1. Regional transmission organization; definition. For the purposes of this section, "regional transmission organization" has the same meaning as in section 10102, subsection 8.
2. Participation mandatory. Except as provided in subsection 3, a transmission and distribution utility may not own or control a transmission and distribution plant located in the State unless the transmission and distribution utility participates in a regional transmission organization.
3. Exceptions. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
A. A consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility as defined in section 3501, subsection 1; or [PL 2025, c. 646, §1 (NEW).]
B. A transmission and distribution utility that owns or controls a transmission and distribution plant located in an area of this State in which the retail electricity market is administered by the independent system administrator for northern Maine.