Post by Prius Intelli

A utility developer needed to route a new 138kV transmission line through 28 miles of mixed terrain. The challenge: the proposed corridor crossed active ranch land, two major drainage systems, and a limestone section that doesn't show accurately on standard topo maps. Their original approach: traditional ground survey and desktop routing analysis. Estimated timeline: 10–12 weeks before engineering could begin. They brought in Prius Intelli instead. 📊 One fixed-wing aerial mobilization changed that: - 1–6 inch resolution orthoimagery identified every structure, fence line, access point, and land use feature before a single landowner conversation - LiDAR-derived bare-earth DEMs revealed the true terrain profile through the limestone section - grade changes that desktop mapping missed entirely - Planimetric mapping of drainage crossings gave the engineering team defensible data for permitting - One dataset delivered to land, engineering, and environmental teams simultaneously The routing phase compressed from 12 weeks to under four. Landowner negotiations moved faster because the team arrived with imagery of exactly what was proposed and where. ⚡ Transmission line routing has the same data requirements as pipeline routing. The terrain doesn't care what's running through it. Working on a transmission or utility corridor project? Let's talk. 👇 #UtilityMapping #AerialLiDAR #GeospatialIntelligence #EnergyInfrastructure #RightOfWay #LiDARMapping #InfrastructureMapping #GISPro