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The standard-offer rates for small generators (qualifying facilities) published by 3 investor-owned utilities we cover in Wyoming: Cheyenne Light (Black Hills Energy), Montana-Dakota Utilities and Rocky Mountain Power. Checked on October 4, 2026.
| Utility | Schedule | Size cap | Rate structure | Effective | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Light (Black Hills Energy) | Standard Rate for Purchasing Power from Qualifying Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facilities Greater Than 25 kW (Wyo. P.S.C. Tariff No. 14, Original Sheet Nos. 42-44) | Published rate for QFs greater than 25 kW up to 1 MW; QFs 1 MW and greater require a negotiated Power Purchase Agreement. Net-metering customers' unused year-end kWh credits are also bought at this rate. | Single flat Energy Purchase Rate for all generation measured at a production meter (no time-of-use or seasonal split); $50/month production meter charge; consumption billed separately under the applicable retail schedule (not net metered). | 2023-03-01 | 2026-10-04 |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities | Parallel Generation Rate 57 (W.P.S.C. Tariff No. 2, Original Sheet Nos. 70 and 70.1) | Published Parallel Generation rates (energy plus capacity) apply to QF facilities rated 100 kW or less; facilities 101 kW and greater get individual agreements. Partial Requirements Customers (self-supply facilities above the 25 kW net-metering limit) receive the energy payment only. | Flat energy payment per kWh received (no time-of-use or seasonal split), plus a monthly capacity payment per kW for qualifying Parallel Generation Customers 100 kW or less; customer pays a monthly Basic Service Charge and is billed for its own usage at its retail class rate (not net metered). | 2026-04-01 | 2026-10-04 |
| Rocky Mountain Power | Schedule 37, Avoided Cost Purchases from Qualifying Facilities (P.S.C. Wyoming No. 19) | Firm power: QFs with capacity factor up to 70% and design capacity up to 1 MW; hydro up to 5 MW; hydro or other projects with capacity factor above 70% up to 10 MW of average monthly capacity. All non-firm QF energy under Commission jurisdiction. Schedule 37 prices apply until 10 MW of system resources are acquired under the schedule. | Firm: non-levelized annual prices by deliveries year (2026-2046), On-Peak and Off-Peak for Winter (Oct-May) and Summer (Jun-Sep). On-peak: summer 3-10 p.m.; winter 5-8 a.m. and 5-11 p.m., Pacific Prevailing Time, all days. Non-firm: hourly WEIM price (average of four 15-minute market prices) at the QF's location. | 2026-04-30 | 2026-10-04 |
Rates, eligibility and contract terms change: confirm them with the utility or the state utility commission before relying on them.