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MISO selects consortium of Ameren, GridLiance, Dairyland to deliver foundational energy grid project in Iowa

NextEra Energy newsroom/IR·Oct 23, 2026 · 8:27 AM CT
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MISO picked a consortium of Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois, NextEra's GridLiance Heartland and Dairyland Power Cooperative to build a major transmission project in Iowa. The EASL project is a foundational piece of a new 765-kilovolt backbone, and the three will own it jointly once it's in service.

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