# MISO Selects Ameren and NextEra Units for $1.23 Billion Iowa Grid Project

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-23T14:41:14.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-23T14:41:14.000Z
Section: Business

> Dairyland Power Cooperative is also part of the group, which will develop, build, operate and maintain the EASL project.

MISO selected a consortium led by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) and GridLiance Heartland, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, for an Iowa transmission project with an estimated cost of approximately $1.23 billion.

Dairyland Power Cooperative is also part of the consortium. The group will oversee development and construction of the EASL project, then take responsibility for its operation and maintenance.