NY Pub Auth L § 1020-D-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 1-A* - Green Island Power Authority 1020-D*2 - Powers of the Authority.

* § 1020-d. Powers of the authority. The power conferred by this title   shall be exercised by the members of the authority, subject to the terms   of  this  title.  In  the  exercise  of those powers, either directly or   through its officers and employees, the members  may  do  the  following   things,  among  others,  and  the  following list of powers shall not be   deemed complete or exclusive, or to deny the existence of other  powers,   whether  similar  or different, so long as they are reasonably necessary   for accomplishing the purposes declared and indicated in this title:1.  To  determine  the  location,  type,  size,  construction,  lease,   purchase, ownership, acquisition, use and operation of any facilities or   other structure or property, within or without the territorial limits of   the district;2.  To  acquire on behalf and in the name of the authority, whether by   agreement with and purchase from the owner  or  owners,  or  within  the   district  by  eminent  domain, or by lease, the whole or any part of any   existing facilities or of any other property which it is  authorized  to   acquire  under this title; provided, however, that the authority may not   acquire real property of a municipality or a  political  subdivision  of   the  state  unless  such  municipality  or  political  subdivision shall   consent thereto; and in connection with the purchase of such  properties   the authority may assume any obligations of the owner of such properties   and,  to  the  extent  required  by the terms of any indentures or other   instruments under which such obligations were issued, the authority  may   assume and agree to perform covenants and observe restrictions contained   in  such instruments; and furthermore the owner of any properties, which   the authority is authorized to acquire, is hereby authorized to sell  or   otherwise  transfer  the  same  to the authority. In the exercise of the   power of eminent domain, as herein provided, the property being acquired   shall be deemed, when so determined by the authority, to be for a public   use;3. To  develop,  acquire,  construct,  reconstruct,  rehabilitate  and   improve  facilities for the transmission or distribution of light, heat,   power or any connected service;4. To maintain, operate and manage, and contract for the  maintenance,   operation and management of properties of the authority;5.  To apply to the appropriate agencies and officials of the federal,   state and local governments for such licenses, permits or approvals  for   its  plans  and projects as it may deem necessary or advisable, and upon   such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate to accept,  in  its   discretion, such licenses, permits or approvals as may be tendered to it   by such agencies and officials;6.  To enter upon such lands, waters or premises as in the judgment of   the authority shall be necessary for  the  purpose  of  making  surveys,   soundings, borings and examinations to accomplish any purpose authorized   by this title, the authority being liable only for actual damages done;7.  Subject  to  its  agreement  with  the village, to supply and sell   light, heat and power and any connected services within the district, to   fix rates and charges for the furnishing or rendition of light, heat  or   power or of any connected service, and to collect through bills therefor   the  revenues  derived  therefrom,  so  as  to  provide  revenues to the   authority sufficient at all times to pay, as the same shall become  due,   the  principal  of  and  interest on the bonds of the authority together   with the maintenance of proper reserves therefor, in addition to  paying   as  the  same  shall become due the expense of operating and maintaining   the properties of  the  authority  together  with  proper  reserves  for   maintenance, contingencies and all other obligations and indebtedness of   the authority; 8. To adopt, revise and amend bylaws for the management of its affairs   and,  subject  to  agreements  with  bondholders,  rules for the sale of   light, heat or power or of any connected service, and the collection  of   rates  and  charges  therefor.  A copy of such rules and bylaws, and all   amendments  thereto,  duly  certified by the secretary of the authority,   shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the village;9. To  enter  into  cooperative  agreements  with  other  authorities,   municipalities,  utility  companies,  individuals, firms or corporations   for the interconnection of facilities and the exchange of interchange or   services and commodities, upon such terms and  conditions  as  shall  be   determined to be reasonable;10.  To  execute  contracts,  borrow  money,  issue  bonds and sell or   dispose of the same in such amounts and at such rates of interest as may   be advisable;11. To appoint and remove a secretary and such clerical,  engineering,   legal and other professional assistants as it may deem necessary for the   purposes  of  this  title  and to fix their compensation, subject to the   provisions of the civil service law;12. To appoint and remove all employees, to  transfer  employees  from   their  positions  to  other positions and to consolidate or abolish such   positions, subject to the provisions of the civil service law;13. To make any plans, studies or  investigation  which  it  may  deem   necessary, convenient or desirable to enable it effectually to carry out   the provisions of this title;14.  Within  ninety  days of the first sale of light, heat or power or   any connected service, to promulgate regulations granting to residential   customers, the protections afforded by article two of the public service   law and section one hundred thirty-one-s of the social services law; and15. To do whatever may be necessary to give effect to the purposes  of   this  title,  and  in  general  to  have  and  exercise all other powers   necessary or incidental to the purposes of this title.* NB There are 2 § 1020-d's