(1) A large load customer may enter into a large load contract with a large-scale generation provider if:
(a) a qualified electric utility fails to complete an evaluation or provide a written response within the time period specified in Section 54-26-202; or
(b) the qualified electric utility and large load customer cannot agree to a large load contract within 90 days after the day on which the large load customer receives the evaluation described in Section 54-26-202, unless the qualified electric utility and the large load customer mutually agree to a longer period of time.
(2) After submitting a large-scale service request, a large load customer:
(a) may negotiate a contract with one or more large-scale generation providers; and
(b) may not execute a contract with a large-scale generation provider unless the conditions described in Subsection (1) are met.