Our Vision
Our vision sees the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), a publicly owned, not-for-profit electric utility, transition to operating the grid itself under local control. Private utilities such as PSEG LI are eliminated and more.
Background
The Reimagine LIPA campaign formed after Tropical Storm Isaias to urge the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to end its public-private partnership with PSEG, and private utilities in general, in order to create a locally controlled and operated utility.
Events
New live presentations scheduled in libraries about our electric system and why it needs to change.
See Reimagine LIPA’s letter to the Governor, Senate Majority Leader, and Assembly Speaker.
News & Information
- Trusted Trustee Drew Biondo Resigns from LIPA BoardThe Reimagine LIPA campaign was stunned to learn that Drew Biondo, the most outspoken voice of oversight on the LIPA Board of Trustees, resigned on Monday, February 24th. The timing couldn’t have been worse. Two important items are coming up for a vote. At their next meeting on March 26th, the Trustees will be voting… Read more: Trusted Trustee Drew Biondo Resigns from LIPA Board
- LIPA Has Signed One New Contract to Start in 2026, Others to FollowIn May 2024 LIPA issued a Request for Proposal for management of its grid starting in 2026, after the current PSEG-LI contract expires. John Rhodes, LIPA CEO, stated at the time that contracts for the various services might be divided among different companies, rather than lumped together under one contract with one service provider, as… Read more: LIPA Has Signed One New Contract to Start in 2026, Others to Follow
- Statement From the Reimagine LIPA Campaign on the NYS Legislature’s Failure to Pass the LIPA Public Power ActAs the 2024 New York State legislative session ended, the LIPA Public Power Act (A.8894A), introduced into the NYS Assembly on January 26, 2024, remained bottled up in the Senate. Had it been enacted, it would have implemented the recommendation of the Commission on the Future of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA Commission) to… Read more: Statement From the Reimagine LIPA Campaign on the NYS Legislature’s Failure to Pass the LIPA Public Power Act
- DPS LI Management and Operations Audit Report ReleasedOn March 22, 2024, NorthStar Consulting Group, on behalf of the Department of Public Services LI, submitted to the Public Service Commission its “Comprehensive Management and Operations Audit of Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island, LLC” report. It is 569 pages. It states baldly in the Executive Summary: “Fundamentally it is not possible… Read more: DPS LI Management and Operations Audit Report Released
- The LIPA Public Power Bill is Introduced in the AssemblyOn January 24, 2024, Assemblymembers Fred Thiele, Jr., Michaelle C. Solages, Philip Ramos, and Jodi Giglio introduced the LIPA Public Power bill (A-8894). It has been cosponsored by Khaleel Anderson and Tayor Darling. It "facilitate[s the] transition of the Long Island Power Authority into a full public power model through modifications of its authority to… Read more: The LIPA Public Power Bill is Introduced in the Assembly