Wyo. Stat. § 18-5-509 (2026)

(a) Any board of county commissioners which receives an
application to permit a wind energy facility or solar energy
facility which does not meet the definition of an industrial
facility as defined in W.S. 35-12-102(a)(vii)(E) or (G) may
refer the facility to the industrial siting council for
additional permitting consistent with the requirements of the
Industrial Development Information and Siting Act, W.S. 35-12-
101 through 35-12-119, but the provisions of W.S. 39-15-111
shall not apply. A referral shall be made only when a board of
county commissioners finds there are potentially significant
adverse environmental, social or economic issues which the
county board of commissioners does not have the expertise to
consider or authority to address.

     (b) Any facility referred to the industrial siting council
under this section may apply to the council for a waiver of
permit application pursuant to W.S. 35-12-107.

     (c) Upon receiving a referral pursuant to this section and
within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the referral, the
director of the department of environmental quality may reject
the referral by giving written notice of the rejection to the
county making the referral and the applicant. No appeal from the
decision of the director under this subsection shall be allowed.

     (d) A referral made pursuant to this section shall not
relieve a board of county commissioners from its obligation to
consider whether the proposed facility should be permitted under
the standards required by this article.

     (e) A referral made pursuant to this section shall be made
no later than thirty (30) days after an application is deemed
complete pursuant to W.S. 18-5-505.