out_rus12__yearly_renewable_plants
Return to SearchAnnual time series of renewable energy plant generation information for RUS borrowers.
- Most-recent data:
2021
- Processing:
Data has been expanded into a wide/denormalized format, with IDs and codes accompanied by human-readable names and descriptions.
- Source:
USDA RUS Form 12 -- Financial and Operating Report: Electric Power Supply (Part C RE)
- Primary key:
report_date, borrower_id_rus, plant_name_rus, prime_mover_id
Usage Warnings
Borrower name data has been drawn from reported values over multiple years and tables of data which are not always consistent with each other. PUDL chooses the most consistent borrower name to facilitate cross-referencing even if that means some values will differ from the raw sources.
Columns
Date reported.
Unique identifier of RUS (Rural Utilities Service) borrower. These ID's are structured as: two character state acronyms followed by four digits.
The name of the RUS (Rural Utilities Service) borrower.
Two letter US state or territory abbreviation, or ISO 3166-1 alpha-two code for Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.
Name of the plant as reported to RUS.
Unique numeric identifier for each prime mover type used by RUS borrowers.
Type of prime mover (e.g. Hydro, Internal Combustion).
Unique numeric identifier for each renewable fuel type.
Primary renewable fuel type used by the plant.
Percentage of renewable fuel used.
Total installed (nameplate) capacity, in megawatts.
Net electricity generation for the specified period in megawatt-hours (MWh).
Fraction of potential generation that was actually reported for a plant part. Energy generated over time period / nameplate capacity * time period (hours/years/etc.).
Number of employees.
Total production expenses (USD per MWh generated).
The cost of power per mwh.
The amount of money invested.
Percentage of the plant owned by the respondent.
Amount of funding received from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
General comments field.