The Supreme Court,in Jackson v Metropolitan Edison Co. ,held that a privately owned electric utility was subject to the Due Process Clause because operating the utility was "state action" since the State had granted the utility a monopoly.

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The Supreme Court in Jackson v Metropolitan Edison Co. did not hold that a privately owned electric utility was subject to the Due Process Clause because operating the utility was "state action" due to a monopoly grant. The case instead dealt with a customer's due process claim against the utility for terminating his service without notice or an opportunity to be heard.

The Supreme Court,in Jackson V Metropolitan Edison Co