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SF0101

Act to Remove Low-Carbon Energy Standards

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This act removes requirements for public utilities to meet low-carbon energy standards and refunds customers who paid extra rates under these standards.

What it does

  • Removes the requirement for public utilities to follow low-carbon energy standards.
  • Repeals conflicting provisions related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology.
  • Requires public utilities that collected additional rates from customers due to low-carbon energy standards to refund those amounts.
  • Directs the Public Service Commission to create rules needed to carry out this act.

Who it affects

  • Public utilities in Wyoming
  • Customers of public utilities who paid extra rates under low-carbon energy standards

Limits and unknowns

  • This act does not specify how refunds will be calculated or distributed.
  • It is unclear what the impact on future energy policies might be without these standards.

Plain language

Terms to know

Low-Carbon Energy Standards
Requirements for public utilities to generate electricity with lower carbon emissions.
Public Service Commission
The agency responsible for regulating and overseeing public utilities in Wyoming.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:00 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues for repealing low-carbon energy standards because they impose significant costs on state ratepayers, including specific surcharges and projected bill increases. They also note that out-of-state customers will not share these costs and the policies may negatively impact coal-fired power plants.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:18:50 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

S Failed Introduction 15-16-0-0-02024-02-16 · Senate15 yes 16 no
Yes
15
No
16
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 15

Anthony BouchardS06Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Evie BrennanR · S31John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Stacy JonesR · S13Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24

No 16

Affie EllisS08Bill LandenR · S27Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Wendy SchulerR · S15

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed Introduction 15-16-0-0-0Senate
  2. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO