The Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island recently announced the launch of the first phase of public engagement for a 2027 Integrated Resource Plan, a comprehensive planning effort that will evaluate how Long Island and the Rockaways can continue to receive reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy in the years ahead.
Public comments on the draft scope and planning scenarios will be accepted through June 30, 2026.
LIPA and PSEG Long Island have launched a new website, LIResourcePlan.com, where customers, stakeholders, and interested members of the public can access information on the IRP process, including the project’s scope, the contributing factors that will be considered during the planning process, and the planning scenarios being evaluated.
The study will examine a broad range of factors impacting the electric system over the coming years, including electric demand growth, system reliability, affordability, transmission needs, generation resources, clean energy goals, emerging technologies, and changing regulatory requirements.
The IRP covers a 13-year planning horizon from 2027 through 2039 and is expected to conclude in summer 2027.
“The Integrated Resource Plan is one of the most important long-term planning tools we have to help ensure Long Island’s electric system remains reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean,” said Gary Stephenson, LIPA’s Senior Vice President of Power Supply. “As the energy landscape continues to evolve, this process will help inform long-term decisions about the investments and resources needed to serve our customers and communities.”
“The Integrated Resource Plan will help determine how we can continue to meet Long Island’s future energy needs reliably, affordably and sustainably under evolving system conditions,” said Curt Dahl, PSEG Long Island’s Vice President of Power System Management. “Public participation is a critical part of the process, and the feedback we receive during this initial phase will help inform the planning assumptions, priorities, and scenarios evaluated as part of the study.”
Additional opportunities for public comment will be provided later in the IRP process.
LIPA and PSEG Long Island also hosted public comment sessions in Nassau County, Suffolk County, and the Rockaways to provide additional opportunities for stakeholder and community input this month.
LIPA is a non-profit municipal electric provider that owns the electric transmission and distribution system serving approximately 1.2 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways.
PSEG Long Island operates the Long Island Power Authority’s transmission and distribution system under a long-term contract and is responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and management of the system serving Long Island and the Rockaways.
