N.Y. Public Service Law § 66-d: Contract carrier authorization

§ 66-d. Contract carrier authorization. 1. For purposes of this

section the term natural gas shall mean natural gas produced within the

state or transported within the state no matter where produced for

consumption in the state.

2. The commission, upon its own initiative or upon application by a

natural gas producer or a consumer of natural gas in any year and after

notice and hearing shall, upon such terms and subject to such conditions

as the commission considers just and reasonable, have the authority to

order any gas corporation to transport or contract with others to

transport gas under contract for sale by such producer or owned by such

consumer provided that, the commission finds that the gas corporation

has available capacity, that no undue burden shall be placed upon the

gas corporation or its ratepayers and that the ability of the gas

corporation to render adequate service to its customers is not impaired.