Grain Belt Express selects Siemens Energy as HVDC technology partner
January 25, 2023
Grain Belt Express, an Invenergy Transmission project, has selected Siemens Energy Inc. to supply the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission technology for Phase 1 of the 800-mile project. Grain Belt Express will deliver 100% domestic, clean, and affordable electricity to homes and businesses across four Midwest states—Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana—and other regions. At 5,000 megawatts of capacity, it is the highest-capacity line in development in the United States, connecting grid regions that serve 40% of American households. Phase 1 of the project is proposed to include an HVDC transmission line that extends approximately 530 miles between the converter stations in Kansas and Missouri.
Read the 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 ArticleGrain Belt Express Files for Final State Approval in Illinois
July 27, 2022
Updated economic impact figures, new estimates of energy cost savings, and final proposed routes are provided in Illinois Commerce Commission application
Read Press ReleaseIllinois Manufacturers’ Association & Associated Industries of Missouri
July 11, 2022
Missouri, Illinois Business Leaders Cheer Grain Belt Express Expansion
Read Press ReleaseWhat 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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