Water Power (Consolidated Laws of New York: Environmental Conservation Law; Article 15 Water Resources; Title 17; §§ 15-1701 − 15-1751) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision New York Document type Legislation Date 1909 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Hydropower generation Authorization/permit Water abstraction Waterworks Public health Surface water Inland waters Navigation Royalties/fees Expropriation Freshwater resources management Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Title of Article 15 of the Environmental Conservation Law of New York (the Article 15 being known as the Water Resources Law of New York) regulates water power. Namely, it provides for licenses and approval by the Governor for water power projects; procedure on application for license; preliminary permits; provisions and conditions of licenses; waters impounded by dams constructed for power purposes impressed with a public interest; licenses and the protection of navigation; provisions for the revision and readjustment of rent in licenses; equitable rental for Niagara River water; reservation in the license, state control of rates and use and distribution of power; prosecution of project works; maintenance of project works; eminent domain; eminent domain and transmission lines; use of land occupied by a public highway; contracts extending beyond license period; restriction of a transfer of license; revocation of license; re-entry at expiration of the license period; renewal and extension of licenses; and prohibited diversions of waters. Full text English Website public.leginfo.state.ny.us