New York State Democratic Senator Liz Krueger introduced legislation on Jan. 24 that would protect electric and natural gas customers against slamming by prohibiting suppliers from switching customers without proper authorization. The bill would authorize the state Public Service Commission to establish requirements for obtaining customer consent to effect a change in their supplier and assess an administrative penalty against suppliers who violate the requirements. (S 2376)

New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, a Democrat, introduced a bill that would revoke the authority of entities other than distribution companies to sell electricity and gas services. To this end, the legislation would repeal the authorization for “retail wheeling or delivery of natural gas not purchased from the electric or gas corporation delivering it.” (A 2592)