KCC approves Kansas transmission line

CC approves the construction of 595 km of a Kansas transmission line.

 


KCC approves Kansas transmission line

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USA, Wichita: KCC approves the construction of 595 km of a Kansas transmission line.

The USA Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) announced that it approved a large project for the construction of 595 km (370 miles) of a transmission line through Kansas.

KCC approved a request from Invenergy Transmission LLC to proceed with the Grain Belt Express Clean Line Project, paving the way for the construction of a 1255 km (780 miles) transmission line, to be built in two phases.

With the approval, construction on the of 595 km of the Kansas line that could start in late 2024, KCC said.

“The transmission line will run through Kansas and a converter station in Ford County then continue through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana carrying wind generated energy to eastern states,” KCC explained.

Source: KWCH