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PACIFICORP OUTBOUND BRIEF

Six routine upper-air sites cannot describe a six-state utility footprint.

The useful sales point is not another map layer. It is that PacifiCorp has line and terrain exposure across Oregon, Washington, northern California, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho, while routine NOAA/NWS weather-balloon launches are sparse fixed anchors. Taskable Sorcerer profiles can be placed where the event is actually developing.

6

core routine upper-air sites shown

5

highest-priority candidate gaps

185-369 km

typical distance from selected gaps to nearest routine sounding

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MOBILE SUMMARY

Few fixed profiles. More taskable coverage.

The brief below narrows the map to five candidate profile gaps instead of making a mobile buyer inspect every GIS layer first.

MEETING WEDGE

Five places where taskable profiles make the story concrete.

Distances are approximate public-data planning measures to the nearest routine NOAA/NWS upper-air site.

Candidate gap
Nearest routine sounding
Why this matters
Decision improved
1

Columbia Gorge / Walla Walla

Candidate taskable site

Spokane OTX

~253 km away

Gorge winds, dry-air depth, basin heat, and smoke transport can diverge sharply from the nearest routine profile.
Red-flag staffing, pre-positioning, and confidence in wind-depth timing.
2

Central Oregon / High Desert

Candidate taskable site

Salem SLE

~185 km away

Cascade moisture gradients meet high-desert heat and lightning-transition setups before conditions move toward operating corridors.
Pre-event watch placement and dry-air/mixing-depth confidence.
3

Modoc / Oregon-California Connector

Candidate taskable site

Medford MFR

~199 km away

Border high desert and remote line corridors are exposed to dry frontal passages and lightning-transition regimes.
Cross-border fire-weather confidence and remote corridor situational awareness.
4

Southwest Utah / Cedar City-St. George

Candidate taskable site

Salt Lake City SLC

~369 km away

Desert heat, terrain winds, and monsoon outflows sit far south of the routine Salt Lake profile.
RMP wildfire/storm readiness in a fast-growing, terrain-sensitive service area.
5

SE Idaho / Pocatello / Cache Valley

Candidate taskable site

Salt Lake City SLC

~248 km away

Valley inversions, dry frontal depth, summer lightning transitions, and winter storm structure can be under-described between routine sites.
Field-crew timing, outage-readiness confidence, and cross-state event awareness.

HOW TO USE THIS

Send the brief. Use the live map only as backup.

The buyer does not need to inspect every layer first. The page should open with a clear meeting thesis, then let the live map support deeper questions about lines, NOAA sites, active alerts, and candidate coverage.

Lead with the sparse fixed-site network versus a six-state footprint.
Keep the ask narrow: review 3-5 candidate profile locations with the meteorology and wildfire teams.
Avoid implying PacifiCorp lacks data; frame Sorcerer as event-specific vertical context on top of their existing systems.
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