Federal Filings

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.

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 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.