Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. v. Public Service Commission

On March 13, 1975, the respondent, Town of Massena, filed a petition for a condemnation order in the County Court of St. Lawrence County to acquire the electric transmission facilities of the petitioner located in that town. Pursuant to the provisions of section 5-a of the Condemnation Law (unless otherwise specified, all statutory references are to the Condemnation Law), a copy of the town’s petition was served on the Public Service Commission.

Section 5-a was added by chapter 508 of the Laws of 1952 and was amended by chapter 414 of the Laws of 1953 to be applicable to any proceeding to…