LIPA Board of Trustees awards PSEG Long Island extension of existing contract for five years continuing the successful partnership for the last 12 years.
NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Long Island Power Authority Board of Trustees has awarded PSEG Long Island an extension on the existing contract to continue to operate the electric grid on Long Island and in the Rockaways for the next five years.
PSEG Long Island, a subsidiary of PSEG, has operated the electric grid on Long Island and in the Rockaways on behalf of LIPA since 2014. This current contract was set to expire in December 2025. The operations services agreement between LIPA and PSEG Long Island will be extended beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and run through Dec. 31, 2030.
"PSEG is proud to continue its successful partnership with LIPA for the next five years and continue to provide outstanding electric service on Long Island and in the Rockaways," said Ralph LaRossa, chair of the board, president and CEO of PSEG. "Since 2014, PSEG Long Island has become the No. 1 overhead electric service provider in the State of New York in reliability and customer satisfaction."
Now that the LIPA Board of Trustees has voted, the contract extension will need to be approved by the New York State Comptroller and the New York State Attorney General.
Since 2014, PSEG Long Island has:
- Improved reliability with the reduction in the frequency of outages by 35% (SAIFI), the reduction in the duration of outages by 21% (SAIDI) and the reduction in the frequency of momentary outages by 63% (MAIFI).
- Improved the safety of its workforce by over 75% (as measured by OSHA Recordable Incident Rate).
- Lowest DPS Complaint Rate for Electric and Combined Utilities in New York State for nine out of the last 11 years.
- Most Improved in J.D. Power Residential and Business Customer Satisfaction scores in the nation.
- The lowest rate increases for customers when compared to regional peers.
PSEG is looking forward to continuing the successful partnership with LIPA over the next five years and continuing to improve reliability and customer satisfaction on Long Island and in the Rockaways.
About PSEG
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG) is a predominantly regulated infrastructure company focused on a clean energy future. Guided by its Powering Progress vision, PSEG aims to power a future where people use less energy, and it's cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. With a continued focus on sustainability, PSEG has appeared on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for 17 consecutive years. PSEG is included on the 2023-2024 list of U.S. News' Best Companies to Work For. PSEG's businesses include Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G), PSEG Power and PSEG Long Island (https://corporate.pseg.com).
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