What's happening
This bill ensures all New York electricity and natural gas customers can choose their suppliers and access utility transmission services.
Why it matters
Empowers consumers. by guaranteeing the legal right for every electricity and natural gas customer in New York to choose their energy supplier, potentially leading to more options and competitive prices.
Requires utility companies. to provide transmission and distribution services to any customer, regardless of which supplier they choose, ensuring that infrastructure access cannot be restricted and fostering a more open marketplace.
Could drive innovation and customized services. as energy suppliers compete for customers, possibly resulting in new product offerings, renewable energy options, and improved customer service.
May affect existing utility business models. by opening the market to third-party suppliers, potentially pressuring traditional utilities to adapt pricing, service quality, and operational strategies.
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Let Customers Pick Energy Supplier
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor John A. DeFrancisco
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8636
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
September 1, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to customer choice for electricity and natural gas commodity supply services
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 66 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 29 to read as follows:
29. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, require that all customers of electric corporations and natural gas corporations shall have the opportunity to purchase electricity services and natural gas services from any supplier of electricity and natural gas; and that any electric corporation and natural gas corporation shall provide transmission and distribution services from any supplier of electricity and natural gas to any customer with which such supplier has an agreement for provision of electricity services and natural gas services.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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