§ 1021-d. Powers and duties of the authority. The powers conferred by\nthis title shall be exercised by the directors, subject to the terms of\nthis title. In the exercise of those powers, either directly or through\nits officers and employees, the directors may do the following things,\namong others, and the following list of powers shall not be deemed\ncomplete or exclusive, or to deny the existence of other powers, whether\nsimilar or different, so long as they are reasonably necessary for\naccomplishing the purposes declared and indicated in this title:\n 1. To make and alter by-laws for the regulation of its affairs and\nconduct of its activities, to schedule annual, regular and special\nmeetings of the directors, as the conduct of the business of the\nauthority may warrant, and to adopt and amend an official seal;\n 2. To develop, acquire, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate and\nimprove facilities for the distribution of electric power or any\nconnected service;\n 3. To determine the location, type, size, construction, lease,\npurchase, ownership, acquisition, use and operation of any facilities or\nother structure or property, within or without the service area;\n 4. To investigate, implement and integrate, to the fullest extent\npracticable and economically feasible, such resource conservation and\nenergy efficiency measures and equipment intended to reduce power demand\nand usage, utilize green technologies, alternative and renewable fuels,\nnet metering and demand response programs, all as integral elements in\nits investments in new equipment for distribution of power, and in its\nmarketing and sale of electricity to consumers;\n 5. To acquire on behalf of and in the name of the authority, whether\nby agreement with and purchase from the owner or owners, or by\narbitration, or within the service area by eminent domain, pursuant to\nthe procedures set forth in the eminent domain procedure law, or by\nlease, the whole or any part of any existing facilities or of any other\nproperty to be used in connection with power distribution by the\nauthority as set out in this title; provided, however, that the\nauthority shall not acquire real property of a municipality or a\npolitical subdivision of the state unless such municipality or political\nsubdivision shall consent thereto; and provided further that the\nauthority shall not acquire by the exercise of eminent domain any\ntransmission or generation facilities; and provided further that the\nauthority shall not acquire by the exercise of eminent domain any\nfacilities for distribution operating at a voltage in excess of\ntwenty-two thousand volts from any person, corporation or association,\npublic or private, engaged in the business of distribution and sale of\nelectricity to ultimate customers unless the authority is unable to\nacquire by contract with the owners or operators thereof, the right to\nuse such facilities on just, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. In\nthe exercise of the power of eminent domain, as provided in this\nsubdivision, the property being acquired shall be deemed, when so\ndetermined by the authority, to be for a public use;\n 6. To distribute electric power and any connected services within the\nservice area, to fix rates and charges for the furnishing or rendition\nof electric power or of any connected service, and to collect revenues.\nProvided however, that prior to the first sale of electric power or any\nconnected service, the authority shall promulgate regulations granting\nto customers the protections afforded by article two of the public\nservice law and section one hundred thirty-one-s of the social services\nlaw;\n 7. To maintain, operate and manage, and contract for the maintenance,\noperation and management of properties of the authority;\n 8. To apply to the appropriate agencies and officials of the federal,\nstate and local governments for such licenses, permits or approvals for\nits plans and projects as it may deem
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