Analysis
NAICS 221115 is the 2022 national industry for wind electric power generation, part of 22111 (Electric Power Generation). Census lists 2 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 611 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 9,251 people at an average annual payroll of $157,200 per employee (98th percentile of national industries). 47% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 19% and employment rose 64%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include electric power generation, wind and power generation, wind electric.
By establishments it ranks 3rd of the 8 codes at this level within Electric Power Generation, with 14.6% of them.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating wind electric power generation facilities. These facilities use wind power to drive a turbine and produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (2)
- Electric power generation, wind
- Power generation, wind electric