New York Public Authorities / Long Island Power Authority

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Long Island Power Authority

Source file: New York State Public Authorities — Payroll (NYS Open Data) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Long Island Power Authority operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2024, this agency had 95 employees with median total compensation of $136,548; the highest distinct record was $418,772.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $15M
Employees: 95
Median total: $136,548
Highest record: $418,772

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$99$375,823+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 95 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($136,548) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $143,712 (91%)
Overtime — $13 (0%)
Other — $13,935 (9%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$69,488

$94,475

$136,548

$208,354

$260,368

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $260,368 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,488. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant General Counsel

3 · $208,354

Chief Financial Officer

2 · $301,799

Director of Budget

2 · $180,755

Senior Manager of Budget

2 · $171,945

Manager of External Affairs

2 · $128,518

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$7.1M —	54 —	$133,581 —
2018	$7.6M ▲ 7.7%	62 ▲ 14.8%	$129,921 ▼ 2.7%
2019	$8.5M ▲ 11.0%	63 ▲ 1.6%	$139,047 ▲ 7.0%
2020	$10M ▲ 18.4%	66 ▲ 4.8%	$154,589 ▲ 11.2%
2021	$11.2M ▲ 11.1%	72 ▲ 9.1%	$159,226 ▲ 3.0%
2022	$11.2M ▲ 0.2%	81 ▲ 12.5%	$130,994 ▼ 17.7%
2023	$12.2M ▲ 9.5%	90 ▲ 11.1%	$136,569 ▲ 4.3%
2024	$15M ▲ 22.4%	95 ▲ 5.6%	$136,548 ±0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Tom Locascio

Director of External Affairs/Long Island Power Authority

2023 total comp

$218,676

Sub-department: Office of the CEO
Base pay: $199,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,676
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $203,500
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $18,868
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Tom Locascio holds the role of Director of External Affairs at Long Island Power Authority within Office of the Ceo. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $218,676.

Jason Horowitz

Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary to the Board/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$217,613

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $197,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,613
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $199,305
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $20,362
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jason Horowitz is a Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary to the Board at Long Island Power Authority within Legal. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $217,613.

Gerard Ring

Director of Budget and Financial/Long Island Power Authority

2022 total comp

$215,908

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $198,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,908
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $202,750
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $16,961
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Gerard Ring serves as a Director of Budget and Financial within Finance. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $215,908.

Thomas Simpson

Director of Power Supply Planning Oversight/Long Island Power Authority

2021 total comp

$215,594

Sub-department: Power Supply
Base pay: $212,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,594
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $215,750
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $3,594
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Thomas Simpson serves as a Director of Power Supply Planning Oversight within Power Supply. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $215,594.

Ben Chu

Director of Power and Fuel Supply Services/Long Island Power Authority

2020 total comp

$214,077

Sub-department: Operations Oversight
Base pay: $197,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,077
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $199,250
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $16,407
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ben Chu works as a Director of Power and Fuel Supply Services for Long Island Power Authority within Operations Oversight. Their status is full-time. Ben earned $214,077 in 2020.

Jennifer Hayen

Director of Communications/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$213,790

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $199,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,790
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $201,880
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $14,533
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Jennifer Hayen serves as a Director of Communications within Communications. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $213,790.

Michael Deering

Director of Customer Service Oversight and Stakeholder Relations/Long Island Power Authority

2019 total comp

$212,793

Sub-department: Operations Oversight
Base pay: $195,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $198,640
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $17,091
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Deering holds the role of Director of Customer Service Oversight and Stakeholder Relations at Long Island Power Authority within Operations Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $212,793.

Michael Deering

Director of Customer Services Oversight & Stakeholder Relations/Long Island Power Authority

2017 total comp

$211,750

Sub-department: Operations Oversight
Base pay: $197,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,750
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $183,750
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $14,135
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Deering is a Director of Customer Services Oversight & Stakeholder Relations at Long Island Power Authority within Operations Oversight. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $211,750.

Alexandre Pozdnyakov

Assistant General Counsel/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$211,475

Sub-department: T&D Oversight
Base pay: $193,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,475
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $196,909
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $17,537
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alexandre Pozdnyakov works as a Assistant General Counsel for Long Island Power Authority within T&D Oversight. Their status is full-time. Alexandre earned $211,475 in 2024.

David Clarke

Director of Wholesale Markey Policy/Long Island Power Authority

2018 total comp

$209,855

Sub-department: Operations Oversight
Base pay: $194,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,855
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $197,250
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $15,778
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Clarke is a Director of Wholesale Markey Policy at Long Island Power Authority within Operations Oversight. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $209,855.

Brian Rudowski

Director of Information Security and Compliance Oversight/Long Island Power Authority

2021 total comp

$208,839

Sub-department: DoIIT and Customer Experience
Base pay: $193,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,839
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $197,750
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $15,560
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brian Rudowski works as a Director of Information Security and Compliance Oversight for Long Island Power Authority within Doiit and Customer Experience. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $208,839 in 2021.

Vinay Dayal

Director of Finance and Treasury/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$208,690

Sub-department: CFO & Treasury
Base pay: $194,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,690
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $196,730
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $14,517
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Vinay Dayal works as a Director of Finance and Treasury for Long Island Power Authority within Cfo & Treasury. Their status is full-time. Vinay earned $208,690 in 2024.

Joseph Wiener

Assistant General Counsel/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$208,354

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $195,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,354
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $198,978
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $12,378
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Joseph Wiener serves as a Assistant General Counsel within Legal. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $208,354.

Benny Chu

Director of Power & Fuel Services/Long Island Power Authority

2017 total comp

$208,007

Sub-department: Operations Oversight
Base pay: $194,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,007
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $180,500
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $13,885
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Benny Chu serves as a Director of Power & Fuel Services within Operations Oversight. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $208,007.

Tamela Monroe

Chief Financial Officer/Long Island Power Authority

2022 total comp

$207,822

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $144,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,822
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $332,180
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $63,421
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Tamela Monroe works as a Chief Financial Officer for Long Island Power Authority within Finance. Their status is full-time. Tamela earned $207,822 in 2022.

Lisa Zafonte

Assistant General Counsel/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$207,530

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $199,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,530
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $202,860
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $7,731
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lisa Zafonte works as a Assistant General Counsel for Long Island Power Authority within Legal. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $207,530 in 2024.

Donald Schaaf

Senior Manager of Emergency Response/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$207,315

Sub-department: T&D Oversight
Base pay: $178,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,315
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $181,023
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $28,644
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Donald Schaaf works as a Senior Manager of Emergency Response for Long Island Power Authority within T&D Oversight. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $207,315 in 2024.

John Little

Rates, Policy and Strategy Advisor/Long Island Power Authority

2019 total comp

$207,149

Sub-department: Strategic Planning and Administration
Base pay: $207,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,149
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $207,149
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $118
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, John Little serves as a Rates, Policy and Strategy Advisor within Strategic Planning and Administration. They work part-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $207,149.

Michael Deering

Vice President of External Affairs/Long Island Power Authority

2020 total comp

$206,312

Sub-department: Office of the CEO
Base pay: $204,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,312
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $207,250
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $1,380
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Michael Deering serves as a Vice President of External Affairs within Office of the Ceo. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $206,312.

Corey Horowitz

Director of Risk Management/Long Island Power Authority

2021 total comp

$206,166

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $187,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,166
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $191,750
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $18,743
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Corey Horowitz holds the role of Director of Risk Management at Long Island Power Authority within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $206,166.

Rick Shansky

Director T&D System Oversight/Long Island Power Authority

2017 total comp

$205,730

Sub-department: Operations Oversight
Base pay: $201,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,730
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $200,000
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $4,103
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rick Shansky works as a Director T&D System Oversight for Long Island Power Authority within Operations Oversight. Their status is full-time. Rick earned $205,730 in 2017.

Gerard Ring

Director of Budget and Financial Oversight/Long Island Power Authority

2021 total comp

$204,449

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $188,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,449
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $194,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $16,074
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Gerard Ring works as a Director of Budget and Financial Oversight for Long Island Power Authority within Finance. Their status is full-time. Gerard earned $204,449 in 2021.

Barbara Jean O'Connor

Vice President of Policy, Strategy & Administration/Long Island Power Authority

2017 total comp

$203,968

Sub-department: Office of the CEO
Base pay: $197,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,968
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $200,000
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $6,667
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Barbara Jean O'Connor serves as a Vice President of Policy, Strategy & Administration within Office of the Ceo. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $203,968.