North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 221118 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric power generation facilities (except hydroelectric, fossil fuel, nuclear, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass). These facilities convert other forms of energy, such as tidal power, into electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.
- Official title
- Other Electric Power Generation
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Electric Power Generation 22111
- Open opportunities
- 11 open · 24 active
SBA small-business size standard
650 employees
Employee-count basis
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Operating biomass electric power generation facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 221117, Biomass Electric Power Generation.
Operating fossil fuel powered electric power generation facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 221112, Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation;
Operating geothermal electric power generation facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 221116, Geothermal Electric Power Generation; and
Operating hydroelectric power generation facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 221111, Hydroelectric Power Generation;
Operating nuclear electric power generation facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 221113, Nuclear Electric Power Generation;
Operating solar electric power generation facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 221114, Solar Electric Power Generation;
Operating trash disposal incinerators that also generate electricity--are classified in U.S. Industry 562213, Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators;
Operating wind electric power generation facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 221115, Wind Electric Power Generation;
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.