LIA and IBEW Local 1049 Host Event Featuring Long Island Power Authority CEO Carrie Meek Gallagher

LIA and IBEW Local 1049 Host Event Featuring Long Island Power Authority CEO Carrie Meek Gallagher

 

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Melville, NY - The Long Island Association’s Energy and Environment Committee recently partnered with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1049 (IBEW 1049) to host Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) CEO Carrie Meek Gallagher, who was appointed to the role by the LIPA Board of Trustees in June 2025.
 
CEO Meek Gallagher brings more than two decades of leadership experience in public utilities, environmental protection, regional planning, and sustainability. Prior to her appointment, CEO Meek Gallagher most recently served as Director of the Long Island Office of the New York State Department of Public Service, where she led the Department’s regional regulatory oversight of LIPA and PSEG Long Island.
 
CEO Meek Gallagher discussed her priorities with more than 100 attendees in her first major regional speaking engagement.
 
Her presentation included an update on South Fork Wind, the nation’s first commercial scale offshore wind farm; information about a state-leading solar installation milestone with nearly 100,000 customers participating; and the new time-of-day-rate system, which the first of such plan to be implemented in New York State.
 
CEO Meek Gallagher also highlighted how LIPA’s transmission and distribution reliability has outperformed all other state overhead electric utilities for the last five years.
 
LIA President & CEO Matt Cohen said, “For Long Island’s economy to thrive, a reliable grid that can accommodate future growth is critical. I am confident with her extensive public service on multiple levels of government and expertise in our region’s energy landscape that LIPA CEO Carrie Meek Gallagher will guide our region towards a stable energy future. I also thank IBEW Local 1049 for their work every day in ensuring our homes and businesses are powered and appreciate their partnership with this event.”
 
LIA Board Chair Larry Waldman said, “The overview that CEO Meek Gallagher provided about LIPA’s role in managing our electric grid was very helpful to the LIA’s energy and environment committee as we continue to advocate for a reliable energy infrastructure for Long Island. We support efforts to address affordability and ensure that a mix of energy sources will power our grid.”
 
IBEW Local 1049 Business Manager Pat Guidice said, “CEO Meek Gallagher offered an insightful look into LIPA’s ongoing work and the challenges of operating a system as complex as ours. Her extensive background in state energy and environmental leadership is clearly reflected in her approach, and it gives our membership confidence in the direction she is setting. IBEW Local 1049 appreciates the open communication and remains committed to working alongside her team to support reliable service for the communities we power every day.”

LIPA CEO Carrie Meek Gallagher said, “Long Island’s energy future depends on strong partnerships, and I’m grateful to the Long Island Association and IBEW Local 1049 for bringing our community together today. The work of the men and women of 1049 keeps our grid reliable every single day, and forums like this help ensure we are aligned as we plan for the future. I look forward to continuing our collaboration to deliver reliable, affordable, and clean energy for all Long Islanders.”

The LIA’s Energy and Environment Committee examines a variety of issues, including green jobs, power generation, efficiency, groundwater protection, agriculture, waste management, and clean air.  The leadership of the Committee are all LIA Board members. The Co-Chairs are Richard Humann, P.E., President & CEO of H2M and Dawn Harmon, Director at Reworld, and the Vice Chairs are Billy Haugland II, President of the Haugland Group, and David Schieren, President & CEO of EmPower Solar. 
 
About the Long Island Association
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