Power generation company to invest $11B to strengthen US electricity infrastructure
May 7, 2025
The Grain Belt Express transmission line, meant to provide 5,000 megawatts of additional energy delivery capacity, will go through Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, Invenergy said. In total, it will be 800 miles long.
Read the articleGrain Belt Express Awards $1.7B to U.S. Contractors Quanta and Kiewit to Build Largest Transmission Line in U.S. History
May 7, 2025
Kansas City, MO – Grain Belt Express, the largest electric transmission project in the U.S., today announced nearly $1.7 billion in combined U.S. contractor awards to Quanta Services (Quanta), a leader in specialized infrastructure solutions for the energy industry, and Kiewit Energy Group Inc. (Kiewit), one of America’s leading engineering, construction and procurement companies.
Read press releaseInvenergy and Hubbell Announce Supply Chain Agreement Partnership, Supporting Local Jobs and US Infrastructure
January 16, 2025
CENTRALIA, MO – Equipment for America’s largest power grid infrastructure project will support local jobs, thanks to new details announced today of a supply agreement between Centralia’s largest employer, Hubbell and Invenergy, America’s largest privately held independent power producer and the developer of the Grain Belt Express transmission line serving Missouri.
Read press releaseGrain Belt Express clears another legal hurdle with Missouri appeals court ruling
October 15, 2024
Chariton County cannot block construction of the Grain Belt Express electric transmission line by refusing permission to cross county roads, the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The county can establish rules for how the transmission line crosses its roads, the court ruled as it modified a trial court decision that said the county could make no regulations at all.
Read the articleKansas Corporation Commission Approves Grain Belt Express AC Collector Application
September 26, 2024
TOPEKA, KS – Today, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) approved a siting permit application from Grain Belt Express LLC, establishing the route for two inter-related 345 kV alternating current (AC) transmission lines and their associated facilities, as part of the Southwest Kansas “AC Collector System.”
Read press releaseWashington County News: Public encouraged to comment on NIETC transmission line
September 25, 2024
Invenergy proposes width reduction of corridor Invenergy, the owner of the Grain Belt Express transmission line, which is separate from the NIETC, submitted supplemental comments to the Department of Energy (DOE), proposing a significant reduction in the corridor’s width – from 5 miles to 0.5 miles – a recommendation that would support just one transmission line in the corridor, which would be theirs.
Read the ArticleBlog Post: Invenergy calls for US Department of Energy to significantly narrow proposed Midwest-Plains NIETC corridor
September 10, 2024
As America’s energy needs increase, one of the most critical challenges is ensuring more affordable and reliable transmission of electricity from areas of available supply to regions with high demand. Based on findings from the National Transmission Needs Study, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in May 2024 announced ten preliminary proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) to serve this need.
Read the ArticleENERGYWIRE: Can the Midwest build transmission fast enough for an evolving grid?
May 14, 2024
Without billions of dollars in high-voltage power lines, the region may not have enough electricity to meet demand in extreme weather. The Midwest’s grid operator is expected soon to greenlight the country’s largest-ever investment in new power lines to help states and utilities transition to renewable energy. It’s not nearly enough. Experts say that the roughly $20 billion effort, while unprecedented, may be half of what’s needed to support the region’s rapidly evolving power mix.
Read The articleGrain Belt Express Launches Open Solicitation Process to Offer HVDC Transmission Line Capacity Delivering to MISO/AECI
March 12, 2024
Grain Belt Express LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Invenergy Transmission LLC, today announced the launch of an Open Solicitation process to allocate up to 800 megawatts (MW) of transmission capacity on Phase 1 of the Grain Belt Express HVDC transmission line. The Brattle Group will oversee the process as the Independent Solicitation Manager.
Read press releaseInvenergy’s Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Secures Last of its State Approvals
October 12, 2023
Today, the $7 billion, 800-mile Grain Belt Express electric transmission infrastructure project secured approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) for its request to amend its existing Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. The decision marks the last required state siting approval for significant enhancements to the project and provides the necessary certainty about power delivery to support ongoing and upcoming commercial contracting efforts.
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