As one of the largest surveying and mapping firms in the U.S., SAM, Inc. has the resources, equipment and industry experience to support your renewable power projects throughout North America. With 350 employees and growing, our experienced staff includes more than 45 professional surveyors, engineers and photogrammetrists, 90 fully-equipped field crews, and more than 85 technicians. In the past five years, we have completed over 30,000 square miles of routing photography, over 5,000 miles of greenfield and existing transmission line mapping and ground surveys of more than 5,000 miles of transmission corridors.
Renewable Energy Projects
As more of our future energy needs will be met by renewable energy sources like wind power, SAM, Inc. is working with our clients to provide survey and mapping services to support this growing industry.
Route Studies
One of the foundations of effective transmission line routing is accurate and timely geospatial information. We offer a comprehensive suite of route study services.
Greenfield
Our turnkey survey and mapping solutions for greenfield transmission projects include everything from design scale aerial mapping to final construction staking.
Rebuild/As-Built
To ensure the reliability of transmission line systems, we offer all the tools you need for the modeling, analysis and upgrades of existing lines. This allows for the most-current facility documentation to be provided for adequate support of all transmission line engineering functions.
Inspection/Maintenance
We continue to adapt new technologies for detection, monitoring and reporting that will pinpoint possible line problems before they become catastrophic failures. Our inspection services allow for better preventative maintenance, less downtime and increased reliability.
