When expanding, upgrading, or maintaining the power grid, a practical question quickly arises: Which properties are affected—and who do we need to contact? For energy and infrastructure companies, the connection between the route of the power lines, the properties, and the landowners is a crucial part of the work—from early planning through consultation, land access, and implementation.
A planned utility route may pass through a large number of properties. For the project to move forward, the geographic data must be linked to up-to-date information about properties, landowners, rights, and other affected interests.
A current example is Vattenfall Eldistribution’s project between Hällmyran and Svartön in Luleå. In September 2026, the project received a legally binding concession for two new power lines totaling approximately eleven kilometers. The project is now moving forward toward implementation. When a planned power line route is to become a reality, the geographic data must be linked to the properties, landowners, and rights involved—information that then accompanies the project throughout the process of securing land access and implementation.
Hällmyran-Svartön is not a Metria project, but it illustrates a general challenge for the energy industry: a line on the map needs to be linked to information about actual properties and people.
When planning a new power line, the project team must identify which properties are affected by different route alternatives. Prior to public consultation, the relevant stakeholders must be identified and contacted. As the project progresses, property owners, rights, documentation, and agreements must be managed. Even during later maintenance, up-to-date information about affected properties and property owners may be needed.
Property information is therefore not a one-time matter, but rather part of the information supply process across multiple stages.
Metria can help organizations identify a selection of properties and property owners based on a geographic area and other relevant criteria. Instead of searching for and compiling information property by property, a broader geographic selection can provide a comprehensive foundation for the project.
With Metria Property Selection, the information can be delivered as a ready-to-use resource for, for example, project work and consultations. When the need moves beyond information to the actual management of land issues, Metria Markkoll is available to support work involving, among other things, affected properties, landowners, maps, documents, and land use agreements.
A specific project or a recurring need for information?
The right solution depends on how the property information will be used.
For a specific project—for example, when properties and property owners affected by a planned utility route need to be identified— Metria Property Extract, as a one-time delivery, can provide a complete and customized dataset.
When the business instead needs regularly updated information about the same properties, a portfolio, or a geographic area , Metria Property Extract as a property subscriptionmay be more relevant.
If the need also includes the day-to-day management of land-related issues, documents, and agreements, Metria Markkollcan support this work throughout the various stages of the project.
The benefit to the customer lies not only in obtaining the information. When less time needs to be spent manually identifying properties, searching for ownership details, and compiling supporting documentation, the project organization can devote more time to engaging with stakeholders and driving the project forward.
This makes it possible to link the geography to the land issue: Where does the pipeline run? Which properties are affected? Who owns the land? And how does the process proceed from there?
Do you need to identify affected properties and property owners?
Are you planning a new power line route, reinforcing the power grid, or do you need up-to-date property information for an existing grid?
Describe the geographic area in question, what information you need, and how it will be used. Metria will help you find a solution that meets your business needs.