Grain 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 articleWashington 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 articleMPUA continues to endorse Grain Belt Project
March 13, 2023
Missouri’s hometown electric utilities have reaffirmed their support of the Grain Belt Express transmission project (Grain Belt). A resolution affirming continued support of the project was passed March 9 by the MPUA Board of Directors that represents 120 hometown utility members.
Read the MPUA press releaseDOE eyeing loan guarantee for revitalized Grain Belt Express power line
December 20, 2022
The Energy Department is considering granting a loan guarantee to the recently revived Grain Belt Express Transmission line project, The Energy Daily has learned. If granted to underwrite the power line — which would cross four states and knit together four power markets — it would mark the first loan guarantee that the DOE has issued for a high-voltage, direct-current power line.
Read The ArticleCheaper, Cleaner Energy In Kirkwood’s Future?
November 14, 2022
As winter approaches, energy consumers are getting frightening news about proposed price hikes for electric, natural gas, heating oil and more. Kirkwood Electric recently informed customers of an increase per kilowatt hour for their electricity.
Read The ArticleGrain Belt Express developer says new $7 billion plan will boost wind energy power
July 11, 2022
ST. LOUIS — A developer aiming to deliver wind energy across an 800-mile transmission line that’s long been stalled in Missouri announced Monday that it will expand the project’s capacity for even more power.
Read The ArticleWhat Is The Grain Belt Express?
January 14, 2022
WMAY 970 Radio – Springfield: Patrick Whitty and Mark Denzler interview on Grain Belt Express
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