Clean Coal Technology Fund

The Clean Coal Technology Fund was created by Original House Bill No. 301, Enrolled Act No. 121, enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming during the 2007 General Session and updated during the 2008 and 2009 Legislative Sessions to stimulate research which would enhance and improve clean coal technologies, with an emphasis on use of sub-bituminous coal at high altitudes. 

Proposals are solicited each year from academic institutions and private industry.  They are evaluated competitively  based on their probable benefits to the State of Wyoming through improved use of Wyoming's coal resource.  The results of the research will be available for public dissemination.  The 2009 Clean Coal Call for Proposals has a deadline of August 3, 2009.

Expenditure of Clean Coal funds requires a dollar for dollar match from non-state funds.  These funds will become available upon 1) approval of the research projects reccommended by the task force to the Governor and Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee, and 2) appropriation of the funds from this account by the Legislature.  The Clean Coal Technologies Account now totals $13,900,000 in award monies.

The Clean Coal Task Force (CCTF) is comprised of members of the Wyoming Energy Resources Council to the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources and was established through HB 301 and is commissioned with the tasks of 1) issuing requests for clean coal proposals for research into clean coal technologies, 2) reviewing and evaluating proposals, 3) issuing a report to the Governor and the Joint Minerals, Business, and Economic Development Interim Committee of their recommendations for funding.

House Bill No. 0111, Enrolled Act No. 44 of the 2009 General Session has extended the existence of the CCTF until June 30, 2013

Last Updated on 6/18/2009 10:07:23 AM