§ 24-b. Notice to be given Long Island power authority prior to rate
increase. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent general, special or local
law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the commission shall to the
extent the Long Island power authority shall so request in any cases or
class of cases, relating to a gas or electric corporation operating
within the service territory of the authority, give notice to the
authority of any filed statement proposing to modify or increase rates,
services, schedule of rates or any other rating rule or to adopt or
amend any rate or service rules or regulations within five days after
the commission shall have received such statement from any gas or
electric corporation within the service territory of the Long Island
Power authority subject to its jurisdiction; provided, however, that in
lieu of giving such notice, the commission may direct that the gas or
electric corporation give such notice to the authority.

2. In any such case in which the authority shall file with the
commission a statement of intent to be a party, the authority shall have
and in its discretion may exercise all the rights and privileges of a
party.

3. For the purposes of this section, the term "authority" shall mean
the Long Island power authority, the term "commission" shall mean the
public service commission.