A second ethics complaint tied to LIPA’s process of hiring an outside grid-management company was filed last week, alleging LIPA pressured senior staffers to lower PSEG’s new performance metrics, according to three people familiar with the matter.

The complaint was filed by the same two people who brought an ethics complaint against LIPA in June. That internal complaint alleged pressure was brought to bear in the bidding process, seeking to force senior LIPA officers to lower scores for competing bidder, Quanta Services, which sought to replace PSEG Long Island as grid manager.

LIPA’s internal review committee, after a yearlong process begun in May 2024, recommended awarding the contract to Quanta, but LIPA’s board voted 6-1 to reject their recommendation. The board later voted to extend

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