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Page No. 22to this Agreement when it is notified by FERC that a request to releaseConfidential Information has been received by FERC, at which time any of theParties may respond before such information would be made public, pursuant to18 CFR § 388.112. Requests from a state regulatory body conducting aconfidential investigation shall be treated in a similar manner if consistent withthe applicable state rules and regulations.ARTICLE 10. DISPUTESAll disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement whereby relief issought by or from CAISO shall be settled in accordance with the provisions ofArticle 13 of the CAISO Tariff, except that references to the CAISO Tariff in suchArticle 13 of the CAISO Tariff shall be read as reference to this Agreement.Disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement not subject toprovisions of Article 13 of the CAISO Tariff shall be resolved as follows:10.1 The Parties agree to attempt to resolve all disputes arising out of theinterconnection process according to the provisions of this article.10.2 In the event of a dispute, either Party shall provide the other Party with a writtenNotice of Dispute. Such Notice shall describe in detail the nature of the dispute.10.3 If the dispute has not been resolved within two (2) Business Days after receipt ofthe Notice, either Party may contact FERC's Dispute Resolution Service (DRS)for assistance in resolving the dispute.10.4 The DRS will assist the Parties in either resolving their dispute or in selecting anappropriate dispute resolution venue (e.g., mediation, settlement judge, earlyneutral evaluation, or technical expert) to assist the Parties in resolving theirdispute. DRS can be reached at 1-877-337-2237 or via the internet athttp://www.ferc.gov/legal/adr.asp.10.5 Each Party agrees to conduct all negotiations in good faith and will beresponsible for one-half of any costs paid to neutral third-parties.10.6 If neither Party elects to seek assistance from the DRS, or if the attempteddispute resolution fails, then either Party may exercise whatever rights andremedies it may have in equity or law consistent with the terms of thisAgreement.ARTICLE 11. TAXES11.1 The Parties agree to follow all applicable tax laws and regulations, consistentwith FERC policy and Internal Revenue Service requirements.11.2 Each Party shall cooperate with the other Parties to maintain the other Parties’tax status. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to adversely affect the