North American Electric Transmission System Wall Map, 2012 Edition

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The North American Electric Transmission System, 2012 wall map from Platts provides an unparalleled view of the electric transmission system across North America. In a glance, view existing and proposed transmission lines, power plants and substations overlaid on an attractive base map with major cities, states, and topography.

Use this map to identify proposed transmission and generation projects, explore grid connectivity and routing possibilities, and to illustrate talking points in the office. The Platts suite of electric system maps are used in energy businesses around the globe and have been awarded numerous cartographic awards.

With it, you can:

• Plan and strategize around a complete view of the North American transmission system.
• See new transmission line expansions and planned generation
• Explore grid connectivity and routing possibilities
• Use as an initial research step when investigating land use and right-of-way possibilities

Use it in boardrooms and conference rooms for general reference and to visualize talking points

• Mark up the laminated version to keep notes on areas of interest
• View existing infrastructure with an unparalleled degree of accuracy

Key features

• Transmission lines colored and sized by voltage (all transmission lines >=161 kV are shown) and labeled with owner name. Both existing and planned transmission are represented.
• Existing and planned power plants with 100MW or greater in generation capacity. Plants are symbolized by status (existing or planned) and labeled with name and operator
• Key substations labeled with name
• Detailed inset maps of urban areas
• NERC regions inset map
• RTO/ISO regions inset map
• Major cities and state capitals
• State and county boundaries, labeled with name
• Tables showing map feature abbreviations
• Revealing graphs & charts showing Fossil Fuel Costs for Electricity Generation, US Electric Net Summer Capacity, US Electric Power Net Generation, and Average Capacity Factors by Energy Source

This map is available in the following sizes. Maps can be laminated or delivered on glossy paper.

Map dimension: 42" x 64"