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Ellen Kern charged her phone in Churchill’s in the days after Sandy.
A beacon during Sandy’s dark days
When Superstorm Sandy hit Long Island, Rockville Centre was able to quickly regain and even hold on to electric power. Rockville Centre is one of the few communities on Long Island that has its own electric grid. According to Herald reports at the time, 99 percent of residents had their power back within eight days after the storm. more
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From left, Tom McAleer, superintendent of buildings, Mayor Ed Fare, Tom Burke of Johnson Controls, village employee Gerard Scarangella and Brian Howley, electrical supervisor
Valley Stream street light installations begin
Mayor Ed Fare ceremoniously helped install one of the first of Valley Stream’s new LED street lights on Sept. 24, marking the beginning of a $4.5 million project that is expected to take up to a … more
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Village bonds $7.5M for improvements
The board of trustees unanimously approved bond resolutions for $3 million for electric system improvements and a $500,000 for athletic field improvements at their briefing session on Sept. 4. Another bond resolution for $4 million to resurface roads was also approved. more
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Ice and snow weighing down tree limbs and power lines is the greatest cause of outages during winter storms.
PSEG finishes storm recovery process
PSEG Long Island is preparing for another storm expected to bring a mix of snow and rain early Thursday morning through Friday, with potential wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. As of 6:15 … more
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District 24 Facilities Director Charles Brocher showed off windows and panels that are in need of repair or replacement at the William L. Buck and Robert W. Carbonaro schools.
Financial squeeze could impact District 24 facilities
Improvements to facilities in District 24 could be put on the back burner because of tight finances, though school leaders said the work will need to be done sooner or later. more
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We need to change LIPA, but with care
The Long Island Power Authority is a nonprofit municipal electric utility that has operated in some capacity on Long Island for over 25 years. For as long as I can remember, LIPA has been about as popular as a root canal. more
Under the governor’s proposal, LIPA would be reduced to five members.
Governor proposes privatization of L.I.'s utilities
Following months of deliberation regarding the future of the Long Island Power Authority, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed legislation that would privatize Long Island’s utility operations. more
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Due to increases in fuel costs, residents will now pay 12.8 cents per kilowatt-hour for power from the Rockville Centre Electric Department.
Electric costs increase again
At a meeting Monday night, the Rockville Centre Village Board of Trustees adopted the Electric Department budget, which raises the rate residents will pay by 10 percent to nearly 13 cents per … more
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LIPA faced a barrage of criticism for its response to Hurricane Sandy.
LIPA's future remains uncertain
It’s been five months since Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the shores of Long Island, and the state government, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, continues the process of reworking its utility storm and preparation response. more
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Backup generators should be required countywide
In the chaotic weeks after Hurricane Sandy rolled across Nassau County, residents, desperate for the gasoline that was in such short supply, learned a new routine: get up before dawn and get to an open gas station before your friends and neighbors did. more
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