On September 29, 2023, the Grid Deployment Office released a $9 million Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagement Program (WEMSE) funding opportunity announcement to provided technical and financial assistance to states and regional system operators to perform analytical studies and ensure meaningful engagement in market activities, including interregional transmission planning. Activities under this program could include performing analytical studies on critical market issues, convening stakeholders, or increasing a state or region’s capacity to engage in market design reform efforts and stakeholder planning processes at a regional level.
Full funding opportunity applications are due by 5:00 p.m. ET on January 19, 2024.