{"data":{"id":"us/18-cfr-358.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 CFR 358.5","heading":"Independent functioning rule.","body":"(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.\n(b) Separation of functions. (1) A transmission provider is prohibited from permitting its marketing function employees to:\n(i) Conduct transmission functions; or\n(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.\n(2) A transmission provider is prohibited from permitting its transmission function employees to conduct marketing functions.","path":["Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","SUBCHAPTER S—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR TRANSMISSION PROVIDERS","PART 358—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-18.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:34Z","sha256":"83c1eb097907271dc76afa992720c5c3cc1cd88666e374c8f3b217621ef4b577","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-cfr-358.4","next":"us/18-cfr-358.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}