2 Denials of Eminent Domain for Transmission Line Remains After Appeal Process

What project wanted eminent domain authority? A transmission line for the Grain Belt Express which was set to run through Kansas, Missouri, Illinois & Indiana.

How was eminent domain authority denied? 

• The Missouri Public Service Commission denied eminent domain authority because the transmission lines would not benefit Missourians. The lines would only transverse Missouri without providing power. 
• The Arkansas Public Service Commission also denied eminent domain authority as there was no benefit to Arkansans. 

Has the transmission line secured eminent domain authority in other states? Not yet. Currently issue is in dispute in Illinois. 

Who is opposed? Usual suspects: legal groups, Illinois Farm Bureau, and individual landowners.

My Caldwell County News: Missouri Commission Rejection Stands