The Kansas Corporation Commission approves a siting permit establishing the route for the Wolf Creek to Blackberry 345 kV transmission line in Southeast Kansas.

 Approximately 83 miles of the line will be in Kansas, crossing Coffey, Anderson, Allen, Bourbon and Crawford Counties. NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest will construct and operate the line.

 In August, the Commission granted NEET Southwest a limited certificate of convenience and necessity as a transmission-only public utility, after determining that the transmission project will benefit customers by lowering overall energy costs, removing inefficiency, relieving transmission congestion, and improving the reliability of the transmission system.

 The Wolf Creek to Blackberry project originated from the Southwest Power Pool, a Regional Transmission Organization mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure reliable supplies of power, adequate transmission infrastructure, and competitive wholesale prices on behalf of its members. Kansas is one of 17 states served by SPP.

 A recording of the business meeting featuring comments by all Commissioners, is available here.