Wood Mackenzie Acquires LandGate to Strengthen Power Market and Grid Intelligence Capabilities

Wood Mackenzie, a global provider of data, analytics, and insights for the energy and natural resources sector, has acquired US-based land intelligence company LandGate to enhance its capabilities in power market forecasting, grid analysis, and infrastructure planning as electricity demand continues to accelerate.

The acquisition integrates Wood Mackenzie’s expertise in power market forecasting and supply chain analytics with LandGate’s proprietary land and grid intelligence platform, enabling customers to better evaluate project development opportunities amid rapidly evolving energy markets.

According to Wood Mackenzie, the transaction supports its strategy of delivering connected intelligence across the energy value chain, helping customers assess where electricity demand is increasing, how transmission infrastructure must evolve, and where investment opportunities are emerging.

Jason Liu, Chief Executive Officer of Wood Mackenzie, said the acquisition reflects the company’s commitment to equipping customers with comprehensive data and analytics to support critical investment decisions in an increasingly interconnected energy landscape. He noted that integrating LandGate’s granular land and infrastructure datasets into Wood Mackenzie’s platform will provide a more comprehensive understanding of demand growth, grid readiness, and capital allocation opportunities.

The acquisition comes as investment in the US power generation sector is projected to reach approximately US$1.36 trillion by 2035. Wood Mackenzie estimates that data centres alone will account for nearly 68% of total US electricity load growth through 2030, fundamentally reshaping electricity markets by shifting the focus from supply expansion to demand-driven infrastructure planning.

The company said this trend is increasing the importance of early-stage project development decisions, requiring developers and investors to evaluate power market fundamentals alongside site-specific land availability, transmission access, and infrastructure constraints within an integrated analytical framework.

Founded in Denver, Colorado, in 2016, LandGate provides proprietary data and analytics covering the US power transmission network and more than 150 million land parcels across the country. Its platform supports investment decisions for data centres, renewable energy projects, conventional power assets, and other energy infrastructure developments by combining land intelligence with grid connectivity insights.

Yoann Hispa, Chief Executive Officer of LandGate, said the transaction will combine the company’s proprietary datasets with Wood Mackenzie’s market intelligence platform to create a unified ecosystem designed to strengthen customer offerings while accelerating innovation across the energy sector.

Xizhou Zhou, Executive Vice President and Head of Power & Renewables at Wood Mackenzie, said the future of power market analysis depends on integrating demand, generation, transmission networks, and infrastructure within a single decision-making framework. He added that LandGate’s high-resolution datasets covering land availability, transmission infrastructure, and large-scale electricity demand will enhance Wood Mackenzie’s ability to support customers throughout the investment lifecycle, from project screening and site selection to development, financing, and long-term market analysis.

KippsDeSanto & Co. served as financial advisor, KPMG acted as tax advisor, and Brach Eichler LLC provided legal advisory services to LandGate in connection with the acquisition.