Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

1 - Goods-Producing Sector

4 - Utilities

22 - Utilities

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric, gas and water utilities. These establishments generate, transmit, control and distribute electric power; distribute natural gas; treat and distribute water; operate sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities; and provide related services, generally through a permanent infrastructure of lines, pipes and treatment and processing facilities.

221 - Utilities

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric, gas and water utilities. These establishments generate, transmit, control and distribute electric power; distribute natural gas; treat and distribute water; operate sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities; and provide related services, generally through a permanent infrastructure of lines, pipes and treatment and processing facilities.

2211 - Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power, transmission from generating facilities to distribution centres, and/or distribution to end users.

22111 - Electric Power Generation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power, by hydro-electric, fossil fuel, nuclear or other processes.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • transmitting and/or distributing electric power (See 22112 Electric Power Transmission, Control and Distribution)
  • manufacturing batteries for the production of electricity (See 33591 Battery Manufacturing)
  • operating incinerators that generate electricity (See 56221 Waste Treatment and Disposal)

221111 - Hydro-Electric Power Generation

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of electricity using hydro-electric generation processes. Establishments that use pumped hydro storage generation processes are included.

• Example Activities:

  • Electric power generation, hydroelectric
  • Hydroelectric power generation

221112 - Fossil-Fuel Electric Power Generation

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of electricity using fossil fuels (coal, gas, oil) in internal combustion or combustion-turbine conventional steam processes.

• Example Activities:

  • Electric power generation, fossil fuel
  • Generation of electricity using fossil fuels

221113 - Nuclear Electric Power Generation

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the generation of electric power using nuclear-powered generating plants.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • operating nuclear research reactors (See 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences)

• Example Activities:

  • Electric power generation, nuclear
  • Nuclear electric power generation

221119 - Other Electric Power Generation

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in the generation of electricity, such as wind, solar or tidal power generation.

• Example Activities:

  • Compressed air electric power generation
  • Electric power generation (except hydro, fossil fuel or nuclear)
  • Geothermal electric power generation
  • Solar electric power generation
  • Tidal electric power generation
  • Wind electric power generation