Werner J. Schweiger

Werner Schweiger is LIPA’s Acting Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for enhancing LIPA’s objectives and strategies to better meet the operational needs of a clean, reliable, affordable, customer-first electric utility for Long Island and the Rockaways. With over 40 years of utility industry experience, Mr. Schweiger has held management positions in gas and electric operations, engineering, construction, and operations services.

Before joining LIPA, Mr. Schweiger served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Eversource Energy, where he also previously served as President of Electric Distribution and President of Operations for Eastern Massachusetts before that. Prior to his time with Eversource, Mr. Schweiger held the role of Vice President in the Office of Electric Operations for Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) and later Keyspan Corporation.