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Grain Belt Express is a regulated public utility in Kansas, Missouri, and Indiana and is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Federal

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has authorized Grain Belt Express to sell transmission capacity to potential customers of the project, including utilities and other load-serving entities or clean energy generators, and to negotiate agreements for 100% of the project’s capacity. Generator interconnection to Grain Belt Express will be subject to the requirements of the project’s FERC-approved open access transmission tariff.

Kansas

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued Grain Belt Express a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate as a transmission-only utility on December 7, 2011. In September 2019, the KCC approved deadlines to ensure the project moves forward.

View the 2011 CCN Order
View 2019 Deadline Approvals

Line Siting Permit - The KCC issued a Line Siting Permit approving the Kansas portion of the Grain Belt Express route on November 7, 2013.

View the 2013 Line Siting Order

The KCC approved Invenergy's acquisition of Grain Belt Express on June 18, 2019.

Missouri

Certificate of Convenience and Necessity – The Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued Grain Belt Express a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) to operate as a public utility, and approved the Grain Belt Express route in Missouri, on March 20, 2019.

View the CCN

The MPSC approved Invenergy’s acquisition of Grain Belt Express on June 5, 2019.

Following a public engagement process including public meetings in July, Grain Belt Express filed with the MPSC on August 25, 2022 to amend its approved CCN. If approved, the updated project will bring five times the amount of power to Missouri, delivering 2,500 megawatts into the state.

View the Press Release

Illinois

Grain Belt Express conducted an extensive stakeholder input process to evaluate a primary and alternate route in Illinois that were filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) in July 2022. These routes are substantially similar to those presented to the ICC in 2015 by the project’s prior owner. The routes minimize impacts on land use and natural and cultural resources. This routing process involved phases of gathering information and feedback from landowners and stakeholders in counties along the routes.

Indiana

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) issued Grain Belt Express a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to operate as a public utility on May 23, 2013.

View the CPCN

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