Rock Island Clean Line HVDC Project

Sep 11, 2013

The Rock Island Clean Line, http://www.rockislandcleanline.com/site/page/project-description , is a 500-mile overhead high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line that will deliver 3,500 megawatts from northwest Iowa and the surrounding region to communities in Illinois and other states to the east, areas that have a strong demand for clean, reliable energy. The name of the project comes from the Rock Island Railroad, which stretches across the entire state of Iowa, through the city of Rock Island and into Illinois.  Just as the Rock Island Railroad allowed farmers to move their goods to market, the Rock Island Clean Line will deliver clean, renewable energy to the communities that need it, representing the new farm to market model for the 21st century.

Beth Conley manages Clean Line’s efforts in Iowa for the development of the Rock Island Clean Line, a high voltage direct current transmission line.

Beth specifically focuses on seventeen Iowa counties that are in the project area of the Rock Island Clean Line. She works to develop outreach materials, including radio announcements and social media, in addition to coordinating meetings with key stakeholders and community officials. Beth also organizes community events that are key to the development of the Rock Island Clean Line transmission project.

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Beth Conley

Prior to joining Clean Line Energy, Beth worked at the Iowa Department of Economic Development as a Project Manager, specializing in the attraction of wind energy component manufacturers. Beth served in the US Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Drake University. She holds office on the Iowa Wind Energy Association Board of Directors. Beth lives in Des Moines, Iowa.