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LONG ISLAND BUSINESSES FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY INC
EAST HAMPTON, NY · EIN 465278912 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$136K
expenses
$109
net assets
$0
employees
—
mission · from form 990

LONG ISLAND BUSINESSES FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY, INC. (HEREINAFTER "LIBFRE") AIMS TO ENSURE THAT THE FUTURE OF LONG ISLAND UTILITIES FOCUSES ON A SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. LIBFRE SUPPORTS AND ENERGY UPGRADE THAT PRESERVES OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, PROPERTY VALUES, HISTORIC SITES, AND SCENIC VISTAS. THE COMPANY'S IMMEDIATE GOALS ARE TO: 1 - HALT THE SIX MILE EAST HAMPTON TO AMAGANSETT HIGH-TENSION OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINES. 2 - REMOVE ALL NEWLY INSTALLED TOXIC PENTACHLOROPHENOL PRESSURE TREATED WOOD UTILITY POLES. 3 - RE-ROUTE TRANSMISSION LINES UNDERGROUND ALONG MAJOR PUBLIC CORRIDORS AWAY FROM RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. 4 - CREATE ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE FOR BACK-UP ELECTRICITY WHILE UNDERGROUND POWER LINE BURIAL IS BEING RESEARCHED AND CONDUCTED. 5 - SHOULDER THE COST OF BURIAL, OR A REASONABLE SHRE OF THAT COST, TO BE BORNE BY THE UTILITY, AND NOT ITS RATEPAYERS. LIBFRE HAS RETAINED IRVING LIKE, FOUNDING PARTNER OF REILLY, LIKE & TENETY AS LEGAL COUNSEL. LIKE, R

profile · synthesized from sources

LONG ISLAND BUSINESSES FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY INC (LIBFRE) is a nonprofit focused on advocating for a safe and responsible energy infrastructure on Long Island, particularly in the East Hampton to Amagansett corridor. The organization works to halt high-tension overhead transmission lines, remove hazardous utility poles, and promote underground routing of power lines. It also seeks to ensure utility companies bear the cost of upgrades rather than ratepayers.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Halt High-Tension Overhead Transmission Lines
Advocacy campaign to stop the installation of six-mile high-tension overhead transmission lines from East Hampton to Amagansett.
Remove Toxic Utility Poles
Initiative to remove newly installed utility poles treated with toxic pentachlorophenol.
Underground Transmission Lines
Advocacy for re-routing transmission lines underground along major public corridors to protect residential neighborhoods.
Utility Cost Accountability
Effort to ensure that the cost of burying power lines is borne by the utility company, not ratepayers.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Energy Policy Advocacy & Research 2 activities
    • Advocacy for responsible energy infrastructure on Long Island
      Advocates for a safe and responsible energy infrastructure on Long Island that protects public health, safety, the environment, property values, historic sites, and scenic vistas.
    • Opposition to overhead transmission lines and utility pole removal campaign
      Seeks to halt the installation of high-tension overhead transmission lines from East Hampton to Amagansett, remove toxic utility poles, reroute transmission lines underground, develop backup electricity alternatives, and ensure utilities—not ratepayers—bear the cost of underground burial.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$136K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue$136K
expenses
Total expenses$109
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$0
3 years on record · 2020–2022
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Reilly, Like & Tenety Partner — Legal counsel retained by LONG ISLAND BUSINESSES FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY INC to support its advocacy efforts.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Centered Energy Advocacy
    methodology: community-centered energy advocacy
    By centering community priorities such as health, safety, environmental protection, and historic preservation in energy infrastructure planning, we produce more equitable and sustainable utility outcomes because decisions reflect local values and lived experience.