diff --git a/coordinator/startup.lua b/coordinator/startup.lua
index b4f3db4..1ba171b 100644
--- a/coordinator/startup.lua
+++ b/coordinator/startup.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local config       = require("coordinator.config")
 local coordinator  = require("coordinator.coordinator")
 local renderer     = require("coordinator.renderer")
 
-local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "alpha-v0.6.0"
+local COORDINATOR_VERSION = "alpha-v0.6.1"
 
 local print = util.print
 local println = util.println
diff --git a/coordinator/ui/components/turbine.lua b/coordinator/ui/components/turbine.lua
index 119caf2..f4cbcf1 100644
--- a/coordinator/ui/components/turbine.lua
+++ b/coordinator/ui/components/turbine.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local util           = require("scada-common.util")
 local style          = require("coordinator.ui.style")
 
 local DataIndicator  = require("graphics.elements.indicators.data")
+local PowerIndicator = require("graphics.elements.indicators.power")
 local StateIndicator = require("graphics.elements.indicators.state")
 local Rectangle      = require("graphics.elements.rectangle")
 local VerticalBar    = require("graphics.elements.indicators.vbar")
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ local function new_view(root, x, y, ps)
     local lu_col = cpair(colors.gray, colors.gray)
 
     local status    = StateIndicator{parent=turbine,x=8,y=1,states=style.turbine.states,value=1,min_width=10}
-    local prod_rate = DataIndicator{parent=turbine,x=5,y=3,lu_colors=lu_col,label="",unit="FE",format="%10.2f",value=0,width=16,fg_bg=text_fg_bg}
+    local prod_rate = PowerIndicator{parent=turbine,x=5,y=3,lu_colors=lu_col,label="",format="%10.2f",value=0,width=16,fg_bg=text_fg_bg}
     local flow_rate = DataIndicator{parent=turbine,x=5,y=4,lu_colors=lu_col,label="",unit="mB/t",format="%10.0f",value=0,commas=true,width=16,fg_bg=text_fg_bg}
 
     ps.subscribe("computed_status", status.update)
diff --git a/graphics/element.lua b/graphics/element.lua
index 70b784c..178f2d7 100644
--- a/graphics/element.lua
+++ b/graphics/element.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ local element = {}
 ---|hbar_args
 ---|icon_indicator_args
 ---|indicator_light_args
+---|power_indicator_args
 ---|state_indicator_args
 ---|tristate_indicator_light_args
 ---|vbar_args
diff --git a/graphics/elements/indicators/data.lua b/graphics/elements/indicators/data.lua
index c566791..5b5a35b 100644
--- a/graphics/elements/indicators/data.lua
+++ b/graphics/elements/indicators/data.lua
@@ -4,29 +4,6 @@ local util    = require("scada-common.util")
 
 local element = require("graphics.element")
 
--- format a number string with commas as the thousands separator
---
--- subtracts from spaces at the start if present for each comma used
----@param num string number string
----@return string
-local function comma_format(num)
-    local formatted = num
-    local commas = 0
-    local i = 1
-
-    while i > 0 do
-        formatted, i = formatted:gsub("^(%s-%d+)(%d%d%d)", '%1,%2')
-        if i > 0 then commas = commas + 1 end
-    end
-
-    local _, num_spaces = formatted:gsub(" %s-", "")
-    local remove = math.min(num_spaces, commas)
-
-    formatted = string.sub(formatted, remove + 1)
-
-    return formatted
-end
-
 ---@class data_indicator_args
 ---@field label string indicator label
 ---@field unit? string indicator unit
@@ -78,7 +55,7 @@ local function data(args)
         e.window.setCursorPos(data_start, 1)
         e.window.setTextColor(e.fg_bg.fgd)
         if args.commas then
-            e.window.write(comma_format(data_str))
+            e.window.write(util.comma_format(data_str))
         else
             e.window.write(data_str)
         end
diff --git a/graphics/elements/indicators/power.lua b/graphics/elements/indicators/power.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70d6479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graphics/elements/indicators/power.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+-- Power Indicator Graphics Element
+
+local util    = require("scada-common.util")
+
+local element = require("graphics.element")
+
+---@class power_indicator_args
+---@field label string indicator label
+---@field format string power format override (lua string format)
+---@field lu_colors? cpair label foreground color (a), unit foreground color (b)
+---@field value any default value
+---@field parent graphics_element
+---@field id? string element id
+---@field x? integer 1 if omitted
+---@field y? integer 1 if omitted
+---@field width integer length
+---@field fg_bg? cpair foreground/background colors
+
+-- new power indicator
+---@param args power_indicator_args
+---@return graphics_element element, element_id id
+local function power(args)
+    assert(args.value ~= nil, "graphics.elements.indicators.power: value is a required field")
+    assert(util.is_int(args.width), "graphics.elements.indicators.power: width is a required field")
+
+    -- single line
+    args.height = 1
+
+    -- create new graphics element base object
+    local e = element.new(args)
+
+    -- label color
+    if args.lu_colors ~= nil then
+        e.window.setTextColor(args.lu_colors.color_a)
+    end
+
+    -- write label
+    e.window.setCursorPos(1, 1)
+    e.window.write(args.label)
+
+    local data_start = string.len(args.label) + 2
+
+    -- on state change
+    ---@param value any new value
+    function e.on_update(value)
+        e.value = value
+
+        local data_str, unit = util.power_format(value, false, args.format)
+
+        -- write data
+        e.window.setCursorPos(data_start, 1)
+        e.window.setTextColor(e.fg_bg.fgd)
+        e.window.write(util.comma_format(data_str))
+
+        -- write unit
+        if args.lu_colors ~= nil then
+            e.window.setTextColor(args.lu_colors.color_b)
+        end
+        -- add space so we don't end up with FEE (after having kFE for example)
+        if unit == "FE" then unit = "FE " end
+        e.window.write(" " .. unit)
+    end
+
+    -- set the value
+    ---@param val any new value
+    function e.set_value(val) e.on_update(val) end
+
+    -- initial value draw
+    e.on_update(args.value)
+
+    return e.get()
+end
+
+return power
diff --git a/scada-common/util.lua b/scada-common/util.lua
index 440b9e0..1153c6b 100644
--- a/scada-common/util.lua
+++ b/scada-common/util.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ util.TICK_TIME_S = 0.05
 util.TICK_TIME_MS = 50
 
 -- OPERATORS --
+--#region
 
 -- trinary operator
 ---@param cond boolean condition
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ function util.trinary(cond, a, b)
     if cond then return a else return b end
 end
 
+--#endregion
+
 -- PRINT --
+--#region
 
 -- print
 ---@param message any
@@ -47,7 +51,10 @@ function util.println_ts(message)
     print(os.date("[%H:%M:%S] ") .. tostring(message))
 end
 
+--#endregion
+
 -- STRING TOOLS --
+--#region
 
 -- get a value as a string
 ---@param val any
@@ -160,7 +167,33 @@ function util.sprintf(format, ...)
     return string.format(format, table.unpack(arg))
 end
 
+-- format a number string with commas as the thousands separator
+--
+-- subtracts from spaces at the start if present for each comma used
+---@param num string number string
+---@return string
+function util.comma_format(num)
+    local formatted = num
+    local commas = 0
+    local i = 1
+
+    while i > 0 do
+        formatted, i = formatted:gsub("^(%s-%d+)(%d%d%d)", '%1,%2')
+        if i > 0 then commas = commas + 1 end
+    end
+
+    local _, num_spaces = formatted:gsub(" %s-", "")
+    local remove = math.min(num_spaces, commas)
+
+    formatted = string.sub(formatted, remove + 1)
+
+    return formatted
+end
+
+--#endregion
+
 -- MATH --
+--#region
 
 -- is a value an integer
 ---@param x any value
@@ -197,7 +230,10 @@ function util.time()
     return util.time_ms()
 end
 
+--#endregion
+
 -- OS --
+--#region
 
 -- OS pull event raw wrapper with types
 ---@param target_event? string event to wait for
@@ -234,7 +270,10 @@ function util.cancel_timer(timer)
     os.cancelTimer(timer)
 end
 
+--#endregion
+
 -- PARALLELIZATION --
+--#region
 
 -- protected sleep call so we still are in charge of catching termination
 ---@param t integer seconds
@@ -265,7 +304,10 @@ function util.adaptive_delay(target_timing, last_update)
     return util.time()
 end
 
+--#endregion
+
 -- TABLE UTILITIES --
+--#region
 
 -- delete elements from a table if the passed function returns false when passed a table element
 --
@@ -303,7 +345,10 @@ function util.table_contains(t, element)
     return false
 end
 
+--#endregion
+
 -- MEKANISM POWER --
+--#region
 
 -- convert Joules to FE
 ---@param J number Joules
@@ -322,21 +367,46 @@ local function TFE(fe) return fe / 1000000000000.0 end
 
 -- format a power value into XXX.XX UNIT format (FE, kFE, MFE, GFE, TFE)
 ---@param fe number forge energy value
----@return string str formatted string
-function util.power_format(fe)
+---@param combine_label boolean if a label should be included in the string itself
+---@param format string format override
+---@return string str, string? unit
+function util.power_format(fe, combine_label, format)
+    local unit
+    local value
+
+    if type(format) ~= "string" then
+        format = "%.2f"
+    end
+
     if fe < 1000 then
-        return string.format("%.2f FE", fe)
+        unit = "FE"
+        value = fe
     elseif fe < 1000000 then
-        return string.format("%.2f kFE", kFE(fe))
+        unit = "kFE"
+        value = kFE(fe)
     elseif fe < 1000000000 then
-        return string.format("%.2f MFE", MFE(fe))
+        unit = "MFE"
+        value = MFE(fe)
     elseif fe < 1000000000000 then
-        return string.format("%.2f GFE", GFE(fe))
+        unit = "GFE"
+        value = GFE(fe)
     else
-        return string.format("%.2f TFE", TFE(fe))
+        unit = "TFE"
+        value = TFE(fe)
+    end
+
+    if combine_label then
+        return util.sprintf(util.c(format, " %s"), value, unit)
+    else
+        return util.sprintf(format, value), unit
     end
 end
 
+--#endregion
+
+-- UTILITY CLASSES --
+--#region
+
 -- WATCHDOG --
 
 -- ComputerCraft OS Timer based Watchdog
@@ -403,6 +473,8 @@ function util.new_clock(period)
     return public
 end
 
+-- FIELD VALIDATOR --
+
 -- create a new type validator
 --
 -- can execute sequential checks and check valid() to see if it is still valid
@@ -433,4 +505,6 @@ function util.new_validator()
     return public
 end
 
+--#endregion
+
 return util