Legal Opinion

Sunrise Energy, LLC v. FirstEnergy Corp. and West Penn Power Company

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 14, 2016No. 1282 C.D. 2015PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

PRESIDENT JUDGE LEAVITT

FirstEnergy Corporation and West Penn Power1 (collectively, West Penn) appeal an order of the Washington County Court of Common Pleas (trial court) overruling their preliminary objections to a complaint filed by Sunrise Energy, LLC (Sunrise Energy). Sunrise Energy, inter alia, seeks declaratory relief and damages for breach of contract. West Penn filed a motion to dismiss asserting that the matter should be transferred to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) because the dispute requires the construction of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Mayle v. Pennsylvania Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Feingold v. Bell of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Borough of Green Tree v. Board of Property Assessments, Appeals & ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Elkin v. Bell Tel. Co. of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Lashe v. Northern York County School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. The Marcellus Shale Coalition v. DEP of PA and Environmental Quality Board of PACommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  2. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Sunrise Energy, LLCCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  3. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Sunrise Energy, LLCCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
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  5. Powder River Basin Resource Council and the Wyoming Outdoor Council v. Wyoming Public Service Commission and High Plains PowerWyoming Supreme Court · 2024

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