Biomass Electric Power Generation
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating biomass electric power generation facilities. These facilities use biomass (e.g., wood, waste, alcohol fuels) to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Utilities 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage treatment and disposal. Within this sector, the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities. Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in waste management services classified in Subsector 562, Waste Management and Remediation Services. These establishments also collect, treat, and dispose of waste materials; however, they do not use sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities. |
| 221 | Utilities 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Utilities subsector provide electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage treatment and disposal through a permanent infrastructure of lines, mains, and pipes. Establishments are grouped together based on the utility service provided and the particular system or facilities required to perform the service. |
| 2211 | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in generating, transmitting, and/or distributing electric power. Establishments in this industry group may perform one or more of the following activities: (1) operate generation facilities that produce electric energy; (2) operate transmission systems that convey the electricity from the generation facility to the distribution system; and (3) operate distribution systems that convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the final consumer. |
| 22111 | Electric Power Generation 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric power generation facilities. These facilities convert other forms of energy, such as water power (i.e., hydroelectric), fossil fuels, nuclear power, and solar power, into electrical energy. The establishments in this industry produce electric energy and provide electricity to transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
| 221117 | Biomass Electric Power Generation 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating biomass electric power generation facilities. These facilities use biomass (e.g., wood, waste, alcohol fuels) to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
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Classification References
- 01Establishments primarily engaged in operating trash disposal incinerators that also generate electricity are classified in U.S. Industry 562213, Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators.
Index Items
Biomass electric power generation
Electric power generation, biomass
Power generation, biomass
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 221117.
International Renewable Energy Agency - Biomass Energy
International government body providing data and analysis on biomass energy technologies and policies worldwide.
US Department of Energy - Biomass and Bioenergy
Official US federal site with resources, reports, and funding opportunities specifically for biomass power generation.
American Public Power Association - Biomass Resources
Trade association directory offering statistics and case studies on biomass generation by public power utilities in the US.
