FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: March 8, 1999
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 1-1401 23-0970240
(State or other (SEC (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of file number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
230l Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(215) 841-4000
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Item 5. Other Events
As previously reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1998, an intervenor brought an action asserting that
Pennsylvania's Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act
violated the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. On May 7, 1998,
the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania unanimously rejected the claim. On
September 29, 1998, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania denied the intervenor's
petition for allowance of an appeal. On December 28, 1998, the intervenor filed
a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, which was denied
on March 8, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PECO ENERGY COMPANY
\S\ Jean H. Gibson
Vice President & Controller
March 8, 1999
