Grain Belt Express Clean Line LLC has received unanimous approval from the Kansas Corporation Commission to conduct business as a public utility. The Grain Belt Express Clean Line is a 700-mile overhead, HVDC transmission line that will move low-cost clean power from Kansas to western Missouri and PJM, serving Eastern states. The development of the Grain Belt Express Clean Line is an important step in solving one of the most challenging problems curtailing the growth of wind energy—the lack of available transmission.

The Grain Belt Express Clean Line transmission line project will make possible approximately $7 billion in new clean energy projects that will create thousands of jobs, increase state and local tax revenues, and deliver enough clean energy to power up to 1.4 million homes.

“The Grain Belt Express Clean Line will provide a vital boost in Kansas’ efforts to lead the nation in renewable energy production,” said Kansas Governor Sam Brownback. “This project will bring well-paying jobs, generate revenue for landowners and local communities, and open Kansas’ abundant wind resource to new markets. Transmission projects like this are key in our mission to establish Kansas as not only the Wheat State but also the Wind State.