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SF0070

Cooperative Electric Utility Rate Increase Notice

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In one sentence

This law requires cooperative electric utilities to send written notice to their members at least 30 days before increasing retail rates.

What it does

  • Removes the requirement for cooperative electric utilities to send notice when they decrease retail rates.
  • Requires cooperative electric utilities to send written notice to all member owners at least 30 days before a retail rate increase takes effect.
  • Requires the notice to include procedures for member consumers to comment on the proposed rates.

Who it affects

  • Cooperative electric utilities that are exempt under W.S. 37-17-103.
  • Member owners of these cooperative electric utilities.

Limits and unknowns

  • The official text does not specify the method of delivery for the written notice, only that it must be written.
  • The official text does not state the consequences if a utility fails to provide the required notice.

Plain language

Terms to know

Cooperative electric utility
An electric utility that is exempt under W.S. 37-17-103 and has member owners.
Retail rate
The price for electricity that is subject to adjustment or increase.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0070 Effective : 2/25/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0399 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 10 Chapter No.: 38 Prime Sponsor: Dockstader Catch Title: Cooperative electric utility rate adjustment-notice. Subject: Notice of changes in electric utility rates. Summary/Major Elements: Previously, a cooperative electric utility was required to provide notice to its customers when it increased or decreased its retail rates. This legislation removes the requirement that notice be provided when a utility is decreasing its retail rates. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Sep 12, 11:00 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-1-0-02015-02-20 · House58 yes 1 no
Yes
58
No
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Absent
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Conflict
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Yes 58

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV

No 1

Michael D GreearH27

Excused 1

John W PattonH29
Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-02-17 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04Gerald GayH36James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47Roy H EdwardsH53Theodore J BlackburnH42Tyler E LindholmH01Zwonitzer
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-02015-01-26 · Senate29 yes 0 no
Yes
29
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 29

ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 1

NICHOLAS PRES
Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-01-22 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

AndersonChris RothfussD · S09Henry R CoeS18J.D. (S28)Stan CooperS14

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0010 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0010House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0010Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0010LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-1-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H07 - CorporationsHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  15. S COW:PassedSenate
  16. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  17. S Placed on General FileSenate
  18. Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
  20. S Received for IntroductionSenate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0070SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SMinerals