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Affordable electricity act of 2026.

26LSO-0432, 1.0

  

FISCAL NOTE

 

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Prepared by:   Matt Sackett, LSO  Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by John Burbridge, Public Service Commission, 777-7429)

   HB0146

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2026

STATE OF WYOMING

26LSO-0432

Numbered

2.0

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0146

 

 

Affordable electricity act of 2026.

 

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Storer, Campbell, E, Heiner, Sherwood, Thayer and Yin and Senator(s) Driskill and Schuler

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

AN ACT relating to public utilities; providing for the regulation and use of small plug-in solar generation devices; exempting small plug-in solar generation devices from specified utility regulations; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; exempting an electric utility from liability caused by a customer's use of a plug‑in solar generation device; and providing for an effective date.

 

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

 

Section 1.  W.S. 37‑16‑301 and 37‑16‑302 are created to read:

 

ARTICLE 3

SMALL SOLAR GENERATION

 

37‑16‑301.  Definitions.

 

(a)  As used in this article:

 

(i)  \"Electric utility\" means any electrical company or cooperative electric utility that is engaged in the business of distributing electricity to retail electric customers in the state;

 

(ii)  \"Plug‑in solar generation device\" or \"PIPV\" means a photovoltaic generation device that:

 

(A)  Has a maximum power output of not more than one thousand two hundred (1,200) watts per meter;

 

(B)  Is designed to be connected to a building's electrical system through a standard one hundred twenty (120) volt alternating current outlet;

 

(C)  Is intended primarily to offset part of the customer's electricity consumption;

 

(D)  Meets the standards of the most recent version of the national electric code; and

 

(E)  Is certified by the underwriters laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory.

 

37‑16‑302.  Plug‑in solar generation devices; requirements.

 

(a)  A plug‑in solar generation device that meets the requirements of this article shall be exempt from any requirement:

 

(i)  For an interconnection agreement for a person to operate or use the plug‑in solar generation device;

 

(ii)  Associated with the use or operation of a net metering system under article 1 of this chapter.

 

(b)  Each plug‑in solar generation device shall include a device or feature that prevents the device from energizing the building's electrical system or backfeeding into an electric utility's system during a power outage.

 

(c)  No electric utility shall require a customer who uses or operates a plug‑in solar generation device to:

 

(i)  Obtain the approval of the electric utility before installing or using a plug‑in solar generation device;

 

(ii)  Pay any fee or charge related to the use or operation of the plug‑in solar generation device;

 

(iii)  Install any additional controls or equipment beyond what is integrated into the plug‑in solar generation device, subject to subsection (b) of this section.

 

(d)  An electric utility:

 

(i)  May offer to make available to each customer who uses or operates a plug‑in solar generation device an energy meter that is capable of registering the flow of electricity in two (2) directions;

 

(ii)  Shall not be liable directly or indirectly for any damages or injury caused by or associated with the use of a plug‑in solar generation device that is not sold, leased, installed or operated by the electric utility.

 

Section 2.  W.S. 37‑16‑101(a)(viii)(intro) is amended to read:

 

37‑16‑101.  Definitions.

 

(a)  As used in this chapter unless the context or a specific article otherwise requires:

 

(viii)  \"Net metering system\" means a facility, excluding a plug‑in solar generation device as defined by W.S. 37‑16‑301(a)(ii), for the production of electrical energy that:

 

Section 3.  This act is effective July 1, 2026.

 

(END)

 

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HB0146

 

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HB0146

Affordable electricity act of 2026.

 

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Storer, Campbell, E, Heiner, Sherwood, Thayer and Yin and Senator(s) Driskill and Schuler

 

AN ACT relating to public utilities; providing for the regulation and use of small plug-in solar generation devices; exempting small plug-in solar generation devices from specified utility regulations; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; exempting an electric utility from liability caused by a customer's use of a plug‑in solar generation device; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/9/2026 Bill Number Assigned

2/10/2026 H Received for Introduction

2/11/2026 H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 55-5-2-0-0

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Knapp, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Neiman, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Wylie, Yin

Nays:  Representative(s) Filer, Johnson, Mccann, Williams, Winter

Excused:  Representative(s) Kelly, Wasserburger

Ayes 55    Nays 5    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2026 H No report prior to CoW Cutoff

3/3/2026 H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4

 

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