Round 2 DE-FOA-0003126 Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagements Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).docx

This document is a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the DE-FOA-0003126 Grid Development Office (GDO) Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagements program. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing this FOA to provide grants for analytical studies on critical wholesale electricity market issues or to convene stakeholders to address these issues. Eligible applicants include States, Independent System Operators/Regional Transmission Organizations (ISOs/RTOs), and domestic entities that have partnered with States and/or ISOs/RTOs. The FOA identifies five broad priorities for proposed projects: 1) seams between markets, 2) regional resource adequacy, 3) market design and price formation, 4) regional footprint studies, and 5) integrated regional planning approaches. The required Concept Paper due date is 11/03/2023 at 5PM ET, and the Full Application due date is 01/19/2024 at 5PM ET. This FOA is funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 and falls under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) within the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.