Maps

NLR develops a variety of geospatial maps to guide strategic energy siting and planning decisions.

Featured Maps

U.S. map of pumped storage hydropower capacity.

Pumped Storage Hydropower of the United States

This United States map shows pumped storage hydropower potential by county.

Map showing data center infrastructure in the United States, November 2025.

Data Center Infrastructure of the United States, November 2025

This map illustrates the geospatial relationship between data center locations, transmission infrastructure, fiber optic networks, and metropolitan areas.

Map of Geothermal Resources in the United States.

Geothermal Resources of the United States, Development Suitability of Enhanced Geothermal Systems

This map shows the suitability of enhanced geothermal systems development in the United States.

How To Cite the Maps

If you download and use the maps in a publication, please include a citation in your publication consistent with the following format:

"Geospatial Data Science." [(year)]. National Laboratory of the Rockies. Accessed [date]: www.nlr.gov/maps.

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Some of these maps were produced when the laboratory operated as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The laboratory is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).

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