LIPA’s Second Annual Trade Ally Energy Solutions Expo

Uniondale, NY-November 30, 2007-Continuing with its efforts to promote energy conservation and efficiency, The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is hosting its second annual Trade Ally Energy Solutions Expo.

The event will be held on December 13, 2007 at the Sheraton Long Island Center in Smithtown, NY from 8:00AM-4:00PM.

The Trade Ally Energy Solutions Expo offers an opportunity to network with peers and learn about new products and services.  Three seminars will be conducted on constructing residential and commercial high performance buildings.  The first seminar addresses building “Healthy Green Housing” and it will include information about the Energy Star certification process, windows, HVAC and more.  The second seminar will focus on commercial building science.  During this segment information on LEED certification and High Performance Design will be available. The third seminar is Redbook Training. Participants will learn about LIPA’s specifications and requirements for electric fundamentals. Each of the seminars are worth 4 credited hours.

LIPA offers many programs and services available to both small and large businesses within its LIPA Clean Energy Initiative (CEI). The CEI provides rebate incentives and consultation services to eligible commercial/industrial customers who install qualifying energy-efficient technologies as part of renovation or new construction projects. The CEI, is a 10-year, $355-million commitment to promoting clean, renewable
electric generation technologies and energy conservation and efficiency.

To learn more about LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative and other energy efficient programs, visit LIPA’s Web site at www.lipower.org/cei or call 1-800-692-2626.

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution 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 is the 2nd largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of electric revenues, 3rd largest in terms of customers served and the 7th largest in terms of electricity delivered.  In 2006, LIPA outperformed all other overhead electric utilities in New York State in all three major reliability categories.  LIPA does not provide natural gas service or own any on-island generating assets. More information about LIPA can be found online at: http://www.lipower.org.

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