Energy Matching Funds Review Committee Recommends Eight Projects

The Energy Matching Funds Review Committee met this week to assess proposals that have applied for state funding as cost share. One of the eight projects the committee recommended for approval is the Ramaco Resources, Inc: Wyoming CORE (Carbon Ore Rare Earth) Mine Project. The recommended award is for just over $6 million. According to information from the Wyoming Energy Authority, a ten-day public comment period is open and will close on Friday, March 7.  All comments are reviewed and considered in the final decision for awarding Energy Matching Funds; however, individual responses are not provided. Please provide public comment by submitting an email to wea@wyo.gov. The Energy Matching Funds are administered by the Wyoming Energy Authority on behalf of Governor Gordon, who will review the projects and any public comment before making a final decision on the awards.

Since 2022, the Wyoming Legislature has appropriated $155 million to the Office of the Governor to provide matching funds for private or federal funding for research, demonstration, pilot projects or commercial deployment projects related to Wyoming energy needs.