Sec. 9. (a) An incumbent electric transmission owner has the right to construct, own, operate, and maintain the following:
(1) A local reliability electric transmission facility that connects to an electric transmission facility owned by the incumbent electric transmission owner.
(2) Upgrades to an existing electric transmission facility owned by the incumbent electric transmission owner.
(b) The right to construct, own, operate, and maintain a local reliability facility that connects to electric transmission facilities owned by two (2) or more incumbent electric transmission owners belongs individually and proportionately to each incumbent electric transmission owner, unless the incumbent electric transmission owners otherwise agree in writing.
As added by P.L.174-2013, SEC.1.