SF0142 • 2013

Utilities-rate making.

AN ACT relating to utilities; providing for nonpreferential pricing for electrical generation when fixing rates; and providing for an effective date.

Inactive

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Sponsor: Senator Case
Last action: 2013-02-25
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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Amendments

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SF0142S3001

3rd reading • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by CASE

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SF0142S3002

3rd reading • ANDRSON,JD

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by ANDRSON,JD

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SF0142S3003

3rd reading • MEIER

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by MEIER

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SF0142SS001

Standing Committee • HINES

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HINES

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Bill History

2013-02-25 House
H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
2013-02-12 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07
2013-02-06 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-02-05 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-05 Senate
Amendment Failed
2013-02-05 Senate
Amendment Failed
2013-02-05 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-04 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-01 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-01 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-01 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-31 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-01-31 Senate
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-21 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07
2013-01-21 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-18 LSO
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Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0557.E1

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0142

Utilities-rate making.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Case and Schiffer and Representative(s) Brown and Zwonitzer, Dn.

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
utilities; providing for nonpreferential pricing for electrical generation when fixing rates;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 37
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2
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122(a) is amended to read:

37
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122.

Matters considered in fixing rates; order changing services or facilities.

(a)

In determining what are just and reasonable rates the commission may take into consideration availability or reliability of service, depreciation of plant, technological obsolescence of equipment, expense of operation, physical and other values of the plant, system,
business and properties of the public utility whose rates are under consideration. In determining just and reasonable rates for electricity the commission shall consider common sets of facts developed pursuant to W.S. 37
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114(b)(i) and regional benefits provided by the utility.

The cost of a qualifying facility situated within Wyoming and greater than ten (10) megawatts in size shall not be included in rates and a utility shall not be required to enter into a transaction to purchase energy or capacity from such a facility unless the cost of energy or capacity or both of such transaction are determined by the commission to be less than or equal to the utility's avoided cost, considering the cost of energy or capacity from all other available generation sources. This subsection shall not be interpreted in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of applicable federal statutes and regulations.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

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