Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act

The Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act (S 1662) transfers ownership of the Pilot Butte Power Plant in Wyoming from the U.S. government to the Midvale Irrigation District. It requires the government and the District to negotiate a formal agreement within two years, under which the District assumes full responsibility for operating, maintaining, and replacing the plant while the government is released from liability (except for its own negligence). Before transferring ownership, the government must complete environmental reviews under federal law, and both parties share all costs of the transfer process, including administrative, real estate, and compliance expenses. After the transfer, the plant will no longer be considered part of a federal reclamation project.