AARP: Governor Pataki Signs Into Law 'Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2002'

U.S. Newswire, December, 2002

ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Governor George Pataki signed the "Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2002" (Chapter 686) into law on Friday, Dec. 20. The bill provides consumer protections and rights to New Yorkers when they switch from their public utility to a private energy company (ESCO) for their electric and/or natural gas supply. This is the first major consumer protection regulation passed since the state's energy deregulation policy came into effect.

"We commend Governor Pataki for signing this important legislation into law and thank the sponsors Senator James Wright (Watertown) and Assemblyman Paul Tonko (Amsterdam) for their leadership for facilitating the unanimous passage of the bill in the legislature this year," said Lois Aronstein, AARP State...