Power project
Grain Belt Express
Kansas–Missouri–Illinois route, Kansas / Missouri / Illinois · Transmission
Financing decision recorded
DOE terminated its conditional Phase 1 financing commitment in July 2025. The developer continues to describe a privately led transmission proposal.
This is a dated funding decision, not a finding that the whole project was canceled or that construction is now under way. Phase 1 financing and full-route capacity have different scopes.
Last documented milestone:
Sources checked: September 7, 2026
- Developer / operator
- Invenergy
- Technology
- Planned HVDC transmission
What the equipment is rated to do
Capacity is not annual energy output or guaranteed availability. MW and MWh describe different quantities.
The documented hurdles
- FinancingDated issue; later resolution unconfirmed
A conditional guarantee was withdrawn; subsequent financial close is not confirmed by these sources.
The dated trail
Conditional federal commitment terminated
DOE ended a proposed guarantee of up to $4.9 billion for Phase 1. The current developer page continues to present the project.
Open the supporting records
1. Developer project page · Invenergy / Grain Belt Express
Grain Belt Express project description
The stated 5,000 MW is planned transmission capacity. Promotional savings and data-center equivalents are not treated as measured outcomes.
Publication: Current page; checked September 7, 2026 · Checked: 2026-09-07
Source record: grain-belt-project
Location in source: Powering Savings section and private-sector-led investment description2. Agency announcement · U.S. Department of Energy
DOE terminates Grain Belt Express conditional commitment
The terminated commitment was conditional, not a disbursed loan. This action alone does not cancel the transmission project.
Publication: 2025-07-23 · Checked: 2026-09-07
Source record: grain-belt-doe-withdrawal
Location in source: Opening decision and financial-conditions paragraphs