Tag: United States Department Of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy has reduced ten proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor projects to three, none affecting Kansas. The Grain Belt Express project, approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission in 2011, continues to progress without federal corridor designation. The KCC has outlined various approvals for the project, with final decisions pending.

Kansas lawmakers celebrated the U.S. Department of Energy's decision to remove the Grain Belt Express transmission line from its program, claiming it was a federal overreach. Despite this, the project will continue as Invenergy has secured necessary state approvals. Controversy surrounds its use of eminent domain and funding concerns from officials in Missouri.

The Department of Energy has canceled the proposed Midwest-Plains and Plains-Southwest National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor in Kansas due to public opposition over land seizure concerns. Kansas lawmakers commended the decision, emphasizing local control and property rights. This outcome highlights the significance of community involvement in energy infrastructure decisions.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) recently launched Energy Smart Kansas, a website devoted to helping shape the...