Disputes Regarding Exclusive Filing Rights. If at the time that a proposal to change or amend any part of the PJM Tariff, or to add any new provision, is submitted to PJM or the PJM Transmission Owners for consultation pursuant to Section 5.1.1(b) or 5.2.1(b), a dispute arises as to which party has Section 205 rights to make such filing, the following procedures shall apply:
Disputes Regarding Exclusive Filing Rights. If at the time that a proposal to change or amend any part of the PJM Tariff, or to add any new provision, is submitted to PJM or the Transmission Owners for consultation pursuant to Sections 7.3.2 or 7.5.1 (ii),) of this Agreement, a dispute arises as to which Party has Section 205 rights to make such filing, the following procedures shall apply:
7.6.1 The Administrative Committee and PJM shall meet promptly prior to the filing in order to resolve the dispute. Such resolution may include a joint Section 205 filing by the Transmission Owners and PJM.
7.6.2 If the Transmission Owners propose to make the Section 205 filing, they shall defer such filing beyond the 30-day notice and consultation period provided for in Section 7.3.2 for up to 10 additional days at the request of PJM to allow the dispute to be resolved.
7.6.3 If PJM proposes to make the Section 205 filing, it shall defer any filing beyond the 7 day notice and consultation period provided for in Section 7.5.1 (ii) for up to 10 additional days to allow the dispute to be resolved;
7.6.4 In order to resolve a dispute, the agreement of the Transmission Owners must be obtained by vote in accordance with Section 8.5.1 of this Agreement;
7.6.5 If the Parties are unable to reach agreement among themselves, the matter shall be presented to and resolved by a Neutral Party chosen as follows and, except as provided in this Section 7.6.5, such resolution shall be binding on the Parties: The Chairman of the Administrative Committee (or his/her designee) and an executive of PJM chosen by the President shall choose the Neutral Party and shall have authority to enter into an agreement that will make the Neutral Party available on a prompt basis to resolve disputes hereunder. PJM and the Transmission Owners shall share in the cost of any Neutral Party on an equal basis. The Chairman of the Administrative Committee (or his/her designee) and an executive of PJM chosen by the President may replace the Neutral Party at any time they mutually deem such action to be appropriate or necessary. The decision of the Neutral Party as to which Parties have Section 205 rights hereunder shall be made within the period provided for consultation between the Transmission Owners and PJM as set forth in Sections 7.6.2 or 7.6.3, as applicable. Interested parties (including the Parties) may file a complaint seeking review by the FERC of the Neutral Party’s decision, and the FERC’s authority to interpret which Parties have Section 205 r...
