Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-501 (2026)

(a)   As used in this article:

          (i) "Industrial siting council" or "council" means
the council created by W.S. 35-12-104;

          (ii) "Wind energy facility" means any wind powered
electrical generation development consisting of an individual
wind turbine or multiple wind turbines rated by the manufacturer
to generate more than one-half (0.5) megawatt of electricity and
includes all lands where the owner or developer has rights to
erect wind turbines;

          (iii) "Enlarge" or "enlargement" means adding
additional wind turbines or energy capacity that is not
permitted as part of an original permitting process. "Enlarge"
or "enlargement" shall not include an improvement made to a
permitted wind turbine that maintains the same surface space
occupied by the structure that was previously permitted,
regardless of the cost of the improvement;

         (iv)   "Owner" means the surface owner of land;

         (v)    "Facility" includes:

               (A) A wind energy facility or a solar energy
facility unless the context clearly indicates otherwise;

               (B) A wind energy facility or a solar energy
facility planned for construction and siting or whose ownership
or business structure is organized in a way to circumvent the
definition of "facility" or the requirements of this article
while engaging in conduct that otherwise would be subject to the
requirements of this article. A facility that meets the
definition of this subparagraph shall comply with all
requirements of this article before locating, erecting,
constructing, reconstructing or enlarging the facility.

          (vi) "Solar energy facility" means a commercial
facility with a rated power capacity of more than one-half (0.5)
megawatt of electricity from solar power that includes all lands
where the owner or developer has rights to erect solar energy
facilities, including lands for battery storage.