2006 New York Code - Acquisition Of Energy And Facilities.

 
    § 22-302 Acquisition of energy and facilities. The city shall contract
  for  or  otherwise  purchase  or acquire hydroelectric or other forms of
  energy as shall be available from the power authority of  the  state  of
  New  York, the state, any state agency, any other municipal corporation,
  or any private or public corporation, and shall arrange to use, lease or
  acquire  the  transmission,  substation  and   distribution   facilities
  necessary  to  furnish  such power to the city and, for compensation, to
  residential,  commercial,  industrial  and  other  customers;  provided,
  however,  that  the  city  will not acquire or build any electric or gas
  transmission or  distribution  facilities  which  are  parallel  to,  or
  duplicative  of  electric or gas transmission or distribution facilities
  of any utility companies within the city, nor take any action to  impair
  any agreements, franchises, rights or obligations of any utility company
  within  the  city  including,  to  provide  safe, adequate and efficient
  service to conduct its business in the city and to  protect  its  assets
  unless so authorized by further local law and public referendum.