Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

FirstEnergy v. PUC; Cross Apl of: Verizon PA

January 8, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania vacated the Commonwealth Court’s affirmation of the PUC’s order and remanded for further proceedings, holding that the PUC improperly shifted the statutory burden of proof to FirstEnergy and lacked authority to impose a presumptive maximum pole‑attachment rate.