Released: November 2017

Next MECS will be fielded in 2019

Table 11.4 Electricity: Components of Onsite Generation, 2014;

 Level: National and Regional Data; 

 Row: Values of Shipments and Employment Sizes;

 Column: Onsite-Generation Components;

 Unit: Million Kilowatthours.

Renewable Energy

(excluding Wood

Economic Total Onsite and

Characteristic(a) Generation Cogeneration(b) Other Biomass)(c) Other(d)

Total United States

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 Q Q Q Q

 20-49 1,056 610 174 Q

 50-99 4,944 4,791 105 49

 100-249 7,779 7,160 514 105

 250-499 23,494 22,902 551 Q

 500 and Over 93,524 90,354 106 3,065

Total 133,519 128,172 1,640 3,707

Employment Size

 Under 50 3,367 3,140 126 Q

 50-99 Q Q Q Q

 100-249 8,607 8,069 385 Q

 250-499 28,602 27,963 336 302

 500-999 45,399 43,159 541 1,698

 1000 and Over 44,352 43,040 103 1,209

Total 133,519 128,172 1,640 3,707

Northeast Census Region

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 Q 42 Q Q

 20-49 421 Q Q *

 50-99 317 253 Q 7

 100-249 1,482 1,120 362 *

 250-499 4,427 4,414 Q *

 500 and Over 2,499 1,586 2 911

Total 9,317 7,743 557 1,017

Employment Size

 Under 50 Q 38 Q Q

 50-99 Q Q 28 3

 100-249 612 352 252 8

 250-499 2,192 1,996 197 *

 500-999 4,173 3,716 3 455

 1000 and Over 1,843 1,384 2 457

Total 9,317 7,743 557 1,017

Midwest Census Region

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 Q Q 2 2

 20-49 Q W W Q
 50-99 717 W W 17

 100-249 1,718 1,626 89 4

 250-499 1,957 1,464 476 Q

 500 and Over 11,221 10,479 48 695

Total 17,622 15,982 636 1,005

Employment Size

 Under 50 269 266 * 3

 50-99 W W 4 Q

 100-249 W W 46 Q

 250-499 3,960 3,881 79 1

 500-999 3,510 3,033 476 1

 1000 and Over 5,964 5,222 31 711

Total 17,622 15,982 636 1,005

South Census Region

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 112 108 Q *

 20-49 2 1 * *

 50-99 2,420 2,417 Q 1

 100-249 3,170 3,153 Q 3

 250-499 16,234 16,211 * Q

 500 and Over 71,987 70,635 45 1,308

Total 93,924 92,525 65 1,335

Employment Size

 Under 50 2,058 2,055 Q 0

 50-99 280 276 0 4

 100-249 W W Q 2

 250-499 19,365 19,237 Q 117

 500-999 W W Q 1,177

 1000 and Over 33,672 33,598 38 35

Total 93,924 92,525 65 1,335

West Census Region

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 771 542 Q Q

 20-49 293 W W *

 50-99 1,490 W W 24

 100-249 1,408 1,262 48 98

 250-499 876 813 Q *

 500 and Over 7,817 7,654 12 151

Total 12,656 11,923 383 350

Employment Size

 Under 50 832 781 48 Q

 50-99 W W Q Q

 100-249 2,318 2,181 82 Q

 250-499 3,084 2,850 50 184

 500-999 W W Q 66

 1000 and Over 2,873 2,836 31 6

Total 12,656 11,923 383 350

 (a) Value of Shipments and Receipts and Employment Size categories were supplied by the Bureau of the Census.

 (b) 'Cogeneration' is the production of electrical energy and another form of useful energy, such as heat or steam, through the sequential use of 

energy. Cogeneration includes electricity generated from fossil fuels, such as natural gas, fuel oils, and coal; wood; and other biomass.
 Q=Withheld because Relative Standard Error is greater than 50 percent.

 NA=Not available.

 Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

 Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Statistics, Form EIA-846, '2014 Manufacturing Energy 

Consumption Survey,' and the Bureau of the Census, data files for the '2014 Annual Survey of Manufactures.' 

 (c) 'Renewable Energy' is energy obtained from essentially inexhaustible sources. Noncombustible sources include solar power, wind power, 

hydropower, and geothermal power.

 (d) 'Other' is that electricity obtained from a generator fueled by combustible energy sources, such as diesel fuels and other fuel oils.

 * Estimate less than 0.5.

 W=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.
Released: November 2017

Next MECS will be fielded in 2019

RSE Table 11.4 Relative Standard Errors for Table11.4;

Unit: Percents.

Renewable Energy

(excluding Wood

Economic Total Onsite and

Characteristic(a) Generation Cogeneration(b) Other Biomass)(c) Other(d)

Total United States

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 59.6 68.5 50.3 60.0

 20-49 27.4 32.1 32.5 75.5

 50-99 2.1 2.0 34.4 9.5

 100-249 1.1 1.1 3.6 6.3

 250-499 1.2 1.2 6.8 56.6

 500 and Over 0.1 0.1 6.0 0.3

Total 1.3 1.3 7.6 6.3

Employment Size

 Under 50 5.5 4.7 48.2 92.1

 50-99 51.3 57.9 61.2 80.5

 100-249 1.1 0.4 10.8 52.6

 250-499 0.9 0.9 3.7 0.1

 500-999 0.3 0.3 7.2 0.0

 1000 and Over 0.2 0.2 8.8 2.0

Total 1.3 1.3 7.6 6.3

Northeast Census Region

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 55.7 25.9 52.7 95.0

 20-49 48.3 59.6 60.5 1.6

 50-99 27.6 31.5 62.6 49.9

 100-249 3.1 4.1 0.1 39.0

 250-499 5.9 5.7 70.8 0.0

 500 and Over 0.3 0.0 5.5 0.7

Total 3.8 4.3 12.3 9.2

Employment Size

 Under 50 52.5 28.3 75.5 97.8

 50-99 68.1 76.1 49.1 1.9

 100-249 6.0 2.6 14.0 44.2

 250-499 10.7 11.3 4.5 17.7

 500-999 3.4 3.8 47.0 0.2

 1000 and Over 0.4 0.0 8.6 1.4

Total 3.8 4.3 12.3 9.2

Midwest Census Region

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 96.5 96.7 13.1 23.2

 20-49 60.4 0.0 0.0 75.7

 50-99 7.5 7.8 14.4 13.4

 100-249 3.5 3.7 0.0 10.1

 250-499 3.3 4.2 0.0 89.2
 500 and Over 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.0

Total 9.2 10.1 0.3 20.5

Employment Size

 Under 50 32.9 33.2 0.0 15.6

 50-99 70.5 76.9 45.4 95.6

 100-249 4.7 1.8 0.0 80.9

 250-499 0.5 0.5 0.0 8.9

 500-999 0.0 0.0 0.0 49.9

 1000 and Over 1.0 1.2 0.0 2.3

Total 9.2 10.1 0.3 20.5

South Census Region

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 30.3 31.2 52.9 83.1

 20-49 17.9 0.0 91.9 28.6

 50-99 0.1 0.0 73.9 13.5

 100-249 0.3 0.1 63.5 17.3

 250-499 0.1 0.0 2.5 75.0

 500 and Over 0.0 0.0 12.7 0.0

Total 0.0 0.0 17.1 1.3

Employment Size

 Under 50 1.6 1.6 52.9 X

 50-99 1.0 0.9 X 10.4

 100-249 0.1 0.1 75.2 20.0

 250-499 0.0 0.0 80.8 0.3

 500-999 0.0 0.0 72.3 0.0

 1000 and Over 0.0 0.0 0.0 47.5

Total 0.0 0.0 17.1 1.3

West Census Region

Value of Shipments and Receipts

(million dollars)

 Under 20 23.3 22.6 61.4 66.0

 20-49 3.2 0.0 13.1 30.2

 50-99 0.5 0.1 18.5 7.9

 100-249 2.0 1.0 33.4 6.7

 250-499 10.3 10.2 59.0 11.6

 500 and Over 0.6 0.6 24.3 0.0

Total 1.6 1.3 26.9 14.4

Employment Size

 Under 50 13.9 14.6 47.3 69.2

 50-99 40.4 26.0 77.0 98.5

 100-249 1.8 0.1 26.0 67.4

 250-499 2.7 2.9 0.3 0.0

 500-999 1.4 0.4 70.2 0.0

 1000 and Over 1.6 1.6 29.1 0.0

Total 1.6 1.3 26.9 14.4

 (a) Value of Shipments and Receipts and Employment Size categories were supplied by the Bureau of the Census.

 (b) 'Cogeneration' is the production of electrical energy and another form of useful energy, such as heat or steam, through the sequential use of 

energy. Cogeneration includes electricity generated from fossil fuels, such as natural gas, fuel oils, and coal; wood; and other biomass.

 (c) 'Renewable Energy' is energy obtained from essentially inexhaustible sources. Noncombustible sources include solar power, wind power, 

hydropower, and geothermal power.

 (d) 'Other' is that electricity obtained from a generator fueled by combustible energy sources, such as diesel fuels and other fuel oils.
 X=Not defined because RSE corresponds to a value of zero.

 -- Estimation is not applicable. Energy source is not included in series.

 Q=Withheld because Relative Standard Error is greater than 50 percent.

 NA=Not available.

 Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

 Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Statistics, Form EIA-846, '2014 Manufacturing Energy 

Consumption Survey,' and the Bureau of the Census, data files for the '2014 Annual Survey of Manufactures.' 

 * Estimate less than 0.5.

 W=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual establishments.