N.Y. Public Service Law § 66-d

§ 66-d. Contract carrier authorization. 1. For purposes of this\nsection the term natural gas shall mean natural gas produced within the\nstate or transported within the state no matter where produced for\nconsumption in the state.\n 2. The commission, upon its own initiative or upon application by a\nnatural gas producer or a consumer of natural gas in any year and after\nnotice and hearing shall, upon such terms and subject to such conditions\nas the commission considers just and reasonable, have the authority to\norder any gas corporation to transport or contract with others to\ntransport gas under contract for sale by such producer or owned by such\nconsumer provided that, the commission finds that the gas corporation\nhas available capacity, that no undue burden shall be placed upon the\ngas corporation or its ratepayers and that the ability of the gas\ncorporation to render adequate service to its customers is not impaired.\n