The bill establishes a new section in Wyoming law regarding prescriptive easements for electric delivery and distribution systems. It recognizes the historical practice of landowners allowing electric utilities to install distribution lines across their properties without formal agreements, emphasizing the importance of neighborly cooperation. The bill defines key terms such as "delivery," "electric utility," and "electricity user," and outlines the conditions under which an electric utility can be granted a nonexclusive easement for its delivery system. These conditions include the installation of the system before January 1, 2006, visible evidence of the system, and continuous use without interruption.
Additionally, the bill specifies the rights of electric utilities regarding maintenance and access to the easement, while also limiting the width of the easement to a maximum of thirty feet from the existing line. It includes provisions for abandonment of the easement if the utility does not use the delivery system for over three consecutive years. Importantly, the bill clarifies that it does not interfere with existing easements or agreements and does not expand the electric utility's use of the easement beyond historical practices. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.