伊利诺伊州上诉法院推翻谷物带快车的许可,理由是融资证据不足。 Illinois appeals court overturns permit for Grain Belt Express, citing insufficient evidence of financing.
伊利诺伊州上诉法院推翻了州监管机构对Grain Belt Express（GBX）伊利诺伊州段许可证的批准，这是一条800英里的高压输电线路，将从风电场运输可再生电力。 An Illinois appeals court has overturned the state regulators' approval of a permit for the Illinois segment of the Grain Belt Express (GBX), an 800-mile high-voltage transmission line that would transport renewable electricity from wind farms. 由芝加哥Invenergy拥有的粮带快车遭到伊利诺伊农业局和其他团体的反对,他们认为该公司缺乏完成开发所需的资金。 The Grain Belt Express, owned by Chicago-based Invenergy, has faced opposition from the Illinois Farm Bureau and other groups, who argue that the company lacks the necessary funding to complete the development. 上诉法院的裁决援引的证据不足来支持伊利诺斯州商业委员会的结论,即GBX能够在没有客户、合同或承诺的情况下为项目提供资金。 The appeals court decision cited insufficient evidence to support the Illinois Commerce Commission's finding that GBX is capable of financing the project without customers, contracts, or commitments. Invenergy计划就该决定向伊利诺伊州最高法院提出上诉。 Invenergy plans to appeal the decision to the Illinois Supreme Court.