Wyoming Laws and Incentives

Listed below are the summaries of all current Wyoming laws, incentives, regulations, funding opportunities, and other initiatives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, or air quality. You can go directly to summaries of:

• State Incentives (3)
• Utility / Private Incentives (4)
• Laws and Regulations (7)

State Incentives

Wyoming's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) NEVI Formula Program requires the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to submit an annual EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (Plan) to the DOT and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), describing how the state intends to distribute NEVI funds. The submitted plans must be established according to NEVI guidance.

For more information about Wyoming’s NEVI planning process, see the WYDOT NEVI program website. To review Wyoming’s NEVI plan, see the Joint Office State Plans for EV Charging website.

Alternative Fuel Export Tax Exemption

Alternative fuel sold for use in motor vehicles and intended for export from the state by a licensed alternative fuel exporter is exempt from the alternative fuel license tax. Any person exporting alternative fuel for which the license tax has been paid is eligible for a refund of the license tax paid. The exporter must submit the refund request within one year of the date of fuel purchase.

(Reference Wyoming Statutes 39-17-301, 39-17-305, and 39-17-309(c))

Natural Gas Infrastructure Loans

The Wyoming Business Council (Council) can issue loans to businesses for the cost of the engineering, design, real property, equipment, and labor necessary to install a natural gas fueling station. The loan may cover 75% of the total project cost, up to $1 million. Businesses receiving a loan do not have to pay interest or principal payments for the first two years of the loan term. When considering loan applications, the Council will consider existing fueling infrastructure and the volume of private and government fleet vehicles in the geographic area. For more information on loan requirements and applications, see the Council’s Loan Programs website.

(Reference Wyoming Statutes 9-12-301 through 9-12-304)

Utility / Private Incentives

Black Hills Energy - Wyoming

Black Hills Energy is an investor-owned utility (IOU) that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Black Hills Energy website.

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Non-Residential Incentives

Cheyenne Light, Fuel, and Power D/B/A Black - Wyoming

Cheyenne Light, Fuel, and Power D/B/A Black is an investor-owned utility (IOU) that operates in Wyoming. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Cheyenne Light, Fuel, and Power D/B/A Black website.

Residential Incentives

Non-Residential Incentives

Dominion Energy - Wyoming

Dominion Energy is an investor-owned utility (IOU) that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Dominion Energy website.

Residential Incentives

Non-Residential Incentives

Rocky Mountain Power - Wyoming

Rocky Mountain Power is an investor-owned utility (IOU) that operates in multiple states. This page provides a summary of the types of incentives provided by the utility related to alternative fuels and vehicles. For more information on these incentives, see the Rocky Mountain Power website.

Residential Incentives

Non-Residential Incentives

Laws and Regulations

Electric Vehicle (EV) Decal Fee

Owners of EVs must pay an annual decal fee of $200. Multipurpose vehicles and motorcycles are exempt. Multipurpose vehicles are defined as having at least four wheels, an unladen weight of at least 300 pounds (lbs.) but less than 3,000 lbs., a permanent upright seat or saddle for the driver which is mounted at least 24 inches from the ground, and an identifying number.

(Reference House Bill 0166, 2019, Wyoming Statutes 39-17-301 (a) and 31-3-102 (a) (xxiii), and Wyoming Statutes 39-17-301 (a) and 31-3-102 (a) (xxiii))

Regional Electric Vehicle (REV) West Plan

Wyoming joined Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah (Signatory States) in signing the REV West memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create an Intermountain West Electric Vehicle (EV) Corridor that will make it possible to seamlessly drive an EV across the Signatory States’ major transportation corridors.

In 2019, the Signatory States signed a revised REV West MOU to update their EV corridor goals based on progress to date. Signatory States are committed to:

• Educate consumers and fleet owners to raise EV awareness, reduce range anxiety, and increase EV adoption;
• Coordinate on EV charging station locations to achieve a consistent user experience across Signatory States;
• Use and promote the REV West Voluntary Minimum Standards for EV charging stations and explore opportunities for implementing the standards in Signatory States;
• Identify and develop opportunities to incorporate EV charging stations into planning and development processes such as building codes, metering policies, and renewable energy generation projects;
• Encourage EV manufacturers to stock and market a wide variety of EVs within the Signatory States;
• Identify, respond to, and collaborate on funding opportunities to support the development of the plan; and
• Support the build-out of direct current (DC) fast charging stations along EV corridors through investments, partnerships, and other mechanisms.

The Signatory States maintain a coordination group composed of senior leadership from each state who meet on a quarterly basis and report on the above actions. For more information, see the REV West website.

Alternative Fuel Tax Rate

A license tax of $0.24 per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) or diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) is collected on all alternative fuel used, sold, or distributed for sale or use in Wyoming. Alternative fuels include compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane, electricity, and renewable diesel. For taxation purposes, one GGE of CNG is equal to 5.66 pounds (lbs.), one DGE of LNG is equal to 6.06 lbs., one GGE of propane is equal to 1.35 gallons, and one GGE of electricity is equal to 33.56 kilowatt-hours. For more information, refer to the Wyoming Department of Transportation Tax Rates website.

(Reference Wyoming Statutes 39-17-104, 39-17-204, 39-17-303, and 39-17-304)

Alternative Fuel License Fee

Each alternative fuel supplier, refiner, distributor, terminal operator, importer or exporter of alternative fuel used in motor vehicles must obtain an annual license from the Wyoming Department of Transportation to conduct business in the state. The fee for each type of license is $25.

(Reference Wyoming Statute 39-17-306)

Alternative Fuel Definition

Alternative fuels are defined as pure methanol, ethanol and other blends of at least 85% alcohol, natural gas, propane, coal-derived liquid fuels, hydrogen, electricity, pure biodiesel, renewable diesel, fuels other than alcohol that are derived from biological materials, and P-series fuels. Biodiesel is defined as mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats that meets current ASTM biodiesel standards.

(Reference Wyoming Statutes 39-17-301)

Public Utility Definition

An entity that owns, operates, leases, or controls electric vehicle charging stations is not defined as a public utility.

(Reference Wyoming Statutes 37-1-101)

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Deregulation

A non-utility business that sells CNG for use as a motor vehicle fuel is not regulated as a public utility.

(Reference Wyoming Statutes 37-1-101)