The Wyoming Energy Authority has some funds available for specific energy project support in the form of Competitive, Non-Competitive, and Cost-Sharing Support grants.
To learn more about our process please read the handbook on competitive, non-competitive, and cost-sharing support grants.
The Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to conduct a comprehensive study on the economic impacts of the energy industry in Wyoming. The Wyoming State Legislature has directed the WEA to pursue this study through the Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 43, which was passed during the recent legislative session. This study will provide critical data and analysis to inform policy decisions and promote energy development.
In accordance with SEA 43, the study’s objectives include analyzing the economic impact of energy production within Wyoming, analyzing the economic impact of the Energy Matching Funds program’s investments in Wyoming energy projects, comparing fossil fuel production to renewable energy production, benchmarking Wyoming’s energy production against other states and countries, quantifying the energy industry’s contributions to state and local tax revenues, assessing employment and payroll data related to energy production, identifying both tangible and intangible economic benefits generated by the energy industry, documenting energy-related innovations developed by Wyoming producers.
This RFP is now closed.
Contact Brayden Connour, Director of Investments, with any questions.
The Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to conduct a comprehensive Wyoming coal resource study, including supply, demand, investment interest, current and future mining constraints, the potential for exports and infrastructure needs, and regulatory barriers and reforms needed to maintain viable long term thermal coal market for Wyoming.
The goals of this in-depth study are as follows: determine the status of Wyoming coal reserves within the Powder River Basin and Green River Basin; characterize the coal demand markets for thermal coal; determine capital investment interest in the construction of new coal-fired generation plants within the US market; evaluate new coal leasing required to provide a stable coal supply; determine what potential exists for increased coal export, review infrastructure that needs to be enhanced or built, and include timeframes for permitting and construction; define key regulatory constraints to leasing, permitting, mining, burning or using, and exporting Wyoming coal resources; provide recommendations to regulations and policy reform that would keep thermal coal supply and demand markets viable.
This RFP is now closed.
Questions were submitted by April 7, 2025, at 5 pm MST. Read the questions here.
Contact Point: Kyle J. Wendtland, Director of Fossil Fuel Development.
