§ 173. Applicability to public authorities. The power authority of the
state of New York, the Green Island power authority and the Long Island
power authority shall be subject to all provisions of this article for
major electric generating facilities which any such authority builds or
causes to be built. For generating facilities which are not major
electric generating facilities, none of the above named authorities
shall be permitted to serve as lead agency for purposes of environmental
review pursuant to the provisions of the environmental conservation law.