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Overwhelming Support To Make LIPA Public Entity at Southampton Hearing

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Members of the State Legislature's LIPA Commission conducted a hearing on the future of the authority at Southampton Town Hall on Friday, January 20. STEPHEN J.KOTZ

Members of the State Legislature's LIPA Commission conducted a hearing on the future of the authority at Southampton Town Hall on Friday, January 20. STEPHEN J.KOTZ

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. makes a point during a hearing at Southampton Town Hall on Friday, January 20, on whether the Long Island Power Authority should be transformed into a fully public authority. With him is commission co-chair Senator Kevin Thomas. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. makes a point during a hearing at Southampton Town Hall on Friday, January 20, on whether the Long Island Power Authority should be transformed into a fully public authority. With him is commission co-chair Senator Kevin Thomas. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jan 23, 2023
Overwhelming support was voiced for the idea of transforming the Long Island Power Authority into a fully public power authority at a hearing conducted by the State Legislature’s LIPA Commission... more

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