A legal easement granting utilities the right to build and maintain transmission infrastructure across private property. Right-of-way corridors for high-voltage transmission lines typically span 50 to 600 feet wide and must be cleared of all trees and structures. Property owners retain title but lose most use rights within the corridor. Compensation is typically a one-time payment based on land value, not the value of the infrastructure built.
Discussed in Chapter 10 of This Is Server Country