N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 23-1725 – Preservation of jurisdiction of public service commission; consultation and coordination with commission and energy office
§ 23-1725. Preservation of jurisdiction of public service commission;
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 23-1725
- Department: means the department of environmental conservation. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 23-0101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
consultation and coordination with commission and energy
office.
Except herein as specifically provided with regard to the public safety, as legislatively determined, this title shall not otherwise affect the jurisdiction of the public service commission in the performance of its statutory responsibilities with regard to the regulation of utilities, the setting of rates, and other aspects of its jurisdiction. The department shall consult on a continuing basis with the public service commission and the state energy office, if established, in the administration of this title, and shall coordinate its administration thereof with those agencies in the interests of coordinated state energy policy.