Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-119 (2026)

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investigation.

In conducting any investigation pursuant to the provisions of
this act the commission may investigate, consider and determine
such matters as the cost or value, or both, of the property and
business of any public utility, used and useful for the
convenience of the public, and all matters affecting or
influencing such cost or value, the operating statistics for any
public utility both as to revenues and expenses and as to the
physical features of operation in such detail as the commission
may deem advisable; the earnings, investment and expenditures of
any such corporation as a whole within this state, and as to
rates in plants of any water, electrical or gas corporations,
the geographical location thereof shall be considered as well as
the population of the municipality in which such plant is
located.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1983–2004 · leading case: Pac. Power & Light Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 677 P.2d 799 (Wyo. 1984).

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Pac. Power & Light Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 677 P.2d 799 (Wyo. 1984). · cites it 8× “PSC founded its decision, relative to PP & L, on an application of the provisions of § 37-2-119, W.S. 1977, which provides in part: "In conducting any investigation pursuant to the provisions of this act the commission may investigate, consider and determine such matters as the…”

Attorney Gen. v. Dep't of Pub. Utils., 455 N.E.2d 414 (Mass. 1983). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-119 (1977). Lower Valley Power & Light, Inc.”

Montana Dakota Utils. Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 847 P.2d 978 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 2× “§ 37-2-119 (1977) lists such matters as the cost or value, or both, of the property and business of any public utility, used and useful for the convenience of the public, and all matters affecting or influencing such cost or value, the operating statistics * * * both as to…”

PacifiCorp v. Pub. Serv. Com'n of Wyo., 2004 WY 164 (Wyo. 2004). · cites it 2× “§ 37-2-119 (LexisNexis 2003). Other matters also are open to consideration: "In determining what are just and reasonable rates the commission may take into consideration availability or reliability of service, depreciation of plant, technological obsolescence of equipment,…”

State Ex Rel. Util. Com'n v. Thornburg, 385 S.E.2d 451 (N.C. 1989). “See Wyo.Stat. § 37-2-119 (1977). In Citizen's Action Coalition of Indiana, Inc.”

State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Thornburg, 385 S.E.2d 451 (N.C. 1989). “See Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-119 (1977). In Citizen’s Action Coalition of Indiana, Inc.”

Power v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 711 P.2d 319 (Wash. 1985). “Comm'n, supra (Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-2-119, 37-2-122(a) (1977)); Citizens Action Coalition of Ind.”

Union Tel. Co. v. Wyoming Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 833 P.2d 473 (Wyo. 1992). “The Commission explained this concern as follows: The Commission, under the just and reasonable requirements of the law and the “used and useful” ratemaking provision of W.S. 37-2-119, has uniformly required that a local exchange company must provide approved separate accounting…”

Montana-Dakota Utils. Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 874 P.2d 236 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “c hearing, which was the pass-on amount first applied for by Montana-Dakota (based upon allocations of all its Wyoming customers’ test year gas purchases) and which pass-on amount was approved in the Commission’s final order and sustained by the Court; (b) In compliance with the…”

People's Org. for Washington Energy Resources v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 711 P.2d 319 (1985). “Comm'n, supra (Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-2-119, 37-2-122(a) (1977)); Citizens Action Coalition of Ind.”

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