New Jersey S1236 requires residential customers to present identification when switching electric or gas suppliers.

New Jersey S1236 mandates that residential customers provide either government-issued photo identification or government-issued non-photo identification accompanied by a secondary method of identification when switching between electric power suppliers, basic generation service providers, gas suppliers, or gas public utilities. The secondary method of identification can include a telephone number in the customer’s name, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck, or a credit or automatic teller machine card displaying the person’s name.

New Jersey S1236 requires residential customers to present identification when switching electric or gas suppliers.

New Jersey S1236 mandates that residential customers provide either government-issued photo identification or government-issued non-photo identification accompanied by a secondary method of identification when switching between electric power suppliers, basic generation service providers, gas suppliers, or gas public utilities. The secondary method of identification can include a telephone number in the customer’s name, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck, or a credit or automatic teller machine card displaying the person’s name.