S.F. No. 0142

Utilities-rate making.

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

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

1/18/2013   Bill Number Assigned

1/21/2013   S Received for Introduction

1/21/2013   S Introduced and Referred to S07

1/31/2013   S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Case, Hines, Johnson, Nutting and Scott

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/31/2013   S Placed on General File

SF0142SS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 6           After "utility." delete balance of line and insert "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 commission determines 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.".

Page 2-lines 7 through 12     Delete.  HINES, CHAIRMAN

2/1/2013    S Passed CoW

2/4/2013    S Passed 2nd Reading

SF0142S3001/ADOPTED

Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0142SS001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 2-line 6           After "utility." delete balance of line and insert "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.".

Page 2-lines 7 through 12     Delete.  CASE

SF0142S3002/FAILED

Page 2-line 6           After "utility." insert "For any rate application for which a utility receives  indicative pricing from utilities after February 1, 2013,".  ANDERSON, J.D.

SF0142S3003/FAILED

Page 2-line 6           After the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0142SS001/A) and the Case Third Reading Amendment (SF0142S3001/A) and the Anderson, J.D. Third Reading Amendment (SF0142S3002/A) to this line, insert: "Nothing in this section shall prohibit any generator of power within the state of Wyoming from the bidding process for renewable portfolio standards.".  MEIER

2/5/2013    S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Craft, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Johnson, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Landen, Meier and Peterson

Ayes 19 Nays 11 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/6/2013    H Received for Introduction

2/12/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H07

2/25/2013   H Motion to Do Pass Failed in Accordance with HR 5-4

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Byrd, Gay, Greene, Kirkbride, Paxton and Petroff

Ayes 1 Nays 8 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0