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2012 Edition

national industry 221112

Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

Overview

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 is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.

The immediate parent of national industry 221112 is international industry 22111: Electric Power Generation

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 221112 - Electric power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, oil, gas)
  2. 221112 - Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil), electric

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 221112
2007 221112
2012 221112
2017 221112
2022 221112

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 4911 - Electric Services
  2. 4931 - Electric and Other Services Combined
  3. 4939 - Combination Utilities, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 221112, Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation:

  1. combination utility not otherwise classified
  2. electric and other service combined
  3. electric light or power company not otherwise classified
  4. electric light or power company not otherwise classified electric bulk power transmission and control
  5. electric light or power cooperative rea project only
  6. electric light or power cooperative rural electrification administration project only
  7. electric light or power cooperative rural electrification administrationproject only
  8. electric light or power cooperative rural utility service project only not otherwise classified
  9. electric light or power cooporative rural utility service project only
  10. electric light power company
  11. electric power generation
  12. electric power generation transmission and distribution
  13. electric service
  14. fossil fuel electric power generation
  15. fossil fuel electric power generation naic
  16. power electric light company
  17. utility

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