Major Midwest transmission line gets a big but uncertain federal boost

Published on December 3, 2024

The Grain Belt Express , a $7 billion transmission line project that’s been more than a decade in development, has won conditional approval for a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee . The Grain Belt Express could enable 5 gigawatts’ worth of affordable, clean power to be developed on the windswept and sun-soaked…

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