Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
FirstEnergy PA Electric Co., Aplt. v. PUC
January 8, 2026
Summary
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania vacated the Commonwealth Court’s affirmation of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s order and remanded for further proceedings, holding that the PUC exceeded its statutory authority by adopting FCC pole‑attachment regulations and improperly shifting the burden of proof to FirstEnergy. The Court found the PUC’s adoption of the New Telecom Rate presumption unlawful and required the lower court to reconsider the matter consistent with this opinion.