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Missouri House seeks to erect barrier to wind power line
https://apnews.com/e4064b05dc5d4b28b554408bfa193174Missouri House seeks to erect barrier to wind power line
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to legislation that would block developers of a high-voltage power line from using eminent domain to string it across Missouri.
The bill endorsed Tuesday targets the proposed Grain Belt Express — a 750-mile (1,255-kilometer) transmission line that would carry wind power from Kansas across the Midwest to a power grid serving eastern states. A portion of the power also would be sold to municipal utilities in Missouri.
The $2.3 billion project recently received approval from Missouri regulators. That decision could allow developers to use eminent domain to acquire easement rights from landowners unwilling to sell. The legislation seeks to block that.
Chicago-based Invenergy is in the process of trying to acquire the project from Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to legislation that would block developers of a high-voltage power line from using eminent domain to string it across Missouri.
The bill endorsed Tuesday targets the proposed Grain Belt Express — a 750-mile (1,255-kilometer) transmission line that would carry wind power from Kansas across the Midwest to a power grid serving eastern states. A portion of the power also would be sold to municipal utilities in Missouri.
The $2.3 billion project recently received approval from Missouri regulators. That decision could allow developers to use eminent domain to acquire easement rights from landowners unwilling to sell. The legislation seeks to block that.
Chicago-based Invenergy is in the process of trying to acquire the project from Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners.
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https://www.hayspost.com/2019/04/17/another-legislative-obstacle-for-new-wind-power-line-across-kansas/
Another legislative obstacle for new wind power line across Kansas
April 17, 2019 by Post Staff 0 Comments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to legislation that would block developers of a high-voltage power line from using eminent domain to string it across Missouri.
The bill endorsed Tuesday targets the proposed Grain Belt Express — a 750-mile transmission line that would carry wind power from Kansas across the Midwest to a power grid serving eastern states. A portion of the power also would be sold to municipal utilities in Missouri.
The $2.3 billion project recently received approval from Missouri regulators. That decision could allow developers to use eminent domain to acquire easement rights from landowners unwilling to sell. The legislation seeks to block that.
Chicago-based Invenergy is in the process of trying to acquire the project from Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners.
Another legislative obstacle for new wind power line across Kansas
April 17, 2019 by Post Staff 0 Comments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to legislation that would block developers of a high-voltage power line from using eminent domain to string it across Missouri.
The overview map on this page depicts the route of the Grain Belt Express Clean Line in Kansas- Image Clean Line Energy Partners.- click to expand
The bill endorsed Tuesday targets the proposed Grain Belt Express — a 750-mile transmission line that would carry wind power from Kansas across the Midwest to a power grid serving eastern states. A portion of the power also would be sold to municipal utilities in Missouri.
The $2.3 billion project recently received approval from Missouri regulators. That decision could allow developers to use eminent domain to acquire easement rights from landowners unwilling to sell. The legislation seeks to block that.
Chicago-based Invenergy is in the process of trying to acquire the project from Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners.
