N.Y. PBA Law § 1871

* § 1871. Public service law not applicable to authority. Except to\nthe extent articles seven and eight of the public service law apply to\nthe siting and operation of a major utility transmission or major steam\nelectric generating facility, the authority shall not be subject to the\nprovisions of the public service law or to regulation by or the\njurisdiction of the department of public service or the public service\ncommission by reason of any contract, agreement or arrangement entered\ninto by the authority with any power company, any water distribution\ncompany or agency or the power authority of the state of New York, or\nmore than one of the above, or by reason of any action taken thereunder\nby the authority.\n * NB Expired January 1, 1979 applicable until such date\n