KeySpan Energy’s Community and Economic Development Division will be presented with the "Rockaway Means Business" Award at the Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation’s 14th Annual Tribute at Russo’s on the Bay, on Wednesday, May 17.

KeySpan Energy is the parent company of Brooklyn Union, the nation's fourth largest natural gas utility, serving more than 1.5 million customers in New York City and Long Island. KeySpan Energy owns and operates more than 6,000 MW of electric power generation on Long Island and in New York City and provides management of the electric transmission and distribution system, and customer services, to the Long Island Power Authority's 1.1 million customers.

It is not just enough to provide the best possible service at the lowest cost to its customers. KeySpan Energy has a strong commitment to the communities it serves, from the Rockaway peninsula to Montauk, and beyond. For more than three decades KeySpan Energy has supported an intense program of economic development and community support that has received widespread attention through the years.

KeySpan Energy believes it has a responsibility to use its resources for the benefit of the localities it serves. To do this KeySpan Energy invests in:

• the education of young people
• housing and infrastructure
• the development of jobs and
• the culture and quality of life of our towns and cities.

Its commitment to the communities it serves reaps financial benefits and enhanced growth, both for the communities and KeySpan Energy. Building on its traditions, KeySpan Energy look to establish an inspiring legacy for the 21 century.

To join us in honoring KeySpan Energy at the 14th Annual Tribute, contact Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation, 1920 Mott avenue, Suite 2, Far Rockaway.