MPUA 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 releaseGrain 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 Press ReleaseTiger Connector Landowners Press Release
December 14, 2022
The Missouri Farm Bureau and other ag groups have asked that Missouri's new forward-looking state standards for landowner protections and compensation to be extended to Grain Belt Express Tiger Connector landowners.
Read Press ReleaseGrain Belt Express Files to Bring More Power and Energy Savings to Missouri
August 25, 2022
Responding to Regional Market Demand and State Leaders’ Calls, Proposed Project Changes Would Deliver More Power and Energy Savings to Missouri, Benefitting Consumers Throughout Midwest
Read Press ReleaseGrain Belt Express Announces Expansion, Increases Energy Savings and Local Delivery
July 11, 2022
Responding to Regional Market Demand and State Leaders’ Calls, Project Changes Will Deliver More Power and Energy Savings to Missouri, Benefitting Consumers Throughout Midwest
Read Press ReleaseIllinois Manufacturers’ Association & Associated Industries of Missouri
July 11, 2022
Missouri, Illinois Business Leaders Cheer Grain Belt Express Expansion
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