Grain Belt Express $7B Transmission Line Approved By Missouri

Posted October 17, 2023

The Grain Belt Express electric transmission infrastructure project was approved Thursday by the Missouri Public Service Commission and will see the delivery of clean energy to Missourians and energy consumers across the Midwest.

The decision marks the last required state siting approval for significant enhancements to the $7 billion, 800-mile project led by Chicago-based Invenergy.

Invenergy’s transmission line will distribute renewable energy across the route states of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, according to the company. Additionally, the Grain Belt Express will deliver over $11 billion in energy cost savings over 15 years.

“Securing the necessary state regulatory approvals is another critical step toward Grain Belt Express bringing lower electric bills and greater reliability to consumers in Missouri and across the Midwest,” executive vice president and head of transmission at Invenergy, Shashank Sane said.

Previous parameters for the project had a 4,000-megawatt line, however, Invenergy increased the line’s capacity to 5,000 megawatts, with 2,500 megawatts flowing to the line’s mid-point delivery location in Missouri.

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