As Long Islanders went days and even weeks without power following Superstorm Sandy's Oct. 29 landfall, anger intensified at the Long Island Power Authority, or LIPA, for the utility's inept handling of power restoration to local homes and businesses. Politicians and customers are calling for management changes and system modernization. On Nov. 13, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) established a 10-member commission to investigate the response of electric utilities to several major storms that have swept through the state over the past two years. "As we adjust to the reality of more frequent major weather incidents, we must study and learn from these past experiences to prepare for the future," Cuomo said in a statement.
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