Energy Storage Siting & Environmental Due Diligence | Transect

Transect’s annual 2026 developer survey reveals where solar, storage, wind, nuclear, and data center projects are heading next.

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Mitigate risks early when siting your storage project

Find sites faster

Find parcels proximate to substations

Find capacity

Get a quick take on interconnection capacity

Reduce risk

Evaluate sites for environmental and permitting challenges

Discover and assess sites in minutes

Find parcels that meet your siting criteria, such as acreage or distance to a substation. Then generate comprehensive reports from your desktop to assess sites for a BESS project.

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Evaluate community sentiment

Battery Pulse assesses the likelihood of community acceptance for your BESS project. It analyzes thousands of news articles, moratoriums, ordinances, and nearby project data to gauge sentiment. Battery Pulse also identifies key stakeholders and summarizes their objections.

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Confirm the buildable area of your storage project

Assess sites for floodplains, topography, species, protected areas, and other factors that can constrain buildability.

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Evaluate interconnection options

Pinpoint the locations and capacity of nearby transmission and distribution infrastructure.

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Be aware of required permits

Get a detailed inventory of federal and state permits required for your project, complete with actionable recommendations and estimated timelines.

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Find landowners

Use Transect’s nationwide parcel coverage to identify landowners, including their phone numbers and email addresses.

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Get more from the Transect Services Marketplace

Order due diligence reports from our nationwide network of approved vendors, including Phase 1 ESAs, Planning & Zoning Reports, ALTA surveys, and more.

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“We were initially drawn to Transect for their outstanding environmental site assessment capabilities, which provide us with valuable information on various aspects of the land, enhancing our credibility and increasing our chances of securing control over the site when engaging with landowners.”

Mark Tippett

Chief Development Officer, Yarotek

“Before Transect, we relied on multiple tools that required extensive coordination. Transect combines these capabilities, providing accurate real-time data enabling us to rapidly screen sites before requiring more expensive field investigation. It is the tip of our spear for nuclear site selection and licensing.”

DAN STOUT

Founder & Managing Director, Advanced Nuclear Advisors

"Transect is an excellent tool for initial scoping of projects, particularly learning about different state regulations and considerations. It saves hours of research time trying to do it on my own."

Jeni Menendez

Environmental Manager, Blue Power Partners

"Transect became part of a daily process that sped up the throughput of our in-house diligence. It fit hand in glove with my experience as a consultant and provided reports as my backup documentation."

James Buchanan

Sr. Environmental Regulatory Compliance, Plains All American