Wyoming Energy Authority Announces State Energy Program Grants

CHEYENNE, WY, March 4, 2024 – The Wyoming Energy Authority’s State Energy Program announced today the opening of its annual grant program for energy audits and retrofits for K-12 Schools and Local Governments.

In the 2024 grant cycle, the State Energy Program will provide grants to K-12 schools for lighting retrofits, local governments for energy efficiency retrofits, and small businesses for energy audits and retrofits. Applications are open from March 1 to May 31, 2024.

The grants available are up to $50,000 and have different cash-matching requirements depending on the program. Recipients interested in the K-12 Schools or Local Government must first participate in the free WYLite Energy Audit.

In 2023, the State Energy Program funded 21 projects across Wyoming. This program is funded through a formula grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Grants operate on an annual cycle.

For more information on all State Energy Program grants and to apply, please visit https://wyoenergy.org/financing/#SEP.

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About Wyoming Energy Authority

The Wyoming Energy Authority advocates for, facilitates and advances Wyoming’s energy economy to grow a secure and prosperous future for Wyoming’s energy and natural resources. Focusing on an “all-of-the-above” energy mix, the WEA’s strategy includes products from our legacy fossil industries, along with the newer players of renewable energy and emerging opportunities in hydrogen, advanced nuclear, geothermal, and rare earth elements. The WEA was created in 2020 by the Wyoming State Legislature by merging the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority and the Wyoming Pipeline Authority.

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