Power Plants
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66174 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: Power Plants, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66174.
Full Citation Examples
These data represent operable electric generating plants within the vicinity of the U.S. coastline by energy source. This includes all plants that are operating, on standby, or short or long-term out of service with a combined nameplate capacity of 1 megawatt or more. The presence of a facility may indicate that power transmission infrastructure exists nearby. The absence of a facility or lack of sufficient capacity at a facility in a given area may be an important characteristic in future energy planning activities.
Distribution Information
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MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry
None
For coastal and ocean planning
Controlled Theme Keywords
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, planningCadastre, utilitiesCommunication
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | Coastal Energy Facilities |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
Extents
-171.737523° W,
-67.003299° E,
71.2789° N,
18.974204° S
2020
Item Identification
| Title: | Power Plants |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Revision Date: | 2022-02-16 |
| Abstract: |
These data represent operable electric generating plants within the vicinity of the U.S. coastline by energy source. This includes all plants that are operating, on standby, or short or long-term out of service with a combined nameplate capacity of 1 megawatt or more. The presence of a facility may indicate that power transmission infrastructure exists nearby. The absence of a facility or lack of sufficient capacity at a facility in a given area may be an important characteristic in future energy planning activities. |
| Purpose: |
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
planningCadastre
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
utilitiesCommunication
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | coastal |
| None | planning |
| None | renewable energy |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Territorial Sea |
| None | United States of America |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
utilityIdentifier, utilityName, plantCode, plantName, transmissionOwner, gridVoltagekV, primaryFuel, primaryFuelCategory, nameplateCapacity |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | U.S. Energy Infrastructure Administration, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2016-03-16 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -171.737523 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -67.003299 | |
| N° Bound: | 71.2789 | |
| S° Bound: | 18.974204 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2020 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Vector: | Yes |
|---|
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/PowerPlant.zip |
|---|---|
| Distributor: |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2022-02-16 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Updated to U.S. EIA data source |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Untested |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are logically consistent |
Lineage
Sources
2020 Form EIA-860 Data - Schedule 2, 'Plant Data'
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Energy Infrastructure Administration |
| Publish Date: | 2017-04-01 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2020 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/ |
2020 Form EIA-860 Data - Schedule 3, 'Generator Data' (Operable Units Only)
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Energy Infrastructure Administration |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2020 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/ |
Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID), 2020
| Contact Role Type: | Publisher |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Publish Date: | 2022-01-27 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2022 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.epa.gov/egrid/download-data |
| Source Contribution: |
Value for the "Nameplate Capacity" field |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
1. Acquire source data 2. Import Plant and Generator data 3. Remove extraneous fields 4. Remove records outside of the vicinity of coastal counties 5. Join eGRID data source to EIA data source on PlantCode key to acquire the Nameplate Capacity field |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | Coastal Energy Facilities |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 66174 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66174 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Brianna Key |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2021-12-22 04:53+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:10+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-12-22 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-12-22 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-12-22 |