Wyoming

The Cowboy State

WY Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 Wyoming Consumer Choice: No Deregulation

Utility: Consumers in Wyoming may not choose their energy supplier.

Wyoming Electric Choice: No. Consumers in Wyoming may not choose their electric supplier. 

Wyoming Gas Choice: Limited. Natural gas is partially deregulated in Wyoming. Wyoming Choice Gas program allows consumers to select or switch their supplier during a specific defined period through Black Hills Utility.

Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

Wyoming Yes* 1996 No N/A *Very limited program, only one utility offers a choice program.

STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO

Wyoming WECC Western SPP

Region: Rocky Mountain

Wyoming Population: 578,759 People/ Land Mile: 6

Square Miles: 97,813 Land Miles: 97,093 Water Miles: 720

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 46,112,136 MWH Retail Sales 16,864,678 MWH Gas 174.9 trillion Btu 

Counties WY Zip Codes WY Utility Zip Codes

NERC Authority: WECC

FERC Authority: West Natural Gas Region

Electric Retail Average:  8.1 cents/kWh (Ave)

Wyoming Power Mix

 U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

• Coal: 84.3%

• Natural gas: 3.2%

• Hydro: 2%

• Solar PV: 0.4%

• Wind: 9.8%

• Biomass: 0.2%

 Previous U.S. Commodity Sources: 

• Coal: 89%

• Natural gas: 1%

• Hydro: 1%

WY Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

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State Authorities:

Wyoming Public Service Commission

Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate

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