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LIPA oversight bill nears Senate vote

Originally published: January 29, 2012 7:17 PM
Updated: January 29, 2012 7:46 PM
By MARK HARRINGTON  mark.harrington@newsday.com

Esther Mastey flips through a stack of LIPA

Photo credit: Barry Sloan | Esther Mastey flips through a stack of LIPA bills in which she was charged as a commercial customer at her Long Beach home Wednesday. (Jan. 25, 2012)

Legislation that would allow LIPA ratepayers to file complaints about the utility with the state Consumer Protection division can't come fast enough for Esther Mastey.

The Long Beach resident said she has spent the past year battling the Long Island Power Authority for a refund after she mistakenly was billed as a commercial customer for 11 years.

Currently, LIPA and its contractor,...

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