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SF0085 • 2009

Cooperative electric utilities-rate regulation.

AN ACT relating to cooperative electric utilities; providing for exemption from rate regulation of all energy sources of any cooperative electric utility with member owners in the state; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Larson
Last action
2009-02-25
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/25/2009

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Amendments

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SF0085S2001

2nd reading • LARSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by LARSON

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SF0085S2002

2nd reading • CASE

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by CASE

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SF0085S3001

3rd reading • LARSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by LARSON

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SF0085S3002

3rd reading • CASE

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by CASE

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Bill History

  1. 2009-02-25 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 33

  2. 2009-02-25 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0023

  3. 2009-02-23 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0023

  4. 2009-02-23 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0023

  5. 2009-02-20 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0023

  6. 2009-02-20 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2009-02-19 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2009-02-18 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2009-02-13 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2009-02-13 House

    H09 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2009-01-30 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09

  12. 2009-01-27 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2009-01-22 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2009-01-22 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  15. 2009-01-22 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  16. 2009-01-21 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  17. 2009-01-21 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  18. 2009-01-21 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  19. 2009-01-21 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  20. 2009-01-20 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  21. 2009-01-19 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  22. 2009-01-19 Senate

    S09 Recommended Do Pass

  23. 2009-01-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  24. 2009-01-13 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  25. 2009-01-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0085
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
09LSO-0402
Effective Date:

2/25/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0023

Chapter No.:
33

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Larson

Catch Title:
Cooperative electric utilities-rate
regulation.

Subject:
Rate
regulation of cooperative electric utilities.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act amends definitions
within the statutory provisions allowing cooperate electric utilities to opt
out of rate regulation.

The act extends the opt out
provisions to cooperative electric utilities organized under the laws of other
states.

The act applies the opt out
provisions to any member owned cooperate engaged in the business of
distributing energy related commodities and permits those cooperatives to opt
out of rate regulation of any energy related commodity they sell.

The act requires any
cooperative that has opted out of rate regulation to apply energy retail rates
equally to all member owners in the same rate class. Failure to do so will
immediately subject the cooperative to rate regulation.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0085

ENROLLED ACT NO. 23, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
cooperative electric utilities; providing for exemption from rate regulation of all energy sources of any cooperative electric utility with member owners in the state;

requiring equal energy retail rates as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 37
‑
17
‑
101(a)(i), (ii) and (iv)
and 37
‑
17
‑
104 by creating a new subsection (f) are
amended to read:

37
‑
17
‑
101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(i)

"Cooperative electric utility" means any nonprofit, member-owned cooperative
organized under the laws of the state of Wyoming and
engaged in the business of distributing
electric
energy
, including any energy related commodity currently approved under rules and regulations of the public service commission and any future energy related commodities approved by the public service commission,
in the state of
Wyoming
;

(ii)

"Member owner" means any cooperative electric utility owner that uses and pays retail
electric
rates for
electricity

energy
distributed by the cooperative electric utility;

(iv)

"Retail rates" means the monthly facilities charge and the rates charged for
individually metered kilowatt or kilowatt hours delivered to every member owner of the cooperative

any energy related commodity
.

37
‑
17
‑
104.

Adjustment of retail rates; complaint; investigation; resolution.

(f)

Any cooperative exempted under W.S. 37
‑
17
‑
103 shall apply energy retail rates equally to all member owners in the same rate class. In the event a cooperative does not apply energy retail rates equally, regardless of state boundaries, the cooperative will immediately be subject to rate regulation by the
Wyoming
public service commission.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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