The Grain Belt Express is an $11 billion electric transmission project spanning 800 miles from Kansas to Indiana. It aims to deliver energy sufficient for four million homes or fifty data centers. Construction contracts have been awarded, and permits are approved with 95% of land acquired. However, the project faces opposition, including a withdrawal of a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee by the Trump administration, citing rushed approvals and landowner concerns regarding eminent domain. The project symbolizes broader tensions over renewable energy and infrastructure in the face of political resistance.
"The $11 billion, 800-mile Grain Belt Express is considered the largest electric transmission project in U.S. history, designed to stretch from Kansas to Indiana, carrying enough energy to power the equivalent of 4 million homes or 50 data centers..."
"The official reasons included the allegedly rushed approval under the Biden administration and landowners who were concerned by forced 'eminent domain' purchases..."
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