89-P - Powers of the department.

§ 89-p. Powers  of  the department. The department shall, with respect  to out of state  water-works  corporations  which  are  affiliated  with  in-state  water-works  corporations  and  which  provide  water  to such  in-state corporations for eventual retail to New  York  consumers,  keep  apprised of, attend and monitor, and, where possible, formally intervene  in  rate  cases  brought  by  such  out of state corporations before the  appropriate regulatory agency of such other state. The commission  shall  consider  and  utilize  information  secured  therefrom  in  determining  whether rate increases sought by such affiliated  in-state  corporations  are in the public interest.