The Plains & Eastern Clean Line is estimated to provide more than 10,000 construction jobs and over 1,000 direct jobs maintaining and operating the wind farms and the transmission line. In addition to these jobs, the Plains & Eastern Clean Line will spur increased employment opportunities in many sectors including manufacturing of turbines, towers and cable, and hospitality.

The project will make possible more than $14 billion of new renewable energy investments, which will increase demand for wind turbines and components and likely create business opportunities throughout the wind energy supply chain.

The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will also result in a significant increase in property tax revenues, landowner payments and direct economic benefit to rural communities.

The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will be responsible for bringing online 7,000 megawatts (MW) from new clean energy projects that otherwise would not be built due to limitations of the existing electric transmission grid.

More than 2 million homes in the U.S. Mid-South and Southeast will be powered from the clean, renewable energy generated as a result of this project.

The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will make possible 7,000 megawatts of new clean energy generation. Wind energy generation allows other generators to run less and burn less fuel, eliminating the need for the equivalent amount of energy derived from fossil fuels, thereby reducing pollution. According to a study by ICF International, the Plains & Eastern Clean Line will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 14 million tons, equivalent to removing 2 million cars from the road annually.  In addition, ICF International determined the project will reduce nitrogen oxides pollution (a contributor to smog) by approximately 8,500 tons per year; will reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (a precursor to acid rain) by 37,600 tons per year; and will reduce mercury pollution by 90 pounds per year.

The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will reduce water withdrawal from lakes and rivers by over 400 billion gallons per year, which would otherwise be needed for cooling thermal power plants. This yearly reduction is approximately equal to the volume of water found in over 600,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools or the average annual water use of 2.7 million American families.

By utilizing high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, the Plains & Eastern Clean Line will complement the existing alternating current (AC) system. HVDC transmission lines are more efficient than comparable voltage AC lines, with substantially lower energy losses when moving large amounts of power long distances.  It also serves to improve the reliability and security of the electric supply, while using narrower easements (less land) than comparable AC lines. This will result in less acreage affected by the new lines, less effect on the way farmers and ranchers use their land, and less visual impact.

The Plains & Eastern Clean Line is estimated to create over 5,000 construction jobs and over 500 direct permanent jobs to operate the wind farms and transmission lines in Oklahoma. The Perryman Group study estimated that 1,800 direct and indirect permanent jobs will be created in Oklahoma; this includes jobs in construction and maintenance and many other sectors across the economy including hospitality, education, and manufacturing. The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will allow Oklahoma to maintain its position as one of the leading clean energy states in the country.

The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will create hundreds of construction jobs in Arkansas to construct the transmission lines. The Perryman Group study indicated that the operation and maintenance of the line will lead to more than 200 permanent direct and indirect jobs, including jobs in operations and maintenance, as well as other jobs across the economy including hospitality, education and manufacturing. Arkansas is a leader in wind turbine manufacturing and is home to factories such as General Cable, LM Glasfiber, Mitsubishi, and Nordex. Arkansas will likely benefit from the addition of new manufacturing jobs made possible by the Plains & Eastern Clean Line and the new wind farms in the region.

The Plains & Eastern Clean Line is estimated to create hundreds of construction jobs in Tennessee.  In addition, Tennessee communities and businesses will benefit from receiving the cost-effective renewable energy delivered by the Plains & Eastern Clean Line. The project will allow for lower wholesale electricity prices and lower emissions, creating significant environmental benefits for the state.