Exempting specified retail electric sales from regulation.
This bill exempts certain retail electricity sales from regulation by Wyoming's Public Service Commission. It allows non-regulated entities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities to sell electricity to specific customers without being classified as public utilities. The exemption applies to single customers within a utility's service area, up to four customers with a combined load of at least five megawatts, or up to four customers who cannot get service from the existing utility after a six-month response period or one-year service timeline. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026, and apply only to new contracts and agreements made on or after that date.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
28–29
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican52
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 11, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-29-1)
house
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 31-30-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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