Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0189
Electric Generation Facility Closure Requirements for Natural Gas
Last scannedOct 23, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill subjects electric generation facilities fueled by natural gas to closure and electricity sale requirements before they can be retired.
What it does
- Adds rules that apply to the retirement of natural gas-powered electric generation plants.
- Requires utilities to buy power from these plants if certain conditions are met.
- Sets up a process for determining fair prices when selling or buying power from retiring plants.
Who it affects
- Electric generation facilities that use natural gas as fuel
- Public utility companies in Wyoming
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was never introduced in the session.
- It does not specify what happens if a utility fails to follow these rules.
- Details about how utilities will be affected after July 1, 2024 are unclear.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Avoided cost
- The incremental costs to an electric utility of electric energy or capacity which, but for the purchase from the otherwise retiring coal-fired or natural gas electric generation facility, the utility would generate itself or incur in a purchase from another source.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO