Public utility exemption from civil liability; catastrophes caused by an act of God.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-1-140
in effect(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public utility is not liable for damages to real or personal property or damages for claims resulting from economic losses in any civil action against the public utility for a catastrophe caused by an act of God.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to damages if a negligent, willful, wanton or reckless act of the public utility was a proximate cause of the catastrophe.
(c) As used in this section:
(i) "Economic losses" includes damages caused by a failure to provide an adequate supply of gas, electricity, water, solid or liquid waste collection or disposal, heating and ground transportation;
(ii) "Municipality" means as defined in W.S. 37-1-101(a)(iii);
(iii) "Public utility" means as defined in W.S. 37-1-101(a)(vi), excluding the state or a municipality.
(d) Should any grant of immunity, exception or imposition of liability within the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act conflict with any provision of this section, the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act shall prevail.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title01.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026