Electric generation industry
- Electric generation industry
Stationary and mobile generating units that are connected to the electric power grid and can generate electricity. The electric generation industry includes the "electric power sector" (utility generators and independent power producers) and industrial and commercial power generators, including combined-heat-and-power producers, but excludes units at single-family dwellings.
U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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