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House committee backs limits on eminent-domain use for private energy collector systems, sets compensation and consent thresholds
Summary
Lawmakers passed Senate File 181 to impose conditions on use of eminent domain for private energy-collector systems, including two-thirds consent language, requirements for separate easements, liability and reclamation clauses, and exemptions for public utilities and preexisting projects; the bill drew sharp floor debate over property rights.
The Committee of the Whole advanced Senate File 181 after floor debate about private use of eminent domain to site energy-collection infrastructure associated with commercial electricity generators.
Senate File 181 changes Wyoming’s eminent-domain framework for energy-collector systems associated with commercial generating facilities. The bill specifies compensation standards for condemned property, requires proof of compliance and notice before condemnation, sets conditions for using existing easements to place additional collector infrastructure, and adds contract language requirements addressing liability and reclamation. The bill exempts entities that hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity…
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