2006 New York Code - Eminent Domain; Transmission Lines.

 
  § 15-1731. Eminent domain; transmission lines.
    Any corporation authorized to do business in this state and engaged in
  the  production,  sale  and  distribution of heat, light or power to the
  public may  exercise  the  right  of  eminent  domain  pursuant  to  the
  provisions  of  the  eminent  domain  procedure  law to acquire property
  necessary for the construction of  transmission  lines  for  such  heat,
  light  and  power,  when necessary for such sale and distribution to the
  public. If the corporation is a licensee under title 17 of this  article
  it  may  apply to, and in a proper case receive from, the Public Service
  Commission a certificate of convenience and necessity for  any  property
  so  required in the manner and with like effect as provided in paragraph
  c of subdivision 4 of section 15-1729. The court in such proceedings  of
  condemnation  may  prescribe any reasonable limitations, restrictions or
  regulations for the construction and operation of such lines  so  as  to
  protect life and prevent unnecessary injury to property.