Transmission Professionals Group
The Transmission Professionals special interest group covers the distribution of power from generation to final destination.
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Fight Continues Over Eminent Domain For Utility Line Across Missouri
When it comes to building electrical transmission infrastructure, views are evolving — from NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) to BANANA (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone).
The latest example of this is Missouri, where the House earlier this month passed a bill that would stop construction of the Grain Belt Express by prohibiting the use of eminent domain to accrue the property needed for it.
The Missouri Senate has yet to take up the bill.
Fight Continues Over Eminent Domain For Utility Line Across Missouri
The House passed a bill that could essentially block the Grain Belt Express from connecting wind farms in Kansas to customers to the east.
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