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2017 Edition

national industry 221117

Biomass Electric Power Generation

Overview

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.

The immediate parent of national industry 221117 is international industry 22111: Electric Power Generation

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in operating trash disposal incinerators that also generate electricity are classified in U.S. Industry 562213, Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 221117 - Biomass electric power generation
  2. 221117 - Electric power generation, biomass
  3. 221117 - Power generation, biomass

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 221119
2007 221119
2012 221117
2017 221117
2022 221117

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 221117, Biomass Electric Power Generation:

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

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