EIA-860 Operating Power Generators (every US power plant)

Dataset · US Energy Information Administration · source URL ↗

Every operating US power generator from EIA Form 860 monthly snapshot. ~27k generators across ~12k unique plants. Each row: state, sector (Electric Utility / IPP / CHP), owner-operator entity name, plant ID + name, generator ID, technology (Coal / Natural Gas Combined Cycle / Solar PV / Wind / Nuclear / Hydroelectric / etc), energy source code (COL, NG, SUN, WND, NUC), prime mover code, balancing authority, net summer capacity MW, operating status. Joins to utility holding companies via owner_name.

Source organization
US Energy Information Administration
License / terms
Coverage
27k generators
Latest local indexed-row date
2026-05-19
API endpoint

Keywords

EIA 860power plantelectricity generationfossil fuelrenewable energysolarwindnuclear plantcoal plant

Provenance

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