EIA-860S: Backup Generator Data Integration

Data collection comprising the air permitting offices of states, the District of Columbia, and the five major U.S. territories to supplement the EIA-860 Sampling Frame. EIA has a critical need to enhance the completeness and accuracy of the frame for the EIA-860. This proposed information collection request addresses these gaps by acquiring existing backup generator data from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories via air permitting offices, which regulate generators under the Clean Air Act, rather than imposing new direct reporting burdens on operators. This administrative data acquisition will enhance the EIA-860 frame's completeness and accuracy through reconciliation and validation, without altering the survey's fundamental purpose and structure in any way.

The latest form for EIA-860S: Backup Generator Data Integration expires 2026-08-31 and can be found here.