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The Western Electric Power System, 2012 Edition wall map, is the western regional edition of Platts award-winning, North American Electric Power System map and is a vital visual tool for understanding the generation, transmission and utility landscape of the western United States and Canada.
This map depicts power plants, transmission lines, and major utility service territories in the western United States and Canada. It is the most current and up to date electric system map on the market, showing over hundreds of planned power generation projects and thousands of miles of planned transmission projects in addition to comprehensive coverage of existing generation, transmission and utilities. Includes inset maps of congested areas, Alaska/NW Canada and NERC regions.
Key features
- Existing and planned power plants with 100MW or greater in generation capacity. Plants are sized by nameplate capacity, colored with primary fuel and labeled with name and operator.
- Transmission lines colored by voltage (>=161 kV are shown) and labeled with owner name. Both existing and planned transmission are represented.
- Investor owned utility (IOU) service territories labeled with company name (major Canadian utilities are also shown)
- Major Substations labeled with substation name
- Megawatt-Daily pricing hubs labeled with hub name
- Detailed inset maps of urban or congested areas and of Alaska/ Northwestern Canada
- Inset maps showing NERC regions
- Major cities, state capitals, rivers & water bodies
- Table showing power plant operator information
Benefits
- Plan and strategize around a complete view of the generation and transmission system across the western US and Canada, derived from the most current and up to date electric system map on the market
- View retail service territories
- Explore potential mergers and acquisitions, new transmission line expansions, planned generation, and grid connectivity and routing possibilities
- Monitor your competitors’ market penetration
- View the latest planned or proposed power plant and transmission projects
- Use as an initial research step when investigating land use and right-of-way possibilities
- Use 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
- Enjoy ease of use and quick access to vital data
Purchase and Delivery Options
Product options
This map is available in the following sizes:
Map dimension: 36" x 50"
Scale: 1: 2,588,535
Select the version that best meets your needs
Glossy format
Printed on heavyweight, photo-quality glossy paper to enhance the richness of the colors, this version is suitable for framing or display.
Laminated
Printed on a durable paper and then laminated, this version can be marked up again and again for analysis and brainstorming purposes.