Electric Power Surveys

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form EIA-930A Balancing Authority Generator Inventory Report	Form	Modified	Available
Form Form EIA-860 Form EIA-860 Annual Electric Generator Report Respondents Not Completing Environmental Questions	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-930 HOURLY AND DAILY BALANCING AUTHORITY OPERATIONS REPORT DATA FORMAT AND TRANSMITTAL	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form EIA-923 (Supplemen SUPPLEMENTAL POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-923 (Monthly) POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT (MONTHLY)	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-923 POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT (ANNUAL)	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-861M MONTHLY ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-861S ANNUAL ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT (Short Form)	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-861 ANNUAL ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-63B (Annual) PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SHIPMENTS REPORT (ANNUAL)	Form	Removed	Available
Form EIA-860M MONTHLY UPDATE TO ANNUAL ELECTRIC GENERATOR REPORT	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-860 ANNUAL ELECTRIC GENERATOR REPORT	Form	Modified	Available
Form EIA-63B Monthly PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SHIPMENTS REPORT (MONTHLY)	Form	Removed	Available
4. RE_ [EXTERNAL] OMB control number 1905-0129 (Proposal to discontinue Form EIA-63B, Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report).pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-10-27	Available
4. [EXTERNAL] OMB control number 1905-0129 (Proposal to discontinue Form EIA-63B, Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report)_SEMA.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-10-27	Available
3. RE_ BEA’s 2026 Letter of Support for Energy Information Administration’s Electric Power Surveys (OMB Number_ 1905-0129).pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-11-17	Available
3. [EXTERNAL] BEA’s 2026 Letter of Support for Energy Information Administration’s Electric Power Surveys (OMB Number_ 1905-0129)_BEA.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-11-17	Available
2. EIA reply to Gregg_RE_ OMB Control No. 1905-0129 – Comment on EIA-861 Schedule 3, Part B.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-08-29	Available
2. [EXTERNAL] OMB Control No. 1905-0129 – Comment on EIA-861 Schedule 3, Part B_Gregg.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-08-29	Available
1. RE_ 1905-0129 EIA Survey Comments_Constellation.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-10-22	Available
1. [EXTERNAL] 1905-0129 EIA Survey Comments_Constellation.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-10-22	Available
EIA-860 Template letters 2026.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-24	Available
2026-05643_EIA_1905-0129_EPS 30D FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-24	Available
2025-16450_60 Day FRN_Electric Power Surveys_1905-0129.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-24	Available
EIA 1905-0129 Supporting Statement B _3.23.2026.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-03-24	Available
EIA 1905-0129 Supporting Statement A_3.23.2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
257031	Respondent Pre‐testing	Other-Interview Protocol	Modified
257030	Balancing Authority Generator Inventory Report	Form	Modified	Balancing Authority Generator Inventory Report
257030	Balancing Authority Generator Inventory Report	Instruction	Modified
239133	Form EIA 860 Annual Electric Generator Report w/o Environmental	Form	Modified	Form EIA-860 Annual Electric Generator Report Respondents Not Completing Environmental Questions
239133	Form EIA 860 Annual Electric Generator Report w/o Environmental	Instruction	Modified
222980	Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	HOURLY AND DAILY BALANCING AUTHORITY OPERATIONS REPORT DATA FORMAT AND TRANSMITTAL
222980	Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report	Instruction	Modified
222979	Supplemental Power Plant Operations Report	Form	Modified	SUPPLEMENTAL POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT
222979	Supplemental Power Plant Operations Report	Instruction	Modified
222978	Monthly Power Plant Operations Report	Form	Modified	POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT (MONTHLY)
222978	Monthly Power Plant Operations Report	Instruction	Modified
222977	Annual Power Plant Operations Report	Form	Modified	POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT (ANNUAL)
222977	Annual Power Plant Operations Report	Instruction	Modified
222976	Monthly Electric Power Industry Report	Form	Modified	MONTHLY ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT
222976	Monthly Electric Power Industry Report	Instruction	Modified
222975	Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Short Form)	Form	Modified	ANNUAL ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT (Short Form)
222975	Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Short Form)	Instruction	Modified
222974	Annual Electric Power Industry Report	Form	Modified	ANNUAL ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT
222974	Annual Electric Power Industry Report	Instruction	Modified
222973	Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report (Annual)	Form	Removed	PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SHIPMENTS REPORT (ANNUAL)
222973	Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report (Annual)	Instruction	Removed
222970	Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report	Form	Modified	MONTHLY UPDATE TO ANNUAL ELECTRIC GENERATOR REPORT
222970	Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report	Instruction	Modified
222937	Annual Electric Generator Report	Form	Modified	ANNUAL ELECTRIC GENERATOR REPORT
222937	Annual Electric Generator Report	Instruction	Modified
222916	Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report (Monthly)	Form	Removed	PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SHIPMENTS REPORT (MONTHLY)
222916	Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report (Monthly)	Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1905-0129	ICR Reference No: 202603-1905-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-1905-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/EIA	Agency Tracking No: Electric Power Surveys
Title: Electric Power Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/24/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	101,777	84,838
Time Burden (Hours)	251,176	202,322
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,846,650	16,869,489

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Abstract: The electricity surveys collect data from entities involved in the production, transmission, delivery, and sale of electricity, as well as those responsible for maintaining the reliable operation of the power system. These data serve as the primary source of information on the nation’s electric power industry. EIA requests a three-year extension, with changes, to the Electric Power Surveys. The Electric Power Surveys Program collects data through annual, monthly, and daily/hourly surveys, each with its own set (or subset) of respondents to measure activity in specific sectors of the electric power industry. Forms EIA‑860, EIA‑861, and EIA‑923 include monthly data collections, and EIA‑861 also includes a short‑form version (EIA‑861S).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 275 13(b) Name of Law: Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
   US Code: 15 USC 790(a) Name of Law: FEA Act
   US Code: 15 USC 772 Name of Law: FEA Act
   US Code: 15 USC 764 Name of Law: FEA Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 41997	08/28/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 13837	03/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Electric Generator Report	EIA-860	ANNUAL ELECTRIC GENERATOR REPORT
Annual Electric Power Industry Report	EIA-861	ANNUAL ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT
Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Short Form)	EIA-861S	ANNUAL ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT (Short Form)
Annual Power Plant Operations Report	EIA-923	POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT (ANNUAL)
Balancing Authority Generator Inventory Report	EIA-930A	Balancing Authority Generator Inventory Report
Form EIA 860 Annual Electric Generator Report w/o Environmental	Form EIA-860	Form EIA-860 Annual Electric Generator Report Respondents Not Completing Environmental Questions
Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report	EIA-930	HOURLY AND DAILY BALANCING AUTHORITY OPERATIONS REPORT DATA FORMAT AND TRANSMITTAL
Monthly Electric Power Industry Report	EIA-861M	MONTHLY ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REPORT
Monthly Power Plant Operations Report	EIA-923 (Monthly)	POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT (MONTHLY)
Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report	EIA-860M	MONTHLY UPDATE TO ANNUAL ELECTRIC GENERATOR REPORT
Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report (Annual)	EIA-63B (Annual)	PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SHIPMENTS REPORT (ANNUAL)
Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report (Monthly)	EIA-63B Monthly	PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SHIPMENTS REPORT (MONTHLY)
Respondent Pre‐testing
Supplemental Power Plant Operations Report	EIA-923 (Supplemental)	SUPPLEMENTAL POWER PLANT OPERATIONS REPORT

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	101,777	84,838	0	-146	17,085	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	251,176	202,322	0	-362	49,216	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,846,650	16,869,489	0	-30,205	7,007,366	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: EIA will discontinue Form EIA-63B, Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report (Annual and Monthly). EIA determined that the value of the data collected by the survey no longer exceeds the burden of collecting and publishing it. This change is projected to reduce the reporting burden on the industry. Specifically, discontinuing the monthly survey will relieve approximately 120 annual respondents and save an estimated 314 annual burden hours, while discontinuing the annual survey will impact 26 fewer respondents and reduce burden hours by 48 annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,137,589

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/24/2026

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