§ 358.5 - Independent functioning rule.

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General rule. Except as permitted in this part or otherwise permitted by Commission order, a transmission provider's transmission function employees must function independently of its marketing function employees.

Separation of functions. (1) A transmission provider is prohibited from permitting its marketing function employees to:

Conduct transmission functions; or

Have access to the system control center or similar facilities used for transmission operations that differs in any way from the access available to other transmission customers.

A transmission provider is prohibited from permitting its transmission function employees to conduct marketing functions.