LIPA and Lindenhurst Schools Unveil the Largest School Solar Project in Suffolk County

(Lindenhurst, N.Y.) – The Long Island Power Authority, the Lindenhurst School District, and various key Long Island elected officials and environmental groups will announce the completion of seven solar power systems installed in the Lindenhurst School District, as well as a host of energy-efficient measures and upgrades. LIPA President and CEO Kevin S. Law will be joined by Congressman Steve Israel and Babylon Town Supervisor Steve Bellone to award school officials with a $315,000 rebate for the school district’s participation in LIPA’s Solar Entrepreneur Program which helped mitigate costs for the energy-efficient project.

***Following the press conference media will have a unique opportunity to access the school’s rooftop to shoot up- close video of the solar panels, as well as to shoot on-camera interviews and reporter stand-ups.

When: Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Where: Harding Ave. Elementary School, 2 Harding Ave, Lindenhurst, NY

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric provider, 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