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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 18 - Conservation of Power and Water Resources |
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Chapter I - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy |
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SubChapter S - Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers |
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Part 358 - Standards of Conduct |
§ 358.5 - Independent functioning rule.
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§ 358.5 Independent functioning rule.
(a) 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.
(b) Separation of functions.
(1) A transmission provider is prohibited from permitting its marketing function employees to:
(i) Conduct transmission functions; or
(ii) 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.
(2) A transmission provider is prohibited from permitting its transmission function employees to conduct marketing functions.