Section 1871. Public service law not applicable to authority

Except to
  the extent articles seven and eight of the public service law  apply  to
  the  siting and operation of a major utility transmission or major steam
  electric generating facility, the authority shall not be subject to  the
  provisions  of  the  public  service  law  or  to  regulation  by or the
  jurisdiction of the department of public service or the  public  service
  commission  by  reason of any contract, agreement or arrangement entered
  into by the authority with any power  company,  any  water  distribution
  company  or  agency  or the power authority of the state of New York, or
  more than one of the above, or by reason of any action taken  thereunder
  by the authority.
    * NB Expired January 1, 1979 applicable until such date