POWERmap Information

POWERmap is a strategic desktop mapping system that contains map layers and key statistical data for North American energy markets. Whether you use it independently or in conjunction with RDI database products, POWERmap gives you the ability to visually reveal key answers to market questions. It not only supports such activities as merger and acquisition analysis and site benchmarking for new generation stations, but can also be a source of competitive intelligence. Containing more than 60 mapping layers and a powerful suite of energy industry analysis and automation tools, POWERmap allows you to spatially understand and analyze geographic relationships between various energy markets. Examples of useful inquiries include: Find all coal-fired power plants located in an Ozone Non-Attainment Area. Reveal all power plants within 10 miles of a selected company's gas pipelines. Find overlapping gas distribution companies in a given electric IOU service territory. POWERmap is easy to use and has a fully customizable, open environment that runs on top of MapInfo Professional. You can add your own proprietary data to the system with one of POWERmap's built-in software tools. Third-party GIS and CAD data can even be imported and overlaid on POWERmap layers. POWERmap lets you create high-impact output of your analyses for PowerPoint slides, paper maps, or location reports. With the onset of deregulation, entrepreneurs with the ability to perform spatial analysis will have a jump on the competition SO NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! Who uses POWERmap? Electric utilities Gas utilities Independent power producers Power markets Coal companies Railroads Equipment manufacturers Regulators A&E firms Consultants Investment bankers State and federal agencies RDI is a MapInfo Corporation Strategic Partner. For more information on MapInfo products, visit their website: http://www.mapinfo.com/ For more information about POWERmap, contact Platts at: Platts 3333 Walnut Street Boulder, CO 80301 phone 800-424-2908 fax ...