(KNZA)--The Kansas Corporation Commission has voted to impose deadlines on  the new owners of the Grain Belt Express Clean Line Project—Invenergy Transmission LLC.

The KCC in a news release Thursday said the action will ensure that the 750-mile transmission line project moves forward without delay, after a lengthy history of starts and stops.

In July 2013, the Commission approved a siting permit for the 370 miles of transmission line that runs through Kansas—including several local counties-- and a converter station in the Dodge City area.  The line would continue through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana with the goal of carrying wind generated energy to eastern states.

Approval was conditioned on construction starting within five years and getting approval from other states where the Grain Belt Express would be built.

With those conditions unmet in September 2018, Grain Belt requested a five-year sunset provision. The Commission granted a limited extension until March 1 of this year.

In June, the Commission approved Invenergy’s acquisition of the transmission line. At that time, the parties agreed to replacing a sunset term, which expires on December 2nd with specific deadlines to obtain easements or financing. Those deadlines and conditions are what Commissioners approved Thursday.