Infrastructure · Definition
Power plant
A facility containing one or more generators and associated equipment used to produce electricity.
In plain languageA facility containing one or more generators and associated equipment used to produce electricity.
- Category
- Infrastructure
- Primary reference
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
Why it matters
How this term helps you read grid data
Plant-level records group generators at a site. Fuel, status, and capacity can differ among generators within the same plant.
Example
Power plant in practice
A power plant profile may show both operating and proposed generators under one EIA plant code.
Reference
Check the primary source
US Grid Explorer paraphrases agency terminology for clarity. Consult the agency reference for formal definitions and current regulatory usage.
U.S. Energy Information Administration →