Digitizing Utility Corridor Mapping

Project objective

A multi-county energy consortium was planning a new transmission line across rural Ohio. However, land records were fragmented, easement data was inconsistent, and critical information resided in physical courthouse documents. These bottlenecks were leading to major delays in the feasibility and permitting stages.

“We couldn’t move forward without a clear view of who owned what—and how. Paper maps, local disputes, and incomplete digital records were costing us months.” — Project Manager, Energy Consortium

Industry

Energy Infrastructure

Location

Southeastern Ohio, USA

Client

MidGrid Appalachia Energy Cooperative

The Infraag.ai Solution

Infraag.ai’s rights intelligence engine ingested GIS datasets from all 12 affected counties, along with OCR-extracted legal documents, and created a unified corridor visibility platform. Our AI models:

  • Reconstructed parcel ownership chains using deed and probate logic
  • Highlighted conflicting easements with confidence scoring
  • Recommended optimal path rerouting around high-risk parcels

Our Implementation

  • Integrated over 48,000 individual land records
  • Used our AI-powered easement resolver to detect overlaps
  • Generated interactive corridor heatmaps with legal clarity zones
  • Delivered everything via a collaborative platform dashboard to utility teams and legal counsel

Driven Result

  • 89% of potential land conflicts resolved preemptively
  • Pre-construction planning accelerated by 4+ months
  • Regulatory approval obtained 2 months earlier than expected
  • Saved over $500,000 in potential legal fees and land agent hours

Technology Used

  • Parcel AI Clarity Engine
  • Multi-county GIS integration
  • Legal Document NLP Processor
  • Dynamic corridor visualization tool