Growing Pressure to Expand Transmission Capacity

Energy use trends – particularly population growth, electrification, and the expansion of data centers built to support AI computing – signal a dramatic increase in electricity demand in the coming years. This growth puts utilities under pressure to enhance transmission capabilities while operating under today's budgets. A growing business case for Satelytics' customers supports this growing pain.

The traditional methods of surveying and managing the construction of transmission corridors – manual inspections, on-ground surveys, and aerial assessments – are costly, time-intensive, and sometimes inaccurate. They often fail to provide the granular measurements needed to plan and execute large construction projects efficiently. From routing ROWs to compliance and environmental permitting, construction activities, and vegetation management, Satelytics’ analyses can support your large transmission projects.

Using commercial satellite imagery, Satelytics AI algorithms analyze massive imagery datasets and transform them into clear, quantifiable insights. These insights help utilities proactively mitigate risks and optimize workflows for large-scale transmission projects.

How Satelytics Brings Value:

• Satelytics can classify land according to your specific guidelines along proposed corridors, optimizing the route to reduce environmental and population impacts and costs. This includes grading according to population or land use types and vegetation metrics where we can address trees, brush, and grasses. Vegetation surveys drive planning efforts for clearing and regrowth after construction is complete.
• In conjunction with land classification, Satelytics can provide a digital terrain model for proposed construction routes. This is important when planning equipment access, what infrastructure is needed, and where to stage as overhead conductors are installed. A digital terrain model will also drive where to focus concern for land movements and geohazards during construction when soils are disturbed and after the infrastructure is operational.
• Monitoring during transmission construction projects can focus on water bodies, alerting to areas where runoff may threaten watershed areas.
• Satelytics data sets can be packaged to support permitting and compliance efforts for our utility customers to protect their big investments.

Tomorrow's electrical grid depends on the proactive measures taken today. Satelytics supports utilities in meeting the increasing demand for transmission capacity with innovative solutions that minimize risk, amplify efficiency, building a sustainable energy future.

Take control of your transmission projects with precision monitoring and actionable insights – all at the click of a button. Schedule a demo with Satelytics today and see how our solutions can revolutionize your approach to electrical transmission construction.