Trevor has worked in home improvement and residential solar since 2016 and maintains the EcoGen Solar Cost Index.
Wyoming has almost nothing left in its incentive stack, and that is precisely why net metering matters more here than in states with richer programs. There is no state solar tax credit and no state rebate. The sales tax exemption on solar equipment takes a slice off the purchase price, and after that the entire case rests on the state’s net metering law and the power you stop buying.
With the 30% federal residential credit at $0 for systems whose installation is completed after December 31, 2025, Wyoming lost the one national incentive that used to compensate for a thin state stack. So the installer question here is unusually simple and unusually unforgiving: whether they size to your actual consumption against Wyoming’s net metering rules, and whether they are honest that there is no credit or rebate coming to rescue an over-optimistic quote.
Three vetted installers reach Wyoming, one of them concentrated in the northeast of the state. With no state credit and no federal residential credit, nothing in a Wyoming quote is subsidized, so every dollar of the price is a dollar you pay. Judge installers on sizing honesty and on what their warranty actually commits to in writing.
Our Top 3 Solar Companies in Wyoming
Creative Energies
Twenty-six years across the Mountain West and the longest record of the three. A firm that has traded through this many policy changes is one that has seen incentives arrive and expire before. Ask them to model your consumption against Wyoming’s net metering terms rather than quoting an annual production figure.
The Solar Guys
The only one of the three concentrated inside Wyoming, covering the northeast, and the only one publishing a 25 year warranty term rather than pointing at manufacturer cover. Ask exactly what those 25 years cover: workmanship, roof penetrations, equipment, or all three, and get it in the contract.
Big Dog Solar
Publishes a 10 year workmanship warranty that explicitly includes roof penetrations, which matters in a state where wind and freeze-thaw work on a roof harder than in milder climates. Serves Wyoming as part of wider Mountain West coverage, so ask how often a crew is in your county.
Wyoming Solar Companies Compared
Company | Years Operating | Wyoming Coverage | Published Warranty | Where It Fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Creative Energies | 26 | Statewide, Mountain West firm | Not published | Longest record and widest regional reach |
The Solar Guys | Not published | Northeastern Wyoming | 25 year warranties | The only in-state concentration and the longest stated term |
Big Dog Solar | 18 | Part of Mountain West coverage | 10 yr workmanship + roof | The only warranty explicitly naming roof penetrations |
Two of the three publish a warranty term and they are not the same promise. One states a length, the other states what it covers. On a Wyoming roof the second question is the one that costs money, so ask both companies to answer both.
Rocky Mountain Power, Black Hills Energy, Montana-Dakota or a Co-op: Which Bill Are You On?
Wyoming’s net metering statute sets the floor for systems up to 25 kW, but your utility decides how it plays out. Rocky Mountain Power serves the largest share of homes on its Schedule 2 rate, 11.515¢ plus a $24.24 monthly basic charge, and buys any credits left at the start of each calendar year at its Schedule 37 price for unused credits, 1.418¢ for fixed rooftop solar in 2026; an 8.8% increase was filed in May 2026. Black Hills Energy serves the Cheyenne area with retail-rate crediting. Montana-Dakota Utilities has Docket 20004-179-ET-26 open to revise its net metering tariff, so terms may change. Co-ops such as High West Energy add their own fees and paperwork. Make each bidder name your utility, the rate it modeled and the settlement terms, in writing.
Questions to Ask a Wyoming Solar Installer
Is my house on Rocky Mountain Power, Black Hills Energy, Montana-Dakota or a co-op, and which rate and settlement terms did you model?
With no state or federal credit, what exactly is reducing this price?
How does this design work under Wyoming’s net metering rules?
What does your warranty cover, in words, for how long?
How is this array engineered for Wyoming wind?
How far away is the crew that installs and services this?
Red Flags in a Wyoming Solar Pitch
Wyoming Solar FAQs
Does Wyoming have a state solar tax credit?
No, and it has no state rebate either. The sales tax exemption on qualifying solar equipment is the only state-level help, which is why net metering and your own consumption carry the case here.
Is solar still worth it in Wyoming without the federal credit?
It depends more sharply on your usage than it did, because nothing is reducing the purchase price except the sales tax exemption. Households with high daytime consumption fare best. A quote that cannot show its consumption assumption is not answering the question.
Does Wyoming have net metering?
Yes, and it matters more here than in states with richer incentive stacks precisely because there is so little else. Ask your installer how your excess generation is treated and over what settlement period.
Is wind a problem for solar panels in Wyoming?
It is a design input rather than a barrier. Properly engineered mounting handles high wind, but the mounting has to be chosen for it. Ask what wind rating the design carries and whether your roof was inspected before that decision.
Are any of these installers based in Wyoming?
The Solar Guys concentrates on northeastern Wyoming. The other two serve the state as part of wider Mountain West coverage, which we would rather state plainly than imply a local presence they do not claim.
References & Research Sources
- Wyoming Public Service Commission. Net metering rules for customer generation. Treatment of excess generation and settlement terms. Accessed August 31, 2026.
- Wyoming Department of Revenue. Sales tax treatment of renewable energy equipment. Scope of the exemption on qualifying solar equipment. Accessed August 31, 2026.
- Internal Revenue Service. One, Big, Beautiful Bill Provisions. Section 25D repeal for systems whose installation is completed after December 31, 2025. Accessed August 31, 2026.
- Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety. Electrical licensing lookup. Verification route for the contractor performing an installation. Accessed August 31, 2026.
