TerraWatt — Powered Land Intelligence

Scoring profile

Click anywhere on the map to score that location as a powered-land candidate.

The map starts with just the 500/345 kV backbone. More grid detail, substations, and context reveal as you zoom in. Zoom to a region (≈ zoom 7+), then click to score. Extra layers are in the panel at right.

LAYERS

Transmission lines ▾

500 kV+ 345 kV 230 kV (z 7+) 161–220 kV (z 9+) 100–138 kV (z 10+) <100 kV / unknown Color by utility rating

Fiber proxy ▾

Long-haul likely (interstates)

Zoning & moratoriums ▾

Moratorium / ban Restrictive ordinance Pending measure Project rejected Industrial land (OSM proxy, z≥10)

Off by map default — toggle on to overlay. Every scored site is checked against this list regardless.

Flood zones ▾

FEMA flood hazard (NFHL overlay)

Regulatory floodway

1% annual (SFHA · 100-yr)

0.2% annual (500-yr)

Overlay renders from FEMA at zoom ≥ 6. Every clicked site is checked against the flood layer for scoring.

Water / drought ▾

US Drought Monitor (overlay)

D4 · Exceptional

D3 · Extreme

D2 · Severe

D0–D1 · Dry / moderate

Weekly. Every clicked site is checked; drought applies a soft water-risk penalty.

Data centers ▾

OSM data centers (z 8+, loads in view)

Zoom to a market and pan — loads automatically.

Substations ▾

Substations (OSM, z 9+)

Power plants ▾

Power plants (size = MW, z 7+)

Lines: — · Subs: — · DCs: —

AREA SCORE — zoom in to score this view ▴