Commission Recommends Privatizing Long Island Power Company
Utility was slow to restore power following Sandy
A New York state commission on Monday recommended privatizing the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), a state-owned entity that was slow to restore power to customers on Long Island following Superstorm Sandy in October.
LIPA, with just 100 employees, provides power on Long Island through a services agreement with UK power company National Grid Plc.
The Moreland Commission, set up by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, found that LIPA had a "dysfunctional management structure" that led to an operational and communications disconnect between LIPA and National Grid, and an inadequate response to Sandy.
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