This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating fossil fuel powered electric power generation facilities. These facilities use fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, or gas, in internal combustion or combustion turbine conventional steam process to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments are provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation is 221112. Included in this industry are:
Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas),br> Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil), electric
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Operating combustors and incinerators for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste. These establishments may produce byproducts, such as electricity and steam. - classified in Industry 325110, Petrochemical Manufacturing;
- Constructing hydroelectric generating facilities - classified in Industry 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction;
- Performing electrical work within buildings - classified in Industry 238210, Electrical Contractors;
- Manufacturing electrical capacitors for power generation and distribution, heavy industrial equipment, induction heating and melting, and similar industrial applications - classified in Industry 561990, All Other Support Services
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
