Federal Filings

Comments to DOE's Potential NIETCs - PUC Comments on the Preliminary List of Potential NIETCs and Phase 2 Information Submission. Dated June 24, 2024.

Comments to DOE's NOI/RFI - PUC Comments filed in response to the Notice of Intent and Request for Information published in the Federal Register by the Department of Energy on May 15, 2023. Dated July 31, 2023.

Electric Generating Units: Advance NOPR on State Guideines for Greenhouse Gas Emmissions - Comments by Vice Chairman Place on Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0545-0001. Dated February 26, 2018.

Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emmissions, etc. - Comments by Vice Chairman Place on Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355. Dated October 31, 2018.

Repeal of Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units – Comments by Vice Chairman Place on Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355-14998. Dated April 20, 2018.

Comments on PA TRS Modernization - PUC comments on FCC's notice of proposed rulemaking regarding TRS modernization at CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 08-15. Dated February 2, 2026.

Comments on Advancing IP Interconnection Accelerating Network Modernization - PUC comments on accelerating network modernization call authentication trust anchor at WC Docket Nos 25-304, 25-208 and 17-97. Dated January 20, 2026.

Reply Comments on Accelerating Network Modernization - PUC reply comments related to the matter of reducing barriers to network improvements and service changes, and accelerating network modernization at WC Docket Nos. 25-209 and 25-208 respectively. Dated October 27, 2025.

Comments filed with the Universal Service Fund Working Group - PUC comments related to the current state and future of the Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF). While the comments were filed with the bicameral Universal Service Fund Working Group, the FUSF was established by the FCC. Dated September 15, 2025.

Eliminating Ex Ante Pricing Regulation and Tariffing of Telephone Access Charges - PUC reply to comments filed in response to the recent Public Notice inviting interested parties to update the record in this proceeding, WC Docket 20-71. Dated August 21, 2025.​

Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment - PUC Comments in response to the Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed with the Commission on April 20, 2021, by the Edison Electric Institute, at WC Docket No. 17-84. Dated August 23, 2021. 

Rural Digital Opportunity Fund & Connect America Fund - Joint Comments of the PUC, Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) and the Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) on WC Docket No. 19-126 and WC Docket No. 10-90. Dated September 20, 2019.

Comments of the PAPUC Regarding PJM's Quadrennial Review Filing - The Commission submitted comments at FERC Docket No. ER26-455 regarding PJM's Quadrennial Review filing to update the parameters of its Variable Resource Requirement Curve. Dated December 8, 2025.

Comments of the PAPUC to a Notice of Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - The Commission submitted comments at FERC Docket No. RM26-4 regarding the development of an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to the interconnection of large loads. Dated November 21, 2025.

Post-Technical Conference Comments Addressing Resource Adequacy - The Commission submitted comments at FERC Docket No. AD25-7 after FERC's technical conference held June 4-5, 2025, regarding national and regional resource adequacy issues. Dated July 7, 2025.

Motion to Lodge and Response to Buckeye Pipe Line Company - The Commission submitted a motion to lodge information and respond to Buckeye Pipe Line L.P.'s motion to lodge. Docket No. OR25-6-000. Dated May 15, 2025. 

Comments Addressing Jurisdiction and PJM Tariff - The Commission submitted comments addressing: jurisdiction; and whether the PJM Tariff remains just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential; and if not, what changes to the Tariff should be implemented as a replacement rate. Docket Nos. EL25-49-000, AD24-11-000 and EL25-20-000. Dated April 22, 2025.

Comments to PJM's Proposal for Revised Price Cap and Price Floor Delivery Years - The Commission submitted comments regarding PJM Interconnection's Proposal for Revised Price Cap and Price Floor for the the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 Delivery Years and Request for a Waiver of the 60-Days’ Notice Requirement to Allow for a March 31, 2025, Effective Date. Docket No. ER25-1357-000. Dated March 13, 2025.

Motion to Hold Buckeye Pipeline Company, L.P. Proceeding in Abeyance - The Commission moved to hold Buckeye Pipeline Company L.P.'s Petition for Declaratory Order in abeyance until the conclusion of a current and related proceeding pending before the PA PUC. Docket No. OR25-6-000. Dated February 12, 2025.

Comments Regarding Gov. Shapiro's Complaint Against PJM Interconnection - The Commission supports Gov. Shapiro’s efforts to have PJM implement changes to its capacity market design that would mitigate against even higher capacity prices in the 2026/2027 BRA. Docket No. EL25-46-000. Dated January 21, 2025.

Request of PJM Interconnection, LLC for Limited, Prospective Waiver of One Provision of Schedule 6 of the Operating Agreement, Shortened Comment Period and Expedited Action Docket No. ER25-612. Dated December 10, 2024.

Comments on BG&E and PECO Petition for Declaratory Order - PUC Comments regarding the Baltimore Gas & Electric Company and PECO Energy Company (Exelon) Petition for Declaratory Order at Docket No. EL24-149. Dated October 30, 2024.

Comments on a Joint Protest to the PJM Amended ISA - PUC Comments to the Joint Protest of the American Electric Power Service Corporation and Exelon Corporation regarding the PJM Interconnection Amendment to ISA, SA No. 1442, Queue No. NQ-123 at Docket No. ER24-2172. Dated July 10, 2024.

Petition for Limited Rehearing of the PA PUC - Petition for the limited rehearing of the PUC's Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities at Docket No. RM-22-7-000. Dated June 12, 2024.

Petition for Limited Rehearing of the PA PUC - Petition for the limited rehearing of the PUC's Order on Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection at Docket No. RM21-17.  Dated June 12, 2024.

Comments to PJM's MSOC Filing - Comments by the PUC on PJM's Market Seller Offer Cap (MSOC) filing at Docket No. ER24-98-000. Dated November 9, 2023.

Comments to PJM's Capacity Market Reforms Filing - The PUC comments in response to PJM's  Capacity Market Reforms to Accommodate the Energy Transition While Maintaining Resource Adequacy filing at Docket No. ER24-99-000. Dated November 9, 2023.

Protest and Comments to PJM Second Compliance Filing - PUC protest and comments to PJM Second Compliance Filing concerning FERC Order No. 2222 at Docket No. ER22-962-005. This filing addresses participation by aggregations of distributed energy resources (DERs) in PJM wholesale markets. Dated September 22, 2023.

Joint Petition for Limited Rehearing of the PA PUC and the PUCO - The joint petition of the PA PUC and the Public Utilities of Ohio for rehearing of the Commission's Order on PJM's Order 2222 Compliance Filing at Docket No. ER22-962. Dated March 31, 2023.

Comments to PJM's 2024/2025 Base Residual Auction Modification Filings - PUC Comments filed in support of PJM’s proposed changes to its Capacity Market Base Residual Auction, at Dockets No. EL23-19 and No. ER23-729. Dated January 20, 2023.

Joint Comments with Maryland PSC on Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment - Joint comments of the Maryland Public Service Commission and the PA PUC on incentives for advanced cybersecurity investment by utilities and participation in cybersecurity threat information sharing programs. Docket No. RM22-19-000. Dated November 7, 2022.

Improvements to Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements - PUC Comments in response to FERC's NOPR proposing reforms to address interconnection queue backlogs, improve certainty, and prevent undue discrimination for new technologies. Docket No. RM22-14-000. Dated October 13, 2022.

Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection - PUC Comments in response to FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at Docket No. RM21-17-000. Dated August 16, 2022.

Motion for Leave to PJM's Compliance Filing - The PUC's answer in response to comments concerning o PJM's Compliance Filing with FERC Order 2222, related to the participation of Distributed Energy Resources in wholesale markets, at Docket ER22-962-000. Dated April 28, 2022.

Comments and Limited Protest to PJM's Filing - Comments and limited protest concerning PJM’s compliance with FERC Order 2222 related to the participation of Distributed Energy Resources in wholesale markets, at Docket No. ER22-962-000. Dated March 31, 2022.

Amended Joint Petition for Rehearing PJM's Filing - The amended Joint Petition for rehearing of the PA PUC and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to FERC's failure to issue an order accepting or denying PJM's filing concerning application of the Minimum Offer Price Rule, at Docket N. ER21-2582. Dated October 28, 2021.

Future of Regional Transmission Planning - Comments by the PUC regarding the proposal to revise existing regional transmission planning, cost allocation and generator interconnection processes, at Docket No. RM21-17-000. Dated October 12, 2021.

Joint Protest in Response to PJM's Filing - Joint Protest by the PA PUC and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to PJM's Filing Concerning Application of the Minimum Offer Price Rule, at Docket No. ER21-2582. Dated August 20, 2021. 

PJM's Second Compliance Filing - Comments by the PUC to PJM's Second Compliance Filing concerning the Minimum Offer Price Rule, at Docket Nos. EL16-49, EL18-1314 and EL18-178. Dated June 22, 2020.

PUC Net Metering Protest - The PUC filed a net metering protest to the Petition for Declaratory Order of the New England Ratepayers Association at Docket No. EL20-42-000. Dated June 15, 2020.

PUC Request for Limited Rehearing - The PUC requests limited rehearing of FERC's Order on Rehearing and Clarification, at Docket Nos. EL16-49-000 and EL18-178-000. Dated May 18, 2020.

PJM's First Compliance Filing - Comments by the PUC to PJM's First Compliance Filing concerning the Minimum Offer Price Rule, at Docket Nos.El16-49-000, ER18-1314-000-001, and EL18-178-000. Dated May 15, 2020.

Competitive Markets Coalition Letter - Comments by the PJM members, public interest groups, and representative organizations of PJM members (collectively, “the Competitive Markets Coalition”), including the PUC. Docket No. EL16-49-000 and EL18-178-000. Dated March 19, 2020.

PJM Interconnection LLC Motion to Accept Late-Filed Comments - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. ER19-511-000. Dated January 3, 2019.

PJM Interconnection LLC Capacity Repricing - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. ER18-1314. Dated May 7, 2018.

Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. AD18-7-000. Dated May 8, 2018.

Participation of Distributed Energy Resource Aggregations in Regional Markets - Comments by Vice Chairman Place on Docket No. RMI8-9-000. Dated June 26, 2018.

Calpine et al v. PJM Interconnection LLC - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. ER16-49-000. Dated January 23, 2017.

State Policies and Wholesale Markets Operated by ISO New England Inc., New York ISO Inc., and PJM Interconnection LLC - Comments by Vice Chairman Place on Docket No. AD17-11-000. Dated April 25 2017.

Protest of PA PUC to PECO Formula Rate Filing - Protest by the PUC on Docket No. ER17-1519-000. Dated May 26, 2017.

State Policies and Wholesale Markets Operated by ISO New England Inc., New York Independent System Operator, Inc., and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. - Post-Technical Conference Comments by the PUC on Docket No. AD17-11-000. Filed on June 22, 2017.

Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. RM18-1-000. Filed on October 23, 2017.

EPSA et al v. PJM Interconnection LLC - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. ER16-33-000. Dated February 23, 2016.

Complaintants vs. FirstEnergy Solutions, Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric and Toledo Edison - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. ER16-34-000. Dated February 23, 2016.

Offer Caps in Markets Operated by RTOs and ISOs - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. RM16-5-000. Dated April 4, 2016.

NOPR on Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Lines - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0023. Dated July 7, 2016.

PJM Interconnection LLC & Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC - Protest by the PUC on Docket No. ER17-211-000. Dated November 30, 2016.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Motion by the PUC on Docket No. ER16-372-000. Dated December 23, 2015.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Motion by the PUC on Docket No. ER16-76. Dated November 19, 2015.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Motion by the PUC on Docket No. ER15-623-000. Dated May 26, 2015.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Protest by the PUC on Docket No. ER15-852-000. Dated February 13, 2015.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Comments on Docket No. EL15-29-000. Dated January 20, 2015.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Comments by the PUC on Docket No. ER15-738-000. Dated January 14, 2015.

PJM Interconnection LLC - PUC Comments on Docket No. ER15-739-000. Dated January 14, 2015.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Protest by the PUC on Docket No. EL15-31. Dated December 23, 2014.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Comments on reforms to the RPM and Related Rules in the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff and RAA among load serving entities. Docket No. ER15-623-000. Dated December 12, 2014.

FirstEnergy Services Company v. PJM Interconnection LLC - Protest by the PUC regarding Docket No. EL14-55-000. Dated October 22, 2014.

Physical Security Reliability Standard - Comments on Docket No. RD14-15-000. Dated September 8, 2014.

Reliability Standards for Physical Security Measures - Notice of Intervention and Comments by the PUC on Docket No. RD14-6-000. Dated March 27, 2014.

Centralized Capacity Markets in Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators - Comments on Docket No. AD13-7-000. Dated January 8, 2014.

PJM Interconnection LLC - PUC Comments on Docket No. ER14-504-000. Dated December 20, 2013.

PJM Interconnection LLC - Joint Comments by the PA PUC and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Docket No. ER14-503-000. Dated December 20, 2013.

PPL Electric Utilities Corporation - Motion for Clarification of the PA PUC at Docket Nos. QM13-2-000 and QM13-2-001. Dated December 3, 2013.

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp./Allegheny Energy Supply Company LLC v. PJM Interconnection LLC - Protest by the PUC regarding Docket No. EL13-47-000. Dated March 18, 2013.

Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property - Comments by the PUC in regards to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking REG-117631-23. Dated February 26, 2024.

Comments to PHMSA's Pipeline Safety - PUC comments filed in response to PHMSA's notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives at Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0046 and RIN 2137-AF53.  Dated November 6, 2023.