EIA 860M Data
Retrieve EIA 860M power plant data with detailed capacity, operational status, and location information
Overview
The EIA 860M endpoint provides access to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s monthly electric generator inventory data. This dataset includes comprehensive information about power plants and generators across the United States, including renewable energy projects, traditional generation facilities, and energy storage systems.Energy Source Codes
The most common energy source codes in our dataset:Balancing Authority Codes
The most common balancing authorities in our dataset:Status Options
Example Requests
Get Solar Projects in California
Get Solar Projects in California
energy_source=SUN for solar. See all energy source codes.Get Wind Projects
Get Wind Projects
energy_source=WND for wind. See all energy source codes.Get Battery Storage Projects
Get Battery Storage Projects
energy_source=MWH for battery storage. See all energy source codes.Get Projects by Developer
Get Projects by Developer
Response Schema
Response Fields
Authorizations
API key authentication using x-api-key header
Query Parameters
Filter by state code (e.g., CA, TX, NY)
Filter by energy source code(s). Multiple codes separated by comma. Common codes: SUN (Solar), WND (Wind), MWH (Battery), NG (Natural Gas)
Filter by balancing authority acronym(s). Multiple codes separated by comma. Common codes: CISO (California), ERCO (Texas), PJM (Mid-Atlantic)
Filter by plant status. Default includes all statuses - use this to narrow down results
operating, retired, planned, canceled, all Filter by minimum operating year
Filter by maximum operating year
Number of records to return. Must be between 50-5000 for optimal performance.
50 <= x <= 5000Number of records to skip
Response
Successful response with EIA 860M power plant data