Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review for January 2026. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. LITIGATION AND DISPUTES Illinois Supreme Court Allows $7-Billion Grain Belt Power Line Project to Move Forward On January 23, 2026, the Illinois Supreme Court held that Grain Belt Express LLC (“GBX”) can move forward with plans to extend a high-voltage, direct-current transmission line across nine counties in southern Illinois.
