§27-3008 Public Service Corporations

   a.   Except as provided for in subdivision b of this section, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

      1.   Electrical equipment used exclusively for the operation of railroads, railways and trackless trolleys, or

      2.   Installations, including associated lighting, under the exclusive control and use of electric utilities for the purpose of communications, metering, generation, control transformation, transmission or distribution of electric energy. Such installations shall be located in buildings used exclusively by utilities for such purpose, in buildings in enclosures containing only metering equipment, outdoors on property owned or leased by the utility, on public highways, streets or roads or outdoors on private property by established rights such as easements, or

      3.   Communication equipment used exclusively for communicating or signal purposes provided that such equipment is installed by and under the exclusive control and use of communications utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the public service commission and is located outdoors or in building spaces used only for such equipment.

   b.   The provisions of this chapter shall apply to such portions of commercial, industrial or office buildings owned or leased by the above mentioned persons or corporations, not used for the operations of such persons or corporations, such as public spaces leased or rented to other persons or corporations.