Section 407-324-15 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION Disputes arising between the T&D Utility and the Applicant or the Interconnection Customer regarding any matter governed by this Chapter may be resolved by the Parties or brought to the Maine Public Utilities Commission for resolution as provided below.
A.Good Faith Negotiation. The Party seeking dispute resolution will commence the process by sending a written request in writing to the other Party. Within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such notice (unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Parties), an officer or executive of each of the Parties with sufficient authority to bind the respective Party shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute. If such negotiations do not resolve the dispute within eight (8) calendar days of commencing, either Party may proceed to §15(B) below upon providing written notice to the other Party.B.Informal Dispute Resolution. Within ten (10) Business Days after written notice to Commission Staff from a Party describing a dispute and its position, the other Party(-ies) shall provide a description of the dispute and its position. Within twenty (20) Business Days of all Parties' written submissions, Commission Staff will schedule a meeting with the Parties for informal mediation and resolution of the dispute. The Parties may mutually agree to meet multiple times with Staff for further informal dispute resolution. If either Party or the Staff elects to end the informal dispute resolution by delivering written notice, the Parties may proceed to §15(C) below.C.Maine Public Utilities Commission Resolution. If the processes set forth in §15(A) and (B) do not resolve the dispute, then either Party may send written notice to the Maine Public Utilities Commission staff requesting an adjudicatory proceeding, on an expedited schedule if possible, to resolve the dispute in accordance with Chapter 110 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.65-407 C.M.R. ch. 324, § 15