| Joseph Byrne Tuesday, January 8, 2013 |
For years the Long Island Power Authority has mishandled their resources and mismanaged the electrical services to the people of Long Island. With the recent debacle over the extensive power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy, and the length of time to get the lights turned back on, many people were calling for investigations and drastic changes to be done. Those people may have just got their wish.
New York’s powerful Moreland Commission recommends eliminating the state’s Long Island Power Authority and replacing it with a private company. This is quite a development in terms of the overall look at Long Island's power source and choices, as the commission levied its decision against the embattled company saying they were inept in handling the power outage.
The commission, created by New York Governor Mario Cuomo after sharp criticism of utilities in restoring power to more than 2 million customers, issued this initial report on Monday. Under state law, the Moreland Commission can be created by a governor to investigate public concerns. Cuomo said utilities appeared woefully unprepared for the storm, saying they even lacked a stockpile of power poles to replace those broken by falling trees.
Desmond Ryan, the executive director of the Association for a Better Long Island, which represents the largest collection of LIPA ratepayers in the region, said while privatization is a sound direction to take, it won’t change the enormous financial burden faced by the authority’s customers.
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