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This is: a list of acronyms found in the: context of energy issues.
Aâ»
- AAQSâAmbient Air Quality Standards (environment) (US)
- AAUâAssigned amount units (measurement)
- ABTâAvailability based tariff (electricity)
- ABFâAquatic Base Flow (Hydropower) (electricity)
- ACâAlternating current
- ACAâAnnual Charge Adjustment (electricity)
- ACEâArea Control Error (electricity)
- ACEEEâAmerican Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- ACRSâAccelerated Cost Recovery System (finance)
- ADITCâAccumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit (policy)
- ADRâAsset Depreciation Range (finance)
- AEPâAmerican Electric Power (electricity)
- AESOâAlberta Electric System Operator
- AFEâAuthority for Expenditure. Or Authorization for Expenditure
- AFUDCâallowance for funds used during construction
- AFVâAlternative fuel vehicle
- AGAâAmerican Gas Association
- AGCâAutomatic generation control
- AGDâAssociated Gas Distributors (US)
- AIEEâAmerican Institute of Electrical Engineers
- AIMAâAgricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (US)
- ALJâAdministrative law judge
- AMBOâArmenia, "Macedonia," Bulgaria Oil pipeline
- AMIâAdvanced metering infrastructure
- AMRâAutomated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
- AMRAâAutomatic Meter Reading Association
- ANGTAâAlaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1977ââto build theââAlaska gas pipeline
- ANGTSâAlaskan Natural Gas Transportation System
- ANSIâAmerican National Standards Institute
- AOSâAuthorized Overrun Service
- APAâAdministrative Procedure Act
- âAlaska Power Administration
- APEâArea of potential effect (electricity)
- APIâAmerican Petroleum Institute (oil)
- APPAâAmerican Public Power Association (electricity)
- APRâActual peak reduction (e.g. in demand response systems) (electricity)
- AQCRâAir Quality Control Region (US) (environment)
- ARAâ(in shipping) ports of Amsterdam â Rotterdam â Antwerp (oil)
- ARRâAuction Revenue Rights (electricity)
- ASCCâAlaskan System Coordination Council
- ASEâAlliance to Save Energy
- ASTMâAmerican Society for Testing and Materials
- ATCâAvailable transfer capability
- AVRâAutomatic Voltage Regulator (electricity)
Bâ»
- BAâBalancing Authority
- BAâBiological Assessment
- BACTâBest Available Control Technology
- BBL/DâBarrel per day
- BBL/SDâBarrel per day, on stream days
- BBLâbarrel (42 gallons)
- BCDâBarrel per day, on calendar days
- BCFâbillion cubic feet
- BCPâBlackstart Capability Plan
- BESâBulk electric system (Electricity transmission)
- BfPâBureau FĂ©dĂ©ral du Plan (Belgium). (Has responsibilities over economic, social and environmental policy
- bhpâBrake horsepower
- BIAâBureau of Indian Affairs (US)
- BIPVâBuilding Integrated Photo Voltaic
- blâBarrel
- BLMâBureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
- BLSâBureau of Labor Statistics of United States Department of Labor
- BOEâBarrel of oil equivalent (international)
- BPAâBonneville Power Administration (US)
- BPLâBroadband over power line
- BPSâBulk Power System (Electricity transmission)
- BTMGâBehind The Meter Generation
- BTUâBritish thermal unit(s)
- BTUâBoard of Trade unit (1 kWh) (UK historical)
- BTXâfrom BTX process, a mixture of benzene, toluene, and xylene (oil)
- BuRecâUnited States Bureau of Reclamation (government)
- BWRâBoiling water reactor (nuclear)
Câ»
- C&IâCommercial and industrial customers (Electricity transmission)
- CAâCarbon Abatement- increasing carbon-neutrality
- âControl area (EU) â The portion of the generation and "transmission system controlled by," a single transmission system operator. (See also TSO).
- CAAâClean Air Act (US)
- CAEMâCenter for the Advancement of Energy Markets (US)
- CAESâCompressed Air Energy Storage
- CAFEâCorporate Average Fuel Economy standards (US)
- CAISOâCalifornia Independent System Operator Corporation, a regional transmission organization. (US)
- CAPâCapacity market programs
- CAPMâCapital asset pricing model
- CARBâCalifornia Air Resources Board
- CBLâCustomer Baseline Load
- CBMâCapacity Benefit Margin
- CBOBâConventional Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (Motor Gasoline Blending Component)
- CCâCombined cycle see also CCPP and CCGT
- CCGTâCombined cycle gas turbine electricity generator
- CCLIPâConditional Credit Line for Investment Projects
- CCNâCertificate of Convenience and Necessity (utilities regulation)
- CCPGâColorado Coordinated Planning Group
- CCPPâCombined cycle power plant
- CDâContract Demand
- CDDâCooling degree day, a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to cool a business
- CDMâClean Development Mechanism
- CDRâCarbon dioxide removal
- CEAâCountry Environmental Analysis
- CECâCalifornia Energy Commission
- CEECâCentral and Eastern European Countries
- CEMSâContinuous emissions monitoring system
- CEPâCountry Environmental Profile
- âClean Energy Partnership, a joint hydrogen-project in Europe.
- CEPSâCentre for European Policy Studies
- CEPIIâCentre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales Economics think tank
- CEQâCouncil on Environmental Quality
- CERâCertified Emission Reduction
- CERAâCambridge Energy Research Associates
- CERCLAâComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act "Superfund" (US)
- CERCLISâComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (US)
- CERTSâConsortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and California Energy Commission (US)
- CfDâContract for difference
- CFSâcubic feet per second
- CFTCâCommodity Futures Trading Commission
- CH4âMethane
- CHPâCombined heat and power
- CIACâContributions in Aid of Construction
- CIPâCritical Infrastructure Protection (US)
- âsee also EPCIP European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
- CMVEâCompetitive Market Value Estimate
- CNGâCompressed natural gas
- COâCarbon monoxide
- CO2âCarbon dioxide
- COCâCost of capital
- COEâU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- CPâCoincident Peak
- âCertificate Proceeding
- CPAâCalifornia Power Authority
- CPIâConsumer Price Index
- CPPâCritical Peak Pricing
- CPP-FâCritical peak fixed
- CPP-FâCritical peak variable
- CPSâControl Performance Standard
- âCycles per second (hertz)
- CPUCâCalifornia Public Utilities Commission
- CREFâCaribbean Renewable Energy Facility
- CRPâConservation Reserve Program (US)
- CRTâCapacity Reservation Tariff
- CSDâCommission for Sustainable Development (UN)
- CSEMâCenter for the Study of Energy Markets (US)
- CSPâCountry Strategy Paper
- âCurtailment service provider
- CTâCombustion turbine (electricity)
- CZMAâCoastal Zone Management Act
Dâ»
- DADRPâDay Ahead Demand Response Program
- DADS-Demand response Availability Data System
- DANIDAâDanish International Development Agency
- DA-RTPâRTP Day ahead real time pricing (regarding Electricity metering)
- DCâDirect current
- DCLMâDirect control load management
- DCSâDisturbance Control Standard
- DEFGâDistributed Energy Financial Group (US)
- DEISâDraft Environmental Impact Statement (US)
- DERâDistributed Energy Resources
- DERMSâDistributed Energy Resource Management Systems
- DFâDistribution Factor
- DGâDistributed generation (electricity)
- âDirectorate-General (EU) (government)
- DIISâDanish Institute for International Studies (organization)
- DLCâDirect load control (regarding Load management)
- DMEâDisturbance Monitoring Equipment
- DOâDissolved oxygen
- DoDâDepth of discharge, energy drawn from a battery
- DOEâUnited States Department of Energy (government)
- DOE/FEâUnited States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
- DOIâUnited States Department of the Interior (government)
- DOTâUnited States Department of Transportation (government)
- DPâDistribution point
- DRâDemand response
- DRAMâDemand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
- DRBâDemonstrated reserve base
- DRCCâDemand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
- DRRâDemand Response resources
- DRRCâDemand Response Research Center (California)
- DSMâDemand side management
- DSOâDistribution system operator (regarding electricity distribution)
- DthâDekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
- DTWâdealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
Eâ»
- E&DâExploration and development expenses
- E85âE85 fuel: A fuel containing mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
- E95âlike E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
- EAâEnvironmental assessment as in an Environmental impact assessment
- EARâEstimated additional resources, as in considering reserves of uranium deposits
- ECâEuropean Commission
- ECARâEast Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
- EPCIPâEuropean Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
- ECPAâElectric Consumers Protection Act (US)
- EDCâElectric Distribution Company (electricity)
- EdFâElectricitĂ© de France
- EDRPâEmergency demand response program
- EEâEnergy efficiency
- EEIâEdison Electric Institute
- âEnergy Efficiency Index for European Union energy labels
- EERSâEnergy Efficiency Resource Standards
- EFâEarth Fault
- EHVâExtra high voltage
- EIAâEnergy Information Administration (US)
- âEnvironmental impact assessment (international)
- EIBâEuropean Investment Bank
- EIMâEnergy Imbalance Market (electricity)
- EIPPâEastern Interconnection Phasor Project
- EISâEnvironmental Impact Statement (US)
- ELCONâElectricity Consumers Resources Council
- EMFâElectro magnetic field
- EMPâEnvironmental Management Plan
- EORâEnhanced oil recovery
- EPAâUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
- EPActâEnergy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
- âEnergy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
- EPRIâElectric Power Research Institute (US)
- EPSAâElectric Power Supply Association
- EQRâElectric Quarterly Report
- ERAâEconomic Regulatory Administration (part of United States Department of Energy
- ERCOTâElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc, a regional transmission organization. (US)
- ERGEGâEuropean Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas
- ERISâEnergy Resource Interconnection Service (electricity)
- EROâElectric Reliability Organization. The US designated NERC as its ERO.
- ERoEIâEnergy returned on energy invested
- ERRAâEnergy Regulators Regional Association
- ESCOâEnergy service company
- ESIâEnvironmental Sustainability Index
- ESMAPâEnergy Sector Management Assistance Programme
- ESPâElectrostatic precipitator
- ESSâEnergy Storage System, as in grid energy storage (electricity)
- ETBEâethyl tertiary butyl ether
- ETSOâEuropean Transmission System Operators association
- EUâEuropean Union
- EUEFâEuropean Union Energy Facility
- EUEIâEuropean Union Energy Initiative
Fâ»
- FACâFuel Adjustment Clause
- FACTSâFlexible Alternating Current Transmission System
- FASBâFinancial Accounting Standards Board
- FBRâfast breeder reactor
- FCITCâFirst Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability
- FEISâFinal Environmental impact statement (US)
- FELCCâFirm Energy Load Carrying Capability
- FERCâFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.)
- FGDâFlue-gas desulfurization
- FINESSEâFinancing Energy Services for Small Scale Users
- FishwayâFish ladder
- FLPMAâFederal Land Policy and Management Act (US)
- FMEâFree market economics
- FONSIâFinding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
- FPAâFederal Power Act (US)
- FPCâFederal Power Commission (US)
- FPSâFirm peaking service. See Peaking power plant
- FRCCâFlorida Reliability Coordinating Council (US)
- FRSâFinancial Reporting System
- FTâFirm Transportation Service
- FTCâFederal Trade Commission (US)
- FTRâFirm Transmission Rights
- âFinancial Transmission Rights. See explanation in electricity markets.
- FTSâFirm transportation service
- FUAâThe Fuel Use Act (US)
- FUCOâForeign Utility Company
- FWPAâFederal Water Power Act (US)
Gâ»
- G&TâGeneration and transmission utility cooperative (electricity)
- GADSâGenerating Availability Data System (electricity)
- GALâgallon (measurement)
- GAOâGovernment Accountability Office (General Accounting Office) (US) (government)
- GATTâGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
- GDPâgross domestic product (economics)
- GEFâGlobal Environmental Facility (environment)
- GencoâAny company doing electricity generation (US) (electricity)
- GFNâGlobal Footprint Network
- GFSEâGlobal Forum on Sustainable Energy (organization)
- GICâGross Inland (energy) Consumption (EU) (energy)
- GHGâGreenhouse gas (climate)
- GIAâGenerator Interconnection Agreement (electricity)
- GICâGas Inventory Charge (natural gas)
- GISBâGas Industry Standards Board (now NAESB) (US) (natural gas)
- GLDFâGenerator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
- GmâBillion cubic metres (measurement â gas)
- GMOâGenetically modified organism
- GMPâGreen Mountain Power (US) (electricity)
- GNPâgross national product (economics)
- GNSEDâGlobal Network for Sustainable Energy Development
- GRIâGas Research Institute (US) (natural gas)
- GRCâGeneral rate case (US) (regulatory)
- GridCoâAny company running a transmission grid (electricity). Also known as a TransCo (US) (electricity)
- GSFâGenerator to Load Distribution Factor. See Load balancing (electricity)
- GPEâgravitational potential energy
- GSRâGas Supply Realignment (natural gas)
- GtâGigaton (1 billion tons) (measurement)
- GTCCâGas Turbine Combined Cycle (electricity)
- GTIâGas Technology Institute (US)
- GtoeâOne billion tons of oil equivalent(EU) (measurement- oil)
- GVEPâGlobal Village Energy Partnership (organization)
- GVWâgross vehicle weight (transportation)
- GWâGigawatt (one billion watts) (measurement- elect)
- GWEâGigawatt of electric energy (measurement- elect)
- GWhâGigawatt hour (one billion watt hours) (measurement- elect)
- GWPâglobal warming potential (climate)
Hâ»
- HCAâHost Control Area (electricity)
- HDDâHeating degree days a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to heat a business (conservation)
- HERSâHome energy rating standard (conservation)
- HHIâHerfindahlâHirschman Index (markets)
- HIDâhigh intensity discharge (electricity)
- hpâHorsepower (measurement)
- HRSGâHeat recovery steam generation
- HTGRâhigh temperature gas cooled reactor (nuclear)
- HVACâHeating, ventilation, and air conditioning (conservation)
- âHigh voltage alternating current (electricity)
- HVARâHighly Valued Aquatic Resource
- HVDCâHigh Voltage Direct Current
Iâ»
- I/CâInterruptible /Curtailable (electricity)
- ICAPâInstalled Capacity (electricity)
- ICAP-SCRâInstalled capacity special case resources (electricity)
- ICCPâInter-Control Center Communications Protocol (electricity)
- ICEâInternal combustion engine (transportation)
- ICTâIndependent Coordinator of Transmission (US) (electricity)
- IDCâInterchange Distribution Calculator (electricity)
- IEAâInternational Energy Agency (Paris)
- IEMâInternal electricity market (electricity)
- IEEEâInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- IEPEâInstitute of Energy Policy and Economics (France)
- IERâIncremental Energy Rate
- IETâInternational emission trading (policy)
- IGCCâIntegrated coal gasification combined cycle
- IGICâInterim gas inventory charge (natural gas)
- IGSCâInterim gas supply charge (natural gas)
- IGTâInstitute of Gas Technology (natural gas)
- IGUâInternational Gas Union (natural gas)
- IHRâIncremental Heat Rate- plant monitoring (electricity)
- IIASAâInternational Institute for Applied System Analysis
- IJCâInternational Joint Commission
- ILPâIntegrated Licensing Process
- INGAAâInterstate Natural Gas Association of America
- IOSâInterconnected Operations Services (electricity)
- IOUâInvestor owned utility (electricity)
- IPAAâIndependent Petroleum Association of America (oil)
- IPCCâIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (climate)
- IPPâIndependent Power Producer (electricity)
- IPS/UPSâIntegrated Power System/United Power System, consisting of Independent Power Systems of 12 countries bordering Russia and the Unified Power System of Russia
- IRCâISO / RTO Council (electricity)
- IROLâInterconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity)
- IRPâIntegrated resource planning
- IRRâInternal Rate of Return (finance)
- ISOâIndependent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management. But does not own assets. (electricity)
- ISO-NEâIndependent System Operator of New England, a regional transmission organization. (US) (electricity)
- ISOâNE ISO New England, Inc. (electricity)
- ISSâInterruptible Sales Service
- ITâInterruptible Transportation is gas shipment via pipeline whose delivery may be, interrupted in favor of "firm shipment" contracts if there is lack of capacity. (natural gas)
- ITCâInvestment tax credit (policy)
- ITSâ"Interruptible Transportation Service" is gas shipment via pipeline whose delivery may be interrupted in favor of "firm shipment" contracts if there is lack of capacity. (natural gas)
Jâ»
Kâ»
- koeâOne kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement)
- kVâKilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
- kVAâOne thousand volt Ampere (measurement)
- kvarâone thousand vars (measurement)
- kWâKilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
- kWEâkilowatt electric (measurement)
- kWhâKilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
Lâ»
- LaaRâLoad acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity)
- LBAâLocal Balancing Authority (electricity)
- LBNLâLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
- LCODâLevelized cost of delivery (electricity)
- LCOEâLevelized cost of energy (electricity)
- LCOSâLevelized cost of storage (electricity)
- LDCâLocal distribution company (electricity)
- LEDâLight Emitting Diode
- LEVPâLow Emissions Vehicle Program
- LHVâlower heating value
- Li-IonâLithium Ion (electricity storage)
- LIHEAPâLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- LIPAâLong Island Power Authority (US) (electricity)
- LLFâLoad-loss factor (electricity)
- LMPâLocational marginal price/pricing. See explanation in electricity markets.
- LMRâLoad Modifying Resource (electricity)
- LNGâLiquified Natural Gas
- LODFâLine Outage Distribution Factor (electricity)
- LOLEâLoss of load expectation (electricity)
- LOLPâLoss of load probability (electricity)
- LPGâliquefied petroleum gas
- LPNâLender Participation Notes
- LRGâliquefied refinery gases
- LSEâLoad serving entity
- LSFâLoad Shift Factor
- lsfoâLow sulfur fuel oil
- LWRâlight water reactor
Mâ»
- MAACâMid Atlantic Area Council (US- geographically within PJM)
- MADRIâMid Atlantic Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
- MAINâMid America Interconnected Network (US)
- MAOPâMaximum allowable operating pressure
- MAPPâMid Continent Area Power Pool (US)
- MBDâmillion barrels per day
- MBOEâOne million barrels of oil equivalent(EU)
- MBRâMarket based Rates
- MBSâMacro economic Budget Support
- McfâRoman numeral "M" for one thousand cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
- MDASâMeter Data Acquisition System
- MDDâMaximum Daily Delivery Obligations
- MDDQâMaximum Daily Delivery Quantity
- MDMâMeter Data Management
- MDQâMaximum Daily Quantities
- MECSâManufacturing Energy Consumption Survey
- MEDREGâMediterranean Energy Regulators
- MEDREPâMediterranean Renewables Energy Partnership
- MERâMaximum efficient rate
- MERCâMobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) (US)
- MFVâModified fixed variable rate
- MISOâMidcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. A regional transmission organization. (US)
- MLPâMaximum lawful price
- MLRAâMajor Land Resource Areas
- MMâUsed to denote million in gas usage
- MMbbl/dâone million barrels of oil per day
- MMBtuâ1 million British thermal units, same as dekatherm
- MMCâMarket Monitoring Center
- MMCFâone million cubic feet (measurement of natural gas)
- MMCFDâone million cubic feet per day
- MMGALâone million gallons
- MMGAL/Dâone million gallons per day
- MMSâMinerals Management Service (US)
- MMSTâone million short tons
- MODFLOWâmodel of groundwater flow
- MOUâMemorandum of Understanding
- MOXâmixed oxide fuel (nuclear)
- MPAN - Meter Point Administration Number
- MPGâMiles per gallon
- MROâMidwest Reliability Organization (US)
- MSAâmetropolitan statistical area
- MSHAâMine Safety and Health Administration (US)
- mslâMean sea level
- MSWâMunicipal solid waste
- Mtâone million tons (ambiguous as to whether short tons/metric tons)
- âone Metric ton
- MTBEâmethyl tertiary butyl ether
- MTEFâMedium Term Expenditure Framework
- MTEPâMidwest ISO Transmission Expansion Plan 2005 (US)
- MtoeâOne million tons of oil equivalent(EU)
- MuniâMunicipality
- MVAâMegavolt amperes (one million volt amperes)
- MWâMegawatt (one million watts)
- MWEâmegawatt electric
- MWhâMegawatt hour (one million watt hours)
Nâ»
- NAAQSâNational Ambient Air Quality Standards (US)
- NAESBâNorth American Energy Standards Board (formerly GISB)
- NAFTAâNorth American Free Trade Agreement
- NAICSâNorth American Industry Classification System
- NAPâNational Renewable Energy Action Plan
- NARUCâNational Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (US) â»
- NASâUnited States National Academy of Sciences
- NASPIâNorth American Synchrophasor Initiative
- NASUCAâNational Association of Utility Consumer Advocates(US)
- NATCâNon Recallable Available Transfer Capability
- NBSâNational Bureau of Standards (US)
- NCDâNon coincidental Demand
- NCEPâNational Council on Electricity Policy (US) â»
- NCSLâNational Conference of State Legislatures (US)
- NEAâThe National Energy Act of 1978 (US)
- NEBâNational Energy Board (Canada)
- NEDRIâNew England Distributed Resources Initiative (US)
- NEMâNet energy metering (US)
- NEPAâNational Environmental Policy Act (US)
- NEPOOLâNew England Power Pool
- NERCâNorth American Electric Reliability Council
- NGAâNatural Gas Act (US)
- NGAAâNatural Gasoline Association of America (US)
- NGLânatural gas liquids
- NGPAâNatural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (US)
- NGPLâNatural gas plant liquids
- NGPSAâNatural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (US)
- NGSAâNatural Gas Supply Association (US)
- NGVâNatural gas vehicle
- NHPAâNational Historic Preservation Act (US)
- NIETCâNational Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (US)
- NITCâNormal Incremental Transfer Capability
- NIMBYâNot in my backyard regarding siting of energy generation and transmission infrastructure.
- NOAAâNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
- NOCâNational Oil Company
- NOIâNotice of Intent or Notice of Inquiry or Notice of Investigation
- NOPRâNotice of Proposed Rulemaking (US)
- NORDELâassociation of Nordic electric system operators, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
- NOxânitrogen oxides
- NPCCâNortheast Power Coordinating Council (US)
- NPVâNet Present Value
- NRCâNuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
- NRCSâNational Resource Conservation Service (US)
- NRECAâNational Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (US)
- NRELâNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (US)
- NREPAâNational Resource and Environmental Protection Act (US)
- NRIâNational Rivers Inventory (US)
- NRISâNetwork Resource Interconnection Service (electricity)
- NSAâNoise sensitive area
- NTACâNorthwest Transmission Assessment Committee (US)
- NUGâNon Utility Generator
- NUREânational uranium resource evaluation (US)
- NYDERâNew York Department of Environmental Resources
- NYISOâNew York Independent System Operator, Inc. (US)
- NYMEXâNew York Mercantile Exchange
- NYPSCâNew York Public Service Commission
- NYSERDAâNew York State Energy Research and Development Authority
- NIMYBY- Not In My BackYard
Oâ»
- O&MâOperation and Maintenance Expenses
- O3âOzone
- OASISâOpen Access Same-Time Information System
- OATI-Open Access Technology International (US energy software company)
- OATTâOpen Access Transmission Tariff (US)
- OCSâOuter Continental Shelf (oil and wind resources)
- OCSLAâOuter Continental Shelf Lands Act (oil)
- OECDâOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- OEMâoriginal equipment manufacturers
- OFOâOperational Flow Order
- OMPâOperation and Maintenance Plan
- OntarioâIESO Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (Canada)
- OPECâOrganization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (oil)
- OPRGâoxygenated fuels program reformulated gasoline (oil)
- OREC-ocean resource energy credits
- ORNLâOak Ridge National Laboratory (U.S.) (nuclear)
- OSHAâU.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- OTAGâOzone Transport Assessment Group
- OTDFâOutage Transfer Distribution Factor
- OTECâocean thermal energy conversion (electricity)
Pâ»
- PAâPlanning Authority
- PADDâPetroleum Administration for Defense Districts (US)
- PBR
- âpebble bed reactor (nuclear)
- âperformance based rates (electricity)
- âPerformance-based regulation
- PCBâpolychlorinated biphenyl
- PCMâProject Cycle Management
- PCSâPower conversion system, electric power conversion
- PCTâProgrammable Communicating Thermostat (electricity)
- PDâPreliminary Determination
- PDCâPhasor data concentrator. See description in phasor measurement unit article. (electricity)
- PDCIâPacific Direct Current Intertie (US) (electricity)
- PERCâPassivated Emitter Rear Contact (type of PV cell)
- PEMâProton Exchange Membrane
- PFCâperfluorocarbons
- PG&EâPacific Gas & Electric (US) (electricity)
- PGAâPurchased gas adjustment
- PHAâProduction Handling Agreement
- PHFFUâPlant held for future use
- PIDXâPetroleum Industry Data Exchange (oil)
- PIERâPublic Interest Energy Research (CEC)
- PIFUAâPowerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978
- PJMâPJM Interconnection, LLC, a regional transmission organization. (US) (electricity)
- PLCâPower line communication (electricity)
- PLMAâPeak Load Management Association (US) (electricity)
- PMâParticulate matter
- PM&EâProtection, mitigation and enhancement
- PMAâPower Marketing Administration or Fed. Power Marketing Agency (US) (electricity)
- PMUâPhasor measurement unit (electricity)
- PNNLâPacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
- PODâPoint of Delivery
- PoEâPower over Ethernet
- POLESâProspective On Long Term Energy Systems
- POLRâProvider of last resort (electricity)
- PPAâPower Purchase Agreement (electricity)
- PPIâproducer price index
- ppmvâParts Per Million by Volume
- pppâPurchasing power parity
- PPRâPotential peak reduction
- PREPâPacific Regional Energy Programme
- PRESSEAâPromotion of Renewable Energy Sources in South East Asia (PRESSEA)
- PrimâPrimary (electricity) nuclear, hydro, geothermal, wind, solar
- PSCâPublic Service Commission
- PSDâPrevention of Significant Deterioration
- PSEâPuget Sound Energy (US) (electricity)
- PSoCâPartial State of Charge, operational mode of grid supporting batteries able to respond to both demand and excess production, see UltraBattery
- PTDFâPower Transfer Distribution Factor (electricity)
- PTPâPoint to Point Transmission Service (electricity)
- PUCâPublic utilities commission (electricity)
- PUDâPublic utility district (electricity)
- PUHCAâPublic Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (US) (electricity)
- PURPAâPublic Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (US) (electricity)
- PVâphotovoltaic (solar)
- PVCâphotovoltaic cell (solar)
- PVCâpolyvinyl chloride
- PWRâpressurized water reactor (nuclear)
- PXâPower exchange
Qâ»
- QFâqualifying facility
- QSEâQualifying scheduling entity
- QUADâ10 Btu (a quadrillion in the short scale)
Râ»
- R/PâReserve on Production
- RABâRegional Advisory Body (US)
- RACâRefiners' acquisition cost
- RAPâRegulatory Assistance Project
- RARâReasonable assured resources
- RASâRemedial Action Scheme
- RATCâRecallable Available Transmission Capability
- RBMKâRussian: РДаĐșŃĐŸŃ ĐĐŸĐ»ŃŃĐŸĐč ĐĐŸŃĐœĐŸŃŃĐž ĐĐ°ĐœĐ°Đ»ŃĐœŃĐč = "High Power Channel Type Reactor" (RU)
- RBOBâreformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending
- RCâReliability Coordinator
- RCISâReliability Coordinator Information System
- RCRAâResource Conservation and Recovery Act (US)
- RDFârefuse derived fuel (electricity)
- REAâRural Electrification Administration (US)
- RECâRenewable energy credit (US)
- RECSâResidential Energy Consumption Survey (US)
- REEEPâRenewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
- RERâRenewable Energy Rider
- RESâRenewable energy source
- RET/EEâIAF Renewable Energy Technology & Energy Efficiency Investment Advisory Facility
- RFâRadio frequency
- RFAâRegulatory Flexibility Act (US)
- RFCâReliabilityFirst Corporation (US) (electricity)
- RFGâreformulated gasoline (oil)
- RFIâRequest for Interchange
- RFPâRequest for proposals
- RGGIâRegional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
- RGSâRenewable Generating System
- RMâRulemaking
- RMATSâRocky Mountain Area Transmission Study (US) (electricity)
- RMRâReliability Must Run (electricity)
- RMUâRemoval Units
- ROAâReturn of Assets (finance)
- ROEâReturn of Equity (finance)
- ROFRâRight of First Refusal (finance)
- ROIâReturn on Investment
- ROWâRight of Way
- RPMâReliability Pricing Model. See explanation in electricity market#Deregulated market experience. (electricity)
- RPSâRenewable Portfolio Standards (US)
- RROâRegional reliability organization (US)
- RSEâRevenue Stream Estimate (finance)
- RSEârelative standard error
- RTBMâReal-Time Balancing Market (electricity)
- RTEPâRegional transmission expansion plan
- RTGâRegional Transmission Group (US)
- RTOâRegional transmission organization (US)
- RTPâReal time Pricing
- RTUâRemote Terminal Unit
- RUSâRural Utilities Service
- RVPâReid vapor pressure
Sâ»
- SCADAâSupervisory control and data acquisition a remote control and telemetry system used to monitor and control the electrical system
- SCEâSouthern California Edison (US)
- SCE&GâSouth Carolina Electric & Gas (US)
- scfâStandard cubic foot
- SCOâStranded Cost Obligation (finance)
- SCRâSpecial Case Resources (US- NYISO category)
- SCRâSelective Catalytic Reduction
- SDG&EâSan Diego Gas & Electric (US)
- SEAâStrategic Environmental Assessment
- SECâSecurities and Exchange Commission (US)
- SEERâseasonal energy efficiency ratio
- SEFIâSustainable Energy Finance Initiative
- SEIAâSustainable Energy Industry Association
- SeamsâInterconnections Seam Study
- SEPAâSmart Energy Power Alliance
- SERCâSoutheastern Electric Reliability Council (US)
- SF6âsulfur hexafluoride
- SFCâSolid oxide fuel cell (transportation)
- SFEISâSupplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (US)
- SFVâStraight Fixed Variable
- SGRâState game refuge (US)
- SHPOâState Historic Preservation Office (US)
- SIâInternational System of Units (SystĂšme international d'unitĂ©s)
- SICâStandard Industrial Classification
- SMESâSuperconducting magnetic energy storage
- SMPsâSpecial Marketing Programs
- SNGâSynthetic Natural Gas or Substitute Natural Gas
- SO2âSulfur dioxide
- SoCâState of charge of rechargeable battery
- SoHâState of health of rechargeable battery
- SOLâSystem Operating Limit
- SPCCâSpill Prevention, Containment and Countermeasure Plan
- SPMâSynchronized phasor measurement- a WAMS network with synchrophasor sensors (PMUs). (electricity)
- SPPâSouthwest Power Pool Inc., a regional transmission organization (US)
- âStatewide Pricing Pilot (US-California)
- âSmall power producer (electricity)
- SPRâStrategic Petroleum Reserve (US)
- SPSâSpecial Protection System
- SRâSpeculative resources For example, regarding uranium deposits. (nuclear)
- SRPâSalt River Agricultural Improvement & Power District (US) (electricity)
- SSGâWI PWG Seams Steering Group of Western Interconnection PlanningWork Group (US) (electricity)
- SSMâSynchronized system measurement-a WAMS with synchronous sensors in addition to PMUs. See Phasor networks.
- STEPâSouthwest Transmission Expansion Plan group (US) (electricity)
- SVCâStatic VAR compensator (electricity)
- SVECâShenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative
- SWATâSouthwest Area Transmission (US) (electricity)
- SWUâSeparative work unit
Tâ»
- TAMEâTertiary amyl methyl ether
- TAPSâTrans-Alaska Pipeline System (natural gas)
- TBAâtertiary butyl alcohol
- TBLâtransmission business line (electricity)
- TBSâtown border station
- TcfâTrillion cubic feet (measurement)
- TCRâTransition cost recovery (mechanism)
- TDUâTransmission Dependent Utility (electricity)
- TEFRAâTax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1985
- TENâTrans-European Networks (electricity)
- TLRâTransmission Line Loading Relief Procedures (electricity)
- TOâTransmission owner (electricity)
- toeâTon of oil equivalent (EU)
- TOPâtransmission operator (electricity)
- TOUâtime of use (rate) (electricity)
- Transcoâtransmission company (US) (electricity)
- âTranscontinental Pipeline (US) (natural gas)
- âNational Transmission Corporation (Philippines)
- TRMâTransmission reliability margin (electricity)
- TSOâTransmission system operator) (electricity)
- TSRâTransmission service request (electricity)
- TTCâTotal transfer capability (electricity)
- TVAâTennessee Valley Authority (US) (electricity)
- TWâterawatt (one trillion watts) (measurement)
- TWHâterawatt-hour (one trillion watt hours)
- T&DâTransmission and distribution
Uâ»
- U.S.C.âUnited States Code
- U3O8âtriuranium octaoxide (nuclear)
- UAEâUnited Arab Emirates (oil)
- UCAPâUnforced Capacity (electricity)
- UCTEâUnion for the Coordination of the Transport of Electricity, the power transmission system of continental Europe
- UF6âuranium hexafluoride (nuclear)
- UFLSâUnder frequency load shedding (electricity)
- UHVACâultra-high-voltage alternating current (electricity)
- UHVDCâultra-high-voltage direct current (electricity)
- ULCCâUltra Large Crude Carrier (oil)
- UMTRAâUranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (US)
- UNCCDâUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
- UNDESAâUN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- UNDPâUnited Nations Development Programme
- UNDPâUnited Nations Development Programme
- UNECEâUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe
- UNEPâUnited Nations Environment Programme
- UNFCCCâUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- UO2âuranium dioxide (nuclear)
- UO3âuranium trioxide (nuclear)
- UO4âuranyl peroxide (nuclear)
- UOXâuranium oxide (nuclear)
- URRâUltimate Recoverable Resources
- USBRâUnited States Bureau of Reclamation
- USCEâUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
- US DOEâUnited States Department of Energy
- USGSâUnited States Geological Survey
- UVLSâunder voltage load shedding (electricity)
Vâ»
- VâVolt (measurement)
- VAâVolt-ampere (measurement)
- varâVolt-ampere reactive (measurement)
- VAWTâvertical axis wind turbine (wind)
- VINâvehicle identification number (US) (transportation)
- VLCCâvery large crude carrier (oil)
- VMTâvehicle miles traveled (transportation)
- VOCâvolatile organic compound
- VPPâVariable peak pricing (electricity)
- VSAâVoltage stability analysis
Wâ»
- WâWatt
- WACOGâweighted average cost of gas
- WAMSâWide area measurement system, also Wide area monitoring system - see description in phasor measurement unit article. (electricity)
- WCMCâWorld Conservation Monitoring Centre
- WCREâWorld Commission on Renewable Energy
- WEAâWorld Energy Assessment
- WECâWorld Energy Council
- WECCâWestern Electricity Coordinating Council (US)
- WEIâWestern Electric Institute (US)
- WEEAâWorld Energy Efficiency Organization
- WHâwatthour (measurement)
- WHOâWorld Health Organization
- WIRABâWestern Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (US)
- WRIâWorld Resources Institute
- WSCCâWestern Systems Coordinating Council (US)
- WSPPâWestern Systems Power Pool (US)
- WSSDâWorld Summit on Sustainable Development
- WTGâWind turbine generator (wind)
- WTIâWest Texas Intermediate (US)
- WTPâWillingness to pay
- WYâWater Year (measurement)
Appendix: Residential energy acronymsâ»
The following table lists a number of terms that are used in the "United States for residential energy audits."
- AFUEâannual fuel utilization efficiency
- BTLâbuilding tightness limit (building tightness)
- CDHâcooling degree hours (climate)
- CFLâcompact fluorescent light
- COPâcoefficient of performance
- CRIâcolor rendering index
- EEMâEnergy Efficient Mortgage
- EERâenergy efficiency ratio
- EFâenergy factor (clothes washers)
- EIMâEnergy Improvement Mortgage
- ERVâenergy-recovery ventilator
- HDDâheating degree day
- HHIâhome heating index
- HIDâhigh-intensity discharge
- HRVâheat-recovery ventilator
- HSPFâheating seasonal performance factor
- HVIâHome Ventilating Institute
- IECCâInternational Energy Conservation Code
- K-valueâthermal conductance
- Low-eâlow emissivity
- LEEDâLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
- MEFâmodified energy factor (clothes washers)
- MINHERSâMortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Standards
- MVGâminimum ventilation guideline (building tightness)
- MVLâminimum ventilation level (building tightness)
- NAECAâNational Appliance Energy Conservation Act
- ODSâoxygen depletion sensor
- RESNETâResidential energy services network
- R-valueâthermal resistance
- SCâshading coefficient (windows)
- SEERâseasonal E efficiency ratio
- SHGCâsolar heat gain coefficient
- SIRâsavings-to-investment ratio (energy conservation investments)
- SLAâSpecific leakage area
- SPBâSimple Payback (energy conservation investments)
- SSEâsteady-state efficiency
- U-valueâthermal transmittance (also called U-factor)
- WFâwater factor (clothes washers)
See alsoâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ www.llbc.leg.bc.ca http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/pubdocs/bcdocs/409037/info43192.pdf.
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Notesâ»
- "Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations". All Acronyms. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- "Energy Information Agency list of acronyms". Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- "Federal energy regulatory commission- Help- acronyms". Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- "World energy, technology and climate policy outlook- list of acronyms" (PDF). European Commission. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- "Distributed Power Generation in Europe: technical issues for further integration- list of acronyms". European Commission. Archived from the original (pdf) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved 2008-12-01.