query_osm_turbopass.py

import overpass
import csv
import sys
api = overpass.API(timeout=900)

coords = []

with open('bbox.csv') as theFile:
    csvReader = csv.reader(theFile)
    csvReader.next()
    for row in csvReader:
	    coords.append(row[2])


for coord in coords:
    api_calls = []
    params = 'node["power"="generator"]'+coord+';out skel;'
	
    try:
        response = api.Get(params)
        #print response
        api_calls.append(response)
        print 'This succeeded: {0}'.format(coord)
    except:
        print '--------------------------------'
        print 'This failed: {0}'.format(params)
        sys.exit(1)