The bill mandates the public service commission to establish standards for electricity reliability in Wyoming, ensuring that electric utilities maintain access to reliable and cost-effective generation resources. It amends existing law to require the commission to set baseline standards for electric reliability, which may include limits on outages and measures to prevent new or expanded intermittent generation resources from negatively impacting power quality or increasing momentary outages.

Additionally, the bill introduces penalties for utilities that fail to comply with the established reliability standards. If a utility does not meet these standards, it will be subject to penalties as outlined in existing law, and individuals may seek recovery for any losses or damages resulting from the utility's failure to comply. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
24LSO-0228 v0.4: 37-18-102