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Nassau County and LIPA came to agreement this week that will lower taxes on the E.F. Barrett Power Station in Island Park.

LIPA, county agreement complicates school budgets in Island Park

A tentative agreement between the county and the Long Island Power Authority, announced on March 30, would see taxes lowered on the E.F. Barrett Power Station in Island Park. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/7/22

L.I.’s future solar users are getting a raw deal

New York is headed in the wrong direction on solar power. more

11/18/21

The pandemic gives states one more thing to fight about

In case you haven’t noticed it, there are all kinds of battles going on between legislators and governors all over the country. more

3/11/21

State Sen. Jim Gaughran, at lectern, was joined by fellow Long Island senators, from left, John Brooks, Todd Kaminsky, Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas in calling on state Attorney General Letitia James to investigate PSEG Long Island’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias last August. Gaughran said the poor response could have been prevented if the state comptroller’s office had regulated the Long Island Power Authority, which oversees PSEG Long Island.

Gaughran seeking state regulation of LIPA

State Sen. Jim Gaughran, a Democrat from Northport whose district includes Sea Cliff, Glen Head and Glenwood Landing, introduced legislation in the Senate on Jan. 26 to restore oversight control of … more

By Mike Conn | 2/4/21

Senators grill utilities over Isaias response

Members of the State Senate joined the Public Service Commission, Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island officials in a 13-hour virtual hearing on Aug. 20 to discuss what many said was the … more

By Mike Conn | 8/27/20

Tropical Storm Isaias's high winds tilted this utility on Central Avenue in Lawrence on Aug. 4.

Aiming to strengthen the Long Island Public Service Commission office

After what is being considered a “woefully inadequate” response to Tropical Storm Isaias by PSEG-Long Island, two state legislators are sponsoring legislation to bolster the oversight capacity of the Long Island Office of the Public Service Commission. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/22/20

For the 2020-21 school year, the Island Park School District’s proposed budget is $40.6 million. The tax levy increase will be $267,710.

Island Park school officials give updates on proposed budget, LIPA case

Island Park School District officials have prepared two tax levy calculations for the 2020-21 school year’s proposed budget, pending a county Legislature vote on the tentative settlement between the Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County regarding the E.F. Barrett Generation Station. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/5/20

The State Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would prohibit the Long Island Power Authority from receiving tax refunds on the E.F. Barrett Generation Station, which could impact a proposal that LIPA offered the county in order to cut its taxes on the plant. The Senate passed the measure on Feb. 11.

Bill would nix tax refunds owed to LIPA

The New York State Senate passed a bill on Feb. 11 that would prohibit the Long Island Power Authority from receiving tax refunds from local municipalities for its properties, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 2/20/20

County officials are finalizing an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island to build an underground line that will connect the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility.

County officials finalizing $30M plan to connect Island Park, Bay Park plants

On Jan. 27, the Nassau County Legislature tooks steps towad finalizing an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island to spend $30 million on a power line that will stretch from the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/6/20

Letter to the Oceanside/Island Park Editor (Jan. 30-Feb. 5)

A letter to the Editor concerning the G.F. Barrett Generation Station and the proposed tax agreement between the Long Island Power Authority and the county. more

1/29/20

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