LIPA Initiates Program to Harden Island’s Electric System Against Severe
Storm Damage

LIPA Will Spend $500 Million on Multi -Year Effort

West Amityville, N.Y. - October 17, 2006 - The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) today announced that it will undertake a new multi-faceted, $500-million, 20-year program to reduce the amount of damage that can be inflicted upon Long Island’s electric Transmission and Distribution (T&D) System by severe storms such as hurricanes.

The 17-point program, the first of its kind for LIPA and Long Island’s electric grid, is designed to improve the T&D system’s durability, resilience and restoration capabilities, which will help lessen the number of service outages caused by severe storms and enhance the ability to restore service quicker when severe storm damage occurs.
LIPA will spend $25 million per year over the next 20 years on the program.

The Severe Storm Hardening Initiative was developed after months of study and review of the lessons learned from the extraordinary damage caused in the Gulf region by last year’s Hurricane Katrina, this summer’s power outages in Queens, and by an extensive re-evaluation of the vulnerabilities of LIPA’s expansive island-wide electric system.

“This is an unprecedented undertaking,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel.  “Never before has such an extensive study been conducted and such a wide ranging series of comprehensive storm hardening strategies advanced.

“Since Long Island is vulnerable to hurricanes, severe lightening storms and mini-tornadoes, ice storms and blizzards, and heat storms it is imperative that LIPA implement this Severe Storm Hardening Initiative to help protect the welfare of our more than 1.1 million customers, which amounts to a population of over three million people.”

LIPA will begin to implement the program immediately.  Certain elements of the program will expand upon actions already undertaken by LIPA through the investment of some $2 billion over the last eight years that have already significantly improved LIPA’s T&D system reliability.

Additionally, as the storm hardening program moves forward, LIPA will continue to: draw upon its own major storm restoration experiences; monitor lessons learned by other utilities; continue to assess the improvements in electric system components, utilize materials and techniques to allow a quicker, more effective implementation of the
severe storm program.

LIPA also recently completed a study of its underground system as a result of problems witnessed earlier this year in Queens.  As part of that study, LIPA compared its system against other metropolitan systems. As a result, LIPA will make several changes in design specifications that will limit the number of customers who could be exposed to
underground system failures.

LIPA’s extensive electric T&D system, both underground and overhead, is vulnerable to catastrophic damage from downed trees and flying debris caused by excessive winds, and flooding caused by storm surges in low lying areas on both the south and north shores. To minimize as best as possible the service outages that can result from these kinds of
extraordinary weather-related events, LIPA’s Severe Storm Hardening Initiative sets out three main goals to achieve. They include improving the electric T&D systems:

* Durability by hardening the electric system to lessen the potential of damage from storms;

* Resilience by enhancing the electric system’s flexibility to continue service despite storm damage;

* Restoration capabilities by reducing the time needed to restore service following storms.

To achieve these three main objectives, the Severe Storm Hardening Initiative outlines 17 specific program elements, which include such things as:

* Reconfigure or reconstruct substations to avoid damage from flooding and wind.

* Improve transmission and distribution line design and construction to withstand high winds.

* Reduce the impact of tree contact on distribution lines.

* Seek innovative alternatives to undergrounding transmission and distribution lines in flood and surge zones.

* Protect distribution equipment from storm surge damage.

* Inspect and replace inadequate poles and equipment.

* Leverage LIPA’s leading distribution automation system to manage the scope of outages, and speed reconfiguration and restoration.

* Employ Distributed Generation and Microgrids.

* Upgrade Outage Management Software

* Improve voice and data communications capabilities.

* Implement a more comprehensive resource control system to better manage the use of field personnel during a restoration effort.

* Improve damage assessment process.

The Severe Storm Hardening Initiative will be presented to the LIPA Board of Trustees at its October 18 meeting in Uniondale.  Funding for the comprehensive program will be included as part of LIPA’s multi-year capital budget planning process, which has already resulted in nearly $2 billion worth of improvements to the Island’s electric grid.

“The Severe Storm Hardening Initiative will be in addition to all of the routine capital improvement work we do annually to upgrade and expand our system to reliably meet the ever-increasing demand for electricity
on Long Island,” said Mr. Kessel.  “We spend, on average, about $200 million annually on capital improvements, which is the main reason we have the most reliable overhead electric system in New York State, and one of the most reliable in the nation.”

LIPA has also identified areas of vulnerability, particularly in its underground network that will be strengthened as part of its new program.  LIPA reviewed “lessons learned” from this summer’s Queens Blackout to strengthen its own underground systems which make up approximately 20% of its T&D system.

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

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

Additional LIPA Crews Going to Buffalo Area to Assist With Storm Restoration

Uniondale, NY – October 15, 2006 – The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) released additional electrical contractor crews today to assist with the emergency effort to restore electric service to Buffalo-area residents and businesses who lost power as a result of the unexpected early-fall snow storm that dumped some 24 inches of snow on Western New York last week downing trees and power lines.

Forty Asplund personnel with their equipment will travel to Buffalo to assist National Grid, the electric company that serves Buffalo, as needed. Yesterday, LIPA released 20 contractor crews from Hawkeye Electric to assist with the restoration efforts.

“We’re continuing our efforts to be of assistance with the Buffalo-area emergency because of the urgency of getting electric service restored as quickly as possible,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel. “Our efforts are part of the mutual assistance program among electric utilities that provides vital help in times of extraordinary or unexpected emergencies.”

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

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

Long Island Fund for Women & Girls

Announces 2006 “15th Anniversary” Breakfast

September 12, 2006, Bethpage, New York - On Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at the Crest Hollow Country Club, the Long Island Fund for Women & Girls (LIFWG) will mark its twelfth annual Women Achievers Against the Odds Breakfast, and celebrate a fifteenth anniversary milestone of awarding cumulatively $1,000,000 in grants to the Long Island community. The event will draw over 700 prominent members of Long Island’s business, not-for-profit, education, entrepreneurial, civic, government, and philanthropic communities. The event is the Fund’s major fundraising activity of the year, and its purpose is twofold: The venue for recognizing women who have realized their goals in spite of daunting odds, and for awarding grants to not-for-profit organizations which benefit women and girls and their families in the region. The Fund’s grant making provides seed money to grassroots organizations in their quest to create programs that advance advocacy, equity and opportunity for women and girls on the local community level. The program topics range from healthcare, to childcare/parenting, student and adult education.

Five honorees, all of whom exemplify achievement in the face of obstacles, will be recognized. They are: Evelyn Berezin, Sharon Cates-Williams- Chief Information Officer and Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology for Suffolk County, Amy Hagedorn- Community Activist, Kathryn Morrissey- President, AT&T Wholesale Businesses and Diana Sierra- Young Woman Achiever for Excellence in Peacemaking, from Northport High School.

LIFWG is pleased to announce The Roslyn Savings Foundation as its’ Premier Sponsor.  Breakfast sponsorship and LIFWG Calendar Journal Ad opportunities are still available. For information about sponsorships, placing a LIFWG Calendar Journal Tribute, breakfast tickets and to learn more about the Long Island Fund for Women and Girls, please visit the Fund’s website at www.lifwg.org or call 516.622.3863. Additional information about the Fund and the 2006 honorees follows.

The 2006 Honorees
 
Evelyn Berezin

In a world where artificial intelligence is so commonplace as to be taken for granted, we forget that without people like Evelyn Berezin, computers would still be in the dark ages. She entered the field when it was in its infancy and remains on the cutting edge of computer technology.

Ms. Berezin graduated from New York University with a degree in Physics, where she did post graduate work, holding an Atomic Energy Commission Fellowship. In 1951, she entered the computer industry as a design engineer. Working for both the US Government and private companies, she was responsible for the design of numerous computer applications including the first bank pass-book system, the first stock quotation system, and the first airline seat reservation system. At Digitronics Corporation, she designed the first commercial high-speed digital data communications terminals and the first on-line racetrack pari-mutuel system. In 1969, Ms. Berezin founded the Redactron Corporation, which designed, developed, and manufactured electronic word processing systems sold worldwide.

Ms. Berezin is a director or trustee of several non-profit institutions. Among these are the Stony Brook Foundation, the Brookhaven Science Associates (manager of Brookhaven National Laboratory), the Boyce Thompson Institute, a private agricultural biology research institute and the Board of Overseers of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of New York University.

Ms. Berezin holds Honorary Doctorates from Adelphi University and Eastern Michigan University. She was awarded the Long Island Distinguished Leadership Award; in 1975, she was named to Business Week’s list of “Top 100 Business Women in the United States”. 

Sharon J. Cates-Williams

Sharon J. Cates-Williams is the Chief Information Officer and Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology for Suffolk County. A graduate of Baruch College, Cates-Williams served for 16 years as vice president in the Global Technology division at Lehman Brothers in New York.  After Sept.11th, she entered the public sector. She became the first African American Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology of the Town of North Hempstead where she orchestrated the implementation of Long Island’s first 311 non-emergency constituent response system. Her selection in 2005 as Chief Information Officer for Suffolk County distinguished her as the first African American woman CIO in County history and the highest-ranking African American woman in the Steve Levy administration.  She is currently leading the bi-county initiative to provide wireless broadband access to all of Long Island. With more than 20 years experience providing vision, strategy and solutions for business, her strong religious foundation has been the key to her success.  A cancer survivor, Ms. Cates-Williams continues to give back to her community.  She is actively involved with women’s education programs and participates in mentoring events for young girls. She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the National Council of Negro Women. She was recently named one of Long Islands Top 50 Women and is a past recipient of the March of Dimes Women of Distinction Award.

Amy Hagedorn

The LIFWG is proud to present the Community Service Award to Amy Hagedorn in recognition of her years of dedication to the Long Island Community.  Amy personifies the ideal of women’s philanthropy.  Not only has Amy given tirelessly of herself, she established the Horace Hagedorn Foundation in 2005 to honor her late husband.  A modest, unassuming woman with a wide range of concerns, Amy Hagedorn is the consummate community activist.

Amy is the President of the board of Sustainable Long Island, a regional non-profit organization that promotes economic development, environmental health and social equity.  She serves on the advisory board of the Long Island Community Foundation, where she has been donor-advisor to the Horace & Amy Hagedorn Fund for the past ten years.

Amy also serves on the boards of Hofstra University, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System and the Partnership for After School Education. She is a member of the Nassau County Planning Commission.

Amy Hagedorn is retired from a twenty-three year early childhood teaching career, having initiated Pre-kindergarten programs at St. Aloysius Church in Great Neck in 1973 and at the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park public schools in 1985. Amy was graduated cum laude from The Baruch School at the City University of New York and earned a masters degree at Queens College, also CUNY.

Kathryn Morrissey

Kathryn Morrissey, President, AT&T Wholesale, is responsible for directing international sales and sales operations for AT&T’s wholesale organization that operates from more than seventy countries. Morrissey also oversees the buying and routing management of international voice services for the consumer, business and wholesale units within AT&T. 

Ms. Morrissey joined AT&T in 1980 as an account executive.  Her business acumen and managerial skills led to a meteoric rise through the ranks of the company.  In 1996 she became part of the wholesale organization when she was appointed director of sales for the newly created systems integrator segment. In 2000, she assumed responsibility for the domestic wholesale sales organization and in 2002 was named President of Global Wholesale Services, responsible for an integrated domestic and global sales organization. In 2005, with the merger of SBC and AT&T complete, Ms. Morrissey was named President of Wholesale. 

A native of New York City, Ms. Morrissey graduated from St. John’s University with a B.A. in History, and earned an M.S. in Education from Hofstra University and an M.B.A. in International Marketing from St. John’s University.

Ms. Morrissey was the recipient of the Academy of Women Achievers Award in 2000.  She was accepted into the David Rockefeller Fellows Program for 2003 and received the ACE of Spades recognition award from the AT&T ACE Partners Program in 2005.  In 2006, St. John’s University conferred the Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding personal or professional achievement.

Ms. Morrissey and her husband reside in New York City. 

Diana Sierra

“I am Seventeen, female and wish to test my boundaries, to give a voice, dignity, to those who have been denied it. Life starts now,” writes our Young Woman Achiever for Excellence in Peacemaking, Diana Sierra.

An honor student in the rigorous International Baccalaureate Program at Northport High School, Diana ranks 19th of 529 students.  She has distinguished herself through her academic excellence and through the contribution she has made to her community.  Chosen as the only student representative from her school to the Town of Huntington Anti-Bias Task Force, Diana assumed a leadership role.  She helps to organize the Task Force’s Common Ground Day that promotes understanding and cooperation among Huntington’s diverse population.  We are proud that our Young Woman Achiever has a keen understanding that mutual respect and tolerance is the foundation of a peaceful society.

Diana’s other extracurricular activities demonstrate her commitment to her community.  She has tutored migrant workers; raised funds to benefit abused children, reached out to the elderly and pitched in to paint a mural to beautify an old building near the Huntington LIRR station. 

Diana was born in Colombia and immigrated to the United States when she was five.  She watched her mother extricate herself from an abusive relationship and struggle to support her family.  Rather than succumb to the family’s difficulties, Diana has used her considerable intelligence, talent and energy to improve our world. She writes. “… No woman should be denied the opportunity to better herself and voice her opinions. … My mother’s sacrifices will not go unnoticed. As a woman, a Hispanic, and as my mother’s daughter, it further motivates me to work hard and make something of myself.”

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About LIFWG

Founded in 1991 by a network of women from business, the professions, not-for-profit and philanthropic communities, the Long Island Fund for Women & Girls encourages women to act as philanthropists and provides seed money to initiatives that benefit women and girls. Hundreds of programs across Long Island have been nurtured by this support, ranging from programs designed to promote equal opportunity in education, to advocacy that addresses gender-related issues and civil liberties and those that advance women’s health and safety. In turn, the LIFWG enjoys sustaining support from many Long Island individuals and corporations. 

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Sylvia Claase
Development Associate
Long Island Fund for Women & Girls
1055 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
516.622.3863
email: sclaase–AT–lifwg.org

Fitness Together to Open Two Long Island Studios
New York expansion continues in Suffolk County
 
Port Jefferson and Lake Grove, NY - (October 10, 2006) – Fitness Together, the world’s largest personal training organization, will open two personal training studios on Long Island. The Lake Grove studio is scheduled to open this month, and the Port Jefferson studio is scheduled to open early November. The announcement was made by Scott Thompson, Area Director of New York for Fitness Together.

Fitness Together Lake Grove, located at 2758 Middle Country Road, Suite 201, Lake Grove, is owned by Roger Wanner. Construction of the 2,200-square-foot studio is being done by Matassa Construction. The studio will have three private training rooms and a cardiovascular area.

Jen Lang and Lee Cirillo co-own Fitness Together Port Jefferson, which is located at 156 East Main St., Port Jefferson. Construction on the 1,580-square-foot studio is being done by BCH Construction. The studio will have two private training rooms and cardiovascular area.

At both studios, certified personal trainers will conduct one-on-one private personal training sessions with clients by appointment only. Costs for training packages will vary depending on client needs.

Fitness Together’s trainers will develop individually customized, results-oriented programs to help clients achieve their goals through weight and resistance training, muscular endurance, muscular training and nutrition counseling. Trainers will also guide clients in weight loss management.

“I am confident that both the Lake Grove and Port Jefferson studios will help members of those communities meet their individual fitness goals,” Thompson said. “We look forward to the expansion of Fitness Together in Suffolk County.”

There are currently six sites open in New York, including Scarsdale, Mount Kisco (Westchester County); Roslyn, Woodbury, Lake Grove and St. James, Long Island. Other sites are slated to open in Bronxville and Rye (Westchester County); Setauket, Commack and Northport, Long Island; Brooklyn; Forest Hills, Queens; Fayetteville (Syracuse); and Staten Island.
About Fitness Together: Fitness Together is part of Fitness For Life Franchise Corporation. The franchise corporation, which was founded in 1996 by fitness leader Rick Sikorski, is built on three main foundations: strong corporate support, proven operating systems, and excellent leaders. There are 261 Fitness Together franchise locations throughout the United States, Israel, Ireland, and Canada and nearly 400 scheduled to open. For additional information, log onto www.fitnesstogether.com or call 877.663.0880 ext. 23.

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CONTACT: Lauren B. Kaufman
Co-Communications, Inc.
914.666.0066
lauren–AT–cocommunications.com

LIPA Dedicates the Installation of the 750th Residential PV System on Long Island.
October 7th Marks Long Island’s Participation in the National Solar Tour

East Northport, NY- October 5, 2006-Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Chairman Richard M. Kessel today dedicated at the East Northport home of Linda and Stan Fostek, the installation of Long Island’s 750th residential solar roof. LIPA has now rebated approximately $20 million dollars for solar installations on Long Island.

“This home truly represents a growing awareness on Long Island that we can take control of our energy future and work towards energy independence,” said LIPA Chairman Richard Kessel. “Solar installations on Long Island have been growing at a rapid pace.”

Solar Pioneer customers all across Long Island are reaping the benefits of the clean and renewable energy that the sun provides. LIPA’s recently installed 750th residential solar roof is located at the East Northport home of Linda and Stan Fostek. The 48-panel pv system will produce about 9,345 watts of electricity and cost $78,000. LIPA, through
its Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) provided a rebate of $39,936, which significantly reduced the out-of-pocket expense for the system. The Fosteks will be able to further reduce the cost of the system via Federal and State tax incentives that could total $7,000 and by selling excess electricity back to LIPA. In addition to the energy savings provided by the solar installations, the Linda and Stan Fostek are helping to preserve Long Island’s environment.

“Installing our solar electric system was very empowering. We felt that we had taken some control back on our energy costs and at the same time we’re also contributing to the community by reducing some of the strain on the power grid,” said Linda and Stan Fostek.  “We could not have done it without the generous LIPA Rebate Program as well as state and federal tax incentives. Being solar pioneers has been and continues to be a very rewarding experience.”

As LIPA dedicated its 750th residential roof-top solar energy system, LIPA and Renewable Energy Long Island (RELI) are gearing up for the upcoming National Solar Tour. On October 7th over 90 LIPA Solar Pioneers will open up their homes across Long Island to those interested in learning more about the benefits of “going solar.” The American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour opens thousands of homes and buildings throughout the country to provide the public with an opportunity to experience solar power, solar heating, cooling, and hot-water, wind power, day lighting, and green building technologies.

The Solar Tour is a great opportunity to see actual solar installations on homes and speak with people about energy efficiency strategies and methods. It also provides an opportunity to speak with solar system experts, to learn about how the technology works, what it costs, and why it makes sense to use it. Over 1000 people on Long Island participated
in last year’s Solar Tour.

“The Solar Tour is really the best way to ‘kick the tires’ and talk to home and business owners directly to find out whether solar energy would work for your home or business,” said Gordian Raacke, Executive Director of RELI. The public may participate in this self-guided tour free of charge but will need to obtain a free Visitors Pass from RELI. The
Visitors Pass and information on the tour and solar energy technologies & incentives are available at www.RenewableEnergyLongIsland.org or by calling (631) 537-8282.

To date, LIPA has rebated the installation of approximately 4,194 kW of solar panels (711 residential and 39 commercial). In addition, there are 150 rebate applications pending.

The installations within LIPA’s service territory equate to 3,947 solar roofs, which includes commercial solar applications. To date, the approximate dollar savings to all Solar Pioneer Program Participants is $812,370, with a total cumulative energy savings of 6,249,000 kwh.

LIPA’s Solar Pioneer Program is one of many CEI programs that have helped reduced the use of fossil fuels, which in turn has reduced emissions of harmful pollutants. By fostering energy conservation and efficient energy use to reduce the amount of electricity consumed by LIPA customers, more than 2.17 million barrels of oil, or more than 13.48 million decatherms of gas were NOT burned to produce electricity. In turn, approximately 937,402 tons of CO2, 1,334 tons of NOx and 4,298 tons of SO2 were NOT released into the air.

LIPA’s CEI, through its various conservation, energy efficiency, and load reduction programs, has produced total energy savings of over one (1) thousand Gigawatt hours (GWh) during its first six years, which is enough electricity to power over 140,000 average-sized Long Island homes for one year. CEI programs have also reduced Long Island’s peak demand
by 269.

Visit LIPA’s Web site, www.lipower.org, to learn more about LIPA’s CEI Programs in addition to information that can help customers save on their electricity costs by using electricity more efficiently.

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.

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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

LIPA CEI
www.lipower.org/cei

LIPA Solar Pioneer Program
www.lipower.org/solar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Family Fun is Only A Click Away at LIParentSource.com Local site provides comprehensive information on family resources

(Long Island, NY - September 27, 2006) Have you ever asked yourself how it is possible for two parents to care for the family’s health and well-being, keep the house clean, research preschools and activities, fold the laundry and clean out sippy cups?  Add lack of sleep to this equation and real trouble brews. Finally, Long Island parents have an
online guide providing an easy way to research the family centered resources from pregnancy through the teen years.  LIParentSource.com provides clear information on family friendly resources and activities.

In September 2006, Amy Platt founded LIParentSource.com to centralize Long Island family resources and make it easier for parents to find the information that they need.  ?Our goal is to give parents choices by putting local resources at their fingertips.  They no longer have to be overwhelmed when looking for information, shares Amy.

This free site for parents not only lists local area businesses and programs, but also offers tips on a variety of subjects such as fun baby shower ideas, day trip ideas, how to interview a babysitter and how to research preschools.  Parents can also register to receive a bi-monthly e-mail newsletter to update them on local events and activities.  The site also offers a free classified advertisement section, coupons from local businesses, monthly contests, local event
calendars and other helpful features.

Amy also wants to give parents a chance to give back to Long Island through a page on the site entitled Families Giving Back. In this section, non-profit agencies can post their needs by listing volunteer opportunities and wish lists, providing parents with ideas of how they can make a difference without it necessarily being a large financial
expense or time commitment. Parents will see that they can set an example for their children by demonstrating different ways to give, either through donating used toys and clothing, or through volunteering.

You can visit the site and sign up for the e-newsletter at http://www.LIParentSource.com.

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LIParentSource.com is the most comprehensive site for parents, giving them one place to find all of their links and information. It allows parents to do their research from home, any time of the day or night. LIParentSource.com is affiliated with ParentClick.com.

Amy’s experience as a mom of two and 10 years in the finance world led her to create a website offering parents a simple connection to Long Island resources. To interview Amy Platt, please contact Amy at
516.426.7983 or amy—-AT—-liparentsource.com.

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Amy Platt - Owner
www.LIParentSource.com
P.O. Box 7472
Hicksville, New York 11802
Phone (516) 426-7983

For Immediate Release
September 30, 2006
 
Project:  Let Them Eat Cake - The Unveiling of the Portrait of Cognac Wellerlane
 
Event:   TV Host Cognac Wellerlane from Cognac’s Corner will unveil a portrait in her likenes painted by renowed Artist Richard Gomez. Cognac will be making a special appearance at Louis XVI restaurant dressed as Marie Antoinette wearing an exact replica of a gown worn by Marie Antoinette the last queen of France.
 
Location: 
Louis XVI Restaurant
600 South Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, New York  11772
                
Time: 5:00 P.M.
 
Date: October 6, 2006
 
Contact: Anita Wellbrock/Assistant
www.cognacscorner.tv 516-425-1924
 
Event Photographer Shane Gritzinger from Filmmagic.com will be taking photographs of this event at the restaurant and posting them on filmmagic.com one of the biggest celebrity entertainment photo agencies. Cognac will also be doing her TV Show and writing a column about how spectacular Louis XVI is for her entertainment column on  www.longislandexchange.com. about Long Island Lifestyle.
 
In honor of Louis XVI Cognac will be dressing up for the interview as Marie Antoinette to celebrate the French heritage of the restaurant and to promote the upcoming movie Marie Antoinette starring movie star Kirsten Dunst.  Her costume/gown will be designed by her stylist and famous fashion designer Count Vlad of Vadicouture. The gown she will be wearing is an exact replica of one of the gowns that Marie Antoinette wore to an event.  Cognac will also be unveiling a painting that a famous artist recently did of her likeness. Cognac thinks this would be a fun way to pay tribute to Louis XVI restaurant and bring Halloween festivities to the month of October and special surprises to come!
 
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CityPulse NY TV
Cognac’s Corner
279 Lido Boulevard
Lido Beach, New York  11561
(516) 425-1924

LIPA Bills to Drop 4% Through a Power Supply Charge Reduction of 7.6%
Reduction Effective October 16th
LIPA Seeks to Hold Reduction Through 2007

Uniondale, NY - October 4, 2006 - Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Chairman, Richard M. Kessel, today announced that starting October 16th LIPA’s electric bills would drop by 4% as a result of a 7.6% reduction in its Power Supply Charge.

For a typical residential customer using 775 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per month, the bill reduction will produce a monthly savings of $6.20 and total savings of $93 over the next 15 months through the end of 2007.  A commercial customer using 8,800 kWh per month could see a savings of about $70 per month or $1,050 over 15 months.

Mr. Kessel said that the reduction in LIPA’s bills, by lowering its Power Supply Charge, is made possible by recent drops in the costs for fuel and purchased power, and the prospect that these costs will remain lower going forward.

“I’m extremely pleased that we can lower our bills through a reduction in the Power Supply Charge,” said Mr. Kessel.  “The historic increases in the cost of oil and natural gas in recent years have forced LIPA to pass along some of those increases to customers. With the recent reductions in those costs, LIPA’s costs for fuel and purchased power are
reduced.  In turn, we can pass along these savings to our residential and commercial customers.”

Mr. Kessel noted that LIPA did not increase any of its rates and charges during 2006 and actually reduced them by 1%.  He added that the goal is to maintain the bill and power supply reduction through 2007, and if oil and gas prices continue to drop LIPA would reassess bills again early next year for possible further reductions.

“It’s important for customers to understand that LIPA does not control the oil and natural gas markets. LIPA merely passes on increases or decreases depending upon the world-wide market price of oil and natural gas,” said Mr. Kessel.  “We certainly hope that going forward the reduction in the Power Supply Charge will help offset some of the higher
usage customers experienced this summer as a result of the July and August heat waves.”

Earlier this year, LIPA provided its customers with a new billing statement configuration that segregated the charges for delivering electricity to customers and those for the commodity.  LIPA’s Delivery & System Charges cover costs associated with operating and maintaining LIPA’s electric Transmission and Distribution System. The Power Supply
Charges cover costs associated with the price of oil, natural gas and purchased power.

While LIPA is lowering its Power Supply Charge by 7.6%, its Delivery & System Charge will remain unchanged.

Customers who have any questions about their bills should call LIPA’s Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-490-0025.

LIPA’s Web site, www.lipower.org, has a wealth of information that can help customers save on their electricity costs by utilizing some easy-to-follow energy efficiency recommendations.

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, 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.

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