Deregulated industrial power zones.

Wyoming's SF 71 creates "deregulated industrial power zones" on state lands (minimum 640 contiguous acres within one county) where industrial or commercial electricity customers receive specific exemptions. The bill exempts these customers from standard utility rate regulation and service territory rules for electricity consumed entirely within the zone, provided they aren't replacing pre-existing service capacity. County commissioners must hold public hearings before petitioning for a zone, and the bill includes safeguards to prevent non-participating customers from subsidizing zone-related costs or experiencing reduced service quality. This affects only qualifying industrial/commercial users within designated zones, not residential or general utility customers.