Invenergy, the company behind the high-voltage power line known as the Grain Belt Express proposed to go through Buchanan County, will be opening an office at 109 Fourth St. in Downtown St. Joseph.
The office will be opening in the spring and will assist the public and landowners on providing information while following COVID-19 protocols, Beth Conley, Invenergy spokeswoman, said.
There has been concern locally about the high-voltage line that will be going through northern Missouri due to eminent domain being used to install the line on private land. The Missouri Public Service Commission unanimously approved the Grain Belt Express as a public utility in Missouri after being upheld by every level of the Missouri Court system. This means local jurisdictions will not be able to block the addition of the power line.