pre-storm preparations,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel. “We will have extra repair personnel available to respond to any outages that may be caused by the high winds and winds gusts.”

Mr. Kessel noted that high winds can cause weakened trees and tree limbs to fall bringing down power lines and causing outages.  Storm-related vehicular accidents can also cause outages when cars and trucks skid off rain-slicked local roads and hit utility poles.

“Play it safe,” said Mr. Kessel. “Don’t go near any - let me underscore any - downed lines. You can never be sure if it’s a power line, phone line or cable TV line. But it could be energized by coming in contact with a power line.”

Mr. Kessel noted that a full compliment of electric service and tree trim crews are scheduled to work 16-hour shifts starting Saturday morning and through the weekend to make repairs and restore service as quickly as possible.  Additional Call Center representatives are also set to take wire down calls from emergency service personnel and
customers.  LIPA’s automated 21st Century Automatic Phone Answering System will also be utilized to expedite the receipt of outage calls from customers. The 21st Century system, which can process about 100,000 calls per hour, automatically registers the location of an outage as soon as the customer’s call is recorded by the system.

Call LIPA at 1-800-490-0075 to report an outage or downed line.

LIPA encourages customers to prepare for the possibility of a power outage by taking the following actions now:

* Have a battery-powered radio or TV available;
* Have flashlights and extra batteries readily accessible for all family members;
* Have a supply of canned food with a manual can opener available;
* If you have an electric water pump, keep spare containers of water for cooking and washing;
* Keep a non-electronic phone in your home - phone lines often remain operational even during power outages;
* If you decide to use a standby generator, have it installed by a licensed electrician and never operate it inside your garage or home;
* If an outage occurs, disconnect appliances and sensitive electronic equipment to prevent any possible damage that could be caused by momentary power spike that could occur when service is restored.

For additional storm preparedness information, on-line outage reports, links to weather sites and emergency response agencies, and LIPA’s real-time storm outage reports go to www.lipower.org.

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:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations—at—lipower.org

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

Former State Senator Carol Berman and her husband Seymour J. Berman of Lawrence Filed a One Million Dollar Notice of Claim Against the LIRR and MTA.

October 26, 2006, Lawrence, New York - Carol Berman, a former state senator filed a one million dollar law suit against the Long Island Railroad and Metropolitan Transportation Authority today  for negligently allowing gaps between the train and the platform to exist at the Lawrence New York LIRR station.  For failing to have the trains door meet the platform so that there would be no gap between the trains door and the platform. For serious physical injuries and pain and suffering that resulted to Carol Berman as a result of her falling in the gap between the train and the platform while exiting the train.  For loss of consortium and companionship on behalf of Seymour J. Berman due to the extensive and serious injuries sustained by his wife Carol Berman.

On September 28, 2006 Carol Berman exited a LIRR train at the Lawrence, New York station at approximately 4:00 P.M.  At that time there was a 10 inch gap between the door and the station platform.  The sun blinded her as she stepped off of the train and she fell 4 feet onto the tracks. She was injured there due to the defective design, construction, maintenance and repair of the station in general and this platform in particular

Mrs. Berman was hospitalized immediately after her fall to the tracks and suffered a fractured leg that required surgery as well as bruised ribs.  Although the fracture was repaired after surgery she had to be hospitalized again for a serious infection.  Currently she is recuperating at home while on intravenous antibiotics.

Prior to the fall Mrs. Berman was a very active senior citizen who enjoyed playing golf with her husband Jerry.  The fall caused her to become wheel chair bound and currently unable to walk more than a few steps.

Berman, who rode the LIRR into the city about twice a week prior to this incident said, “I am surprised that when the LIRR contracted for new trains that there were no specifications put in place that would eliminate the gap problem.  I am anxious to see the contract that the LIRR entered into with the train manufacturer”. 

Berman’s attorney Saul Bienenfeld was shocked to learn that the LIRR had known about the “gap problem” for years and did absolutely nothing to repair this defective condition.  “The fact that the gap problems were repaired at Shea Stadium in a short time prior to the Mets playoffs proves that the LIRR was keenly aware of the problem, can fix the problem in all stations but chooses not too.  The lack of concern for all of its customers is shocking and borders on criminal behavior.”

Carol Berman’s husband, Jerry is quite concerned about his wife’s health and does not understand why countries all over Europe have trains without any of the gaps that are found with the LIRR trains.  

For more information please contact:

Saul Bienenfeld
Bienenfeld & Wertman P.C.
26 Broadway, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10004
212-363-7701  phone
212-363-7703  fax
www.bienwertlaw.com

LIPA Encourages All Long Islanders to Join in the Change a Light, Change the World Campaign

Over 4,000,000 Compact Fluorescent Bulbs in Use on Long Island Today

Farmingdale, NY -October 25, 2006 - The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and the Lowe’s Home Improvement Center in Farmingdale announced today that they are proud participants in the National Change A Light, Change the World campaign. Each year the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency join with LIPA and organizations across the country to encourage every American to change out the energy wasting incandescent light bulbs in their homes with ENERGY STAR qualified lighting.

“Many Long Island residents are already familiar with the ENERGY STAR program. In fact, since the launch of LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative in 1999, nearly four million Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL) have been rebated,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel. “That amounts to almost four CFL bulbs per household, which is a great start. To date, almost 15 megawatts (MW) of electricity have been conserved on Long Island through the use of CFLs. That’s enough electricity to power 15,000 average-sized homes.”

The Residential Lighting Program, part of LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative (CEI), began with a $7 coupon on ENERGY STAR (CFLs) in 1999. At that time, the average price of a single CFL was $12.48. Today, as a result of growing public awareness and customer demand, the average price of an ENERGY STAR qualified CFL 6-bulb multi-pack is about $10.00. With LIPA’s $1 off per-bulb promotion during the Change a Light promotion, this same pack can be purchased for $4.00.

Changing the world starts with simple actions.

In 1999, LIPA created the Clean Energy Initiative (CEI). The CEI is a 10-year, $355-million commitment to promote clean, renewable electric generation technologies, energy conservation and efficiency.  in part to raise consumer awareness about ENERGY STAR-qualified lighting products through its Residential Lighting Program.

An ENERGY STAR qualified CFL bulb uses two-thirds less energy than traditional lighting products and lasts six to ten times longer. The ENERGY STAR label can be found on lighting products ranging from light bulbs to an increasingly wide range of stylish and task-oriented lamps and fixtures. To save the most energy and money, consumers should replace the most frequently used fixtures or the light bulbs within them with energy-efficient models. The five most frequently used fixtures in a home are typically the kitchen ceiling light, the living room table and floor lamps, bathroom vanity, and outdoor porch or post lamp.

The average home can cause more air pollution than a car. Because ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs use two-thirds less energy than traditional light bulbs and last 6-10 times longer, they create less greenhouse emissions - a by-product of energy consumption. In addition to helping preserve our environment for future generations, the long life and energy efficiency of CFLs can help improve preserve Long Island’s lifestyle by saving both time and money. Using ENERGY STAR qualified lighting can help reduce electric bills, while saving time shopping for and replacing bulbs.

“If there is anyone out there who insists on getting a higher electric bill they should continue to use these energy-guzzling conventional light bulbs,” said Gordian Raacke, Executive Director of Renewable Energy Long Island (RELI), a not-for-profit clean energy advocacy organization. “For the rest of us, energy-efficient Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs are the much smarter choice.”

LIPA residential customers will be eligible to purchase ENERGY STAR-qualified CFLs in multi-packs (more than one bulb per package) at $1 off per bulb. Instant rebate coupons will be available at participating LIPA ENERGY STAR retail partners that carry multi-bulb packages of CFLs.

By switching to ENERGY STAR qualified lighting consumers can save money, energy and the environment. LIPA’s $1 off promotion will run until November 30, 2006.

Why Choose CFLs?
CFLs may cost a little more up front, but ENERGY STAR-qualified CFLs save time, money and the environment because they require less energy to operate.

CFLs on average, use 75% less energy than a comparable incandescent bulb while providing the same level of brightness. For example, a 14 watt CFL is equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Also, at 5 hours a day an ENERGY STAR-qualified CFL will last 3.29 years, while an incandescent bulb would last only 6 months. This saves consumers money on their electric bills while creating less pollution, a by-product of energy production and consumption. With an average lifespan of 8,000 hours, it also means fewer trips to the store to purchase replacement bulbs, and less time and hassle changing them.

Using a 15 watt CFL in place of a 60 watt incandescent bulb will save LIPA customers $10.26 per bulb, per year. The 15 watt CFL cost $3.42 per year to energize while the 60 watt incandescent cost $13.68 to energize.

Using a 32 watt CFL in place of a 100 watt incandescent bulb will save LIPA customers $15.50 per bulb, per year. The 32 watt CFL cost $7.29 per year to energize while the 100 watt incandescent cost $22.79 to energize.

Additionally, today’s CFLs are much improved from the original version. CFLs are now available in a variety of styles such as mini-spirals, A-lamps (which look similar to incandescent bulbs), globes (often used in vanity lighting), and reflectors or flood lamps. With the choices available to consumers today, LIPA is proud to sponsor products such as ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs, which will help to preserve Long Island’s natural resources for future generations.

Pledge for Quality
The LIPA ENERGY STAR Lighting Program goes beyond pricing. LIPA’s goal is to promote quality CFLs that are not just a substitute for incandescent bulbs, but a preference. This is accomplished in part by encouraging manufacturers to participate in quality control testing by an independent party.

One such party is the Program for the Evaluation and Analysis of Residential Lighting (PEARL), which is run by the Lighting Research Center in Troy, NY.

While all manufacturers must test their lighting products and submit results to the Department of Energy as part of their application process for the ENERGY STAR, third party testing provides an active system to ensure products in the marketplace are living up to the ENERGY STAR standards. Such standards include long life, realistic color, quick start time, and maintained brightness over the bulb’s lifetime.

In 2005, LIPA made a pledge to rebate more third party tested bulbs than ever before, and the results were overwhelming. By working closely with manufacturers LIPA was able to promote select models for the “Change A Light, Change the World” promotion held last fall. The promotion was held over a ten-week period and resulted in sales of more than 360,000 ENERGY STAR-qualified CFL models that have passed third party testing. While other utilities and energy efficiency groups in the Northeast held similar Change A Light promotions, Long Island retail partners led the way in sales. Out of 74 total stores participating in the region, those in the top ten for volume were LIPA ENERGY STAR retail partners. As a result of this partnership, 60 percent of the total CFLs rebated by LIPA last year were third-party tested. In 2005, 605,798 CFLs were rebated with 383,402 being 3rd party tested.

The Change A Light, Change A World campaign began October 4. LIPA invites customers to join the campaign by logging on to www.lipower.org and taking the pledge, today.

For more information on saving energy in the home, visit www.lipower.org/cei or call the LIPA Energy Hotline at 1-800-692-2626.

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System (T&D) 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, LUIPA 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 generation assets.

LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

Change A Light
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LIPA Board Approves Net Metering for Wind Electric Generating Equipment

Uniondale, NY- October 18, 2006- The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Board of Trustees today approved a revision to LIPA’s Tariff that would allow for the net energy metering of qualifying residential and Farm Service wind electric generating equipment.

Under LIPA’s net metering proposal, residential and Farm Service customers who generate electricity with wind generators will be eligible to receive credit for the electricity they generate that is exported
back to LIPA’s grid.

“LIPA strongly supports renewable energy alternatives such as wind and solar generation,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel. “Net metering for wind generated power is the next logical step to help LIPA’s customers take full advantage of all of the benefits that renewable and clean energy applications have to offer. LIPA already provides net
metering for solar installations now these will be extended to wind generators.”

To learn more about LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) and other LIPA electric conservation programs for both commercial and residential customers, visit LIPA’s Web site at www.lipower.org

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 generation assets.

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