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Wyoming Moves To Repeal Carbon Capture Mandate
Coverage from County 17, The Nature Conservancy, and others
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Executive Summary
Wyoming lawmakers advanced repeal of a 2020 rule that charges ratepayers for coal carbon capture studies, citing rising costs and changing federal policy.
- House Bill 56 would repeal Wyoming's 2020 low-carbon energy standard for coal units
- The law required utilities to study carbon capture retrofits and funded the work with a surcharge
- Ratepayers at Cheyenne Light and Rocky Mountain Power have paid about 5 million dollars so far
- Utilities said full retrofits could cost 500 million to more than 1 billion dollars
- The bill would grandfather existing study costs and approved projects
- Black Hills Energy and Carbon GeoCapture are using mandate revenue and a 4.95 million dollar grant for a CO2 injection pilot
- Supporters of repeal say federal policy has shifted and the mandate burdens Wyoming customers
Quick Facts
- What: Advanced repeal of the coal carbon capture study mandate
- Where: Cheyenne and Wyoming coal power plant service territory
- Why: To cut ratepayer costs and reflect shifting federal policy
- Who: Wyoming lawmakers, utilities, ratepayers, and state regulators
- When: During the 2026 legislative session after a committee vote
Coverage Timeline: 118 Days
Featured Article
Wyoming legislators advanced repeal of the 2020 low-carbon energy standard on February 2026 in Cheyenne, citing ratepayer surcharges and shifting federal policy.
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