LIPA the NY Islanders & Long Island Idol Kevin Covais Hosts the Second Open-Audition of the “ENERGY STAR(r) Idol” Talent Contest
The Next Audition to be Held Saturday at the Roosevelt Field Mall
Uniondale, NY- February 7, 2007-The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is trying to discover Long Island’s hottest new singing talents in the first ever “ENERGY STAR IDOL” contest. As part of a unique partnership that seeks to educate youngsters about the environmental and economic benefits of energy efficiency. LIPA, Long Island’s very own Hockey team
the New York Islanders and Long Island’s American Idol Kevin Covais are looking for Long Island children under 18 to win over the judges with their version of the song “I am an ENERGY STAR.”
The next open-audition will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City. The fun begins at 11:00AM with Kevin Covais performing and signing autographs for all the soon to be Energy STAR contestants. This event is likely to be a great success and tons of fun.
The “ENERGY STAR IDOL” contest was officially launched on November 21, 2006. Long Island youngsters who would like to participate in the contest can visit www.lipower.org/cei or www.newyorkislanders.com to download the song the lyrics and the contest rules. Kids ages 18 and under living in LIPA’s service area can participate in the contest by
singing their own version of LIPA’s “I am an Energy Star” theme song at an upcoming open-audition at selected locations across Long Island or they can submit a video of their performance by March 15, 2007.
The first “I am an Energy Star” open-audition was held at the Walt Whitman Mall back in January and was a huge success. There were many talented contestants singing their rendition of “I am an Energy STAR” which kept the competition strong and a great time was had by all.
In addition, Long Island’s own American Idol Kevin Covais preformed to the delight of the gathered contestants and hundreds of spectators. Also on hand was Sparky, the NY Islander’s mascot to help keep the party going.
Winners of the “I am an Energy Star” contest will be announced in April 2007 and contest winners will appear in LIPA’s upcoming energy efficiency advertising campaign. Each winner will also receive an Energy Star rated Macintosh laptop computer.
For more information about becoming an Energy Star contestant or to learn more about electric conservation, visit LIPA’s Web site at, www.lipower.org/cei. Or call 1877-ESTARLI. (1-877-378-2754).
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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