| AB |
Assembly Bill |
| AC |
Alternating Current |
| AEI |
Advanced Energy Initiative |
| AMI |
Advanced Metering Infrastructure |
| AMR |
Automated Meter Reading |
| APCD |
Air Pollution Control District |
| APCO |
Air Pollution Control Officer |
| AQIP |
Air Quality Investment Program |
| AQMD |
Air Quality Management District |
| AQMP |
Air Quality Management Plan |
| ARB |
Air Resources Board |
| BG |
Biomass Gassification |
| BLM |
Bureau of Land Management |
| BTL |
Biomass-to-Liquid |
| CAISO |
California Independent System Operator |
| CalEPA |
California Environmental Protection Agency |
| CARB |
California Air Resources Board |
| CARES |
Conservation and Renewable Energy System |
| CCAA |
California Clean Air Act |
| CCR |
California Code of Regulations |
| CDF |
California Department of Forestry |
| CDFG |
California Department of Fish and Game |
| CEC |
California Energy Commission |
| CED |
California Energy Demand |
| CEM |
Continuous Emissions Monitoring |
| CEMS |
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems |
| CEQA |
California Environmental Quality Act |
| CESA |
California Endangered Species Act |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CIWMB |
California Integrated Waste Management Board |
| CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
| CPUC |
California Public Utilities Committee |
| CT |
Combustion Turbine |
| CT |
Current Transformer |
| CTG |
Combustion Turbine Generator |
| CTL |
Coal-to-Liquid Conversion |
| CWA |
Clean Water Act |
| DC |
Direct Current |
| DCTL |
Double Circuit Transmission Line |
| DER |
Distributed Energy Resources |
| DOC |
Determination of Compliance |
| DOE |
Department of Energy |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DR |
Demand Response |
| DSM |
Demand Side Management |
| EA |
Environmental Assessment |
| EAP |
Energy Action Plan |
| EDF |
Environmental Defense Fund |
| EDR |
Energy Development Report |
| EER |
Energy Efficiency Ratio |
| EFLIN |
Electric Utility Financial and Production Simulation Model |
| EFS&EPD |
Energy Facilities Siting and Environmental Protection Division |
| EHV |
Extra High Voltage |
| EIA |
Energy Information Administration |
| EIR |
Environmental Impact Report |
| EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement |
| ELCON |
Electricity Consumers Resources Council |
| EMM |
Electricity Market Model |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPACT |
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) |
| EPCA |
Energy Policy and Conservation Act |
| EPR |
Energy Profit Ratio |
| EPRI |
Electric Power Research Institute |
| ERC |
Emission Reduction Credit |
| ERPA |
Energy Resources Program Account |
| ESA |
Endangered Species Act |
| ESA |
Environmental Site Assessment |
| ESP |
Energy Service Providers |
| ETSR |
Energy Technologies Status Report |
| EUC |
End Use Consumption |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
| FCAA |
Federal Clean Air Act |
| FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
| FEIR |
Final Environmental Impact Report |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FERC |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| FIP |
Federal Implementation Plan |
| GENCO |
Generation Company |
| GHG |
Greenhouse Gas |
| GRDA |
Geothermal Resources Development Account |
| GRIM |
Government Regulatory Impact Model |
| GW |
Gigawatt |
| GWh |
Gigawatt-hour |
| GWP |
Global Warming Potential |
| HELM |
Hourly Electric Load Model |
| HRA |
Health Risk Assessment |
| HRSG |
Heat Recovery Steam Generator |
| HTS |
High Temperature Superconducting |
| HV |
High Voltage |
| ID |
Load Identification |
| IEA |
International Energy Agency |
| IEPR |
Integrated Energy Policy Report |
| IMBUILD |
Impact of Building |
| IMPLAN |
Impact Analysis for Planning |
| IOU |
Investor Owned Utility |
| IPP |
Independent Power Producer |
| IRP |
Integrated Resource Planning |
| ISO |
Independent System Operator |
| JES |
Joint Environmental Statement |
| KGRA |
Known Geothermal Resources Area |
| km |
Kilometer |
| kV |
Kilovolt |
| kVa |
Kilovolt-Ampere |
| KVA |
Kilovolt-ampere |
| KVAR |
Kilovolt-amphere Reactive |
| kW |
Kilowatt |
| kWe |
Kilowatt (electric) |
| kWh |
Kilowatt Hour |
| kWp |
Peak Kilowatt |
| LCR |
Local Capacity Requirement |
| LL |
Load Loss |
| LNG |
Liquefied Natural Gas |
| LORS |
Laws, Ordinances, Regulations and Standards |
| LQHC |
Low Quality Hydrocarbons |
| LSE |
Load Serving Entity |
| LTPP |
Long Term Procurement Proceeding |
| LV |
Low Voltage |
| LWR |
Light Water Reactor |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPR |
Market Price Referent |
| MRTU |
Market Redesign and Technology Upgrade |
| MSERCs |
Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits |
| MV |
Megavolt |
| MVA |
Megavolt-amperes |
| MVAR |
Megavolt-ampere reactive |
| MW |
Megawatt |
| MWh |
Megawatt Hour |
| MWp |
Peak Megawatt |
| NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NAICS |
North American Industry Classification System |
| NARUC |
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners |
| NASUCA |
The National Association of Utility Consumer Advocates |
| ND |
Negative Declaration |
| NEMS |
National Energy Modeling System |
| NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act |
| NERC |
North American Electric Reliability Council |
| NES |
National Energy Savings |
| NESHAPS |
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| NG |
Natural Gas |
| NGL |
Natural Gas Liquids |
| NHA |
National Hydropower Association |
| NIMBY |
Not In My Backyard |
| NL |
No-Load Losses |
| NMFS |
National Marine Fisheries Service |
| NMHC |
Nonmethane Hydrocarbons |
| NOI |
Notice of Intention |
| NOPR |
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| NOx |
Nitrogen Oxides |
| NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| NRDC |
Natural Resources Defense Council |
| NRECA |
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association |
| NREL |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (DOE) |
| NRTA |
Northwest Regional Transmission Association |
| NUG |
Non-Utility Generator |
| O&M |
Operation and Maintenance |
| O3 |
Ozone |
| OASIS |
Open Access Same-Time Information System |
| OEE |
Office of Energy Efficiency |
| OIRA |
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| ORA |
Office of Ratepayer Advocates |
| OSB |
Oversight Board |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Act |
| OTEC |
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion |
| PGP |
Public Generating Pool |
| PIER |
Public Interest Energy Research Program |
| PIFUA |
Federal Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 |
| PM |
Particulate Matter or Project Manager |
| PMA |
Power Marketing Authority |
| ppb |
Parts Per Billion |
| PPC |
Public Power Council |
| ppm |
Parts Per Million |
| ppmvd |
Parts Per Million by Dry Volume |
| ppt |
Parts Per Thousand |
| PRC |
Public Resources Code |
| PRF |
Peak Responsibility Factor |
| PT |
Potential Transformer |
| PTO |
Permit to Operate |
| PU |
Per Unit |
| PUC |
Public Utilities Commission |
| PURPA |
Federal Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 |
| PV |
Photovoltaic |
| PX |
The California Power Exchange Corporation |
| QA/QC |
Quality Assurance/Quality Control |
| QF |
Qualifying Facility |
| QFER |
Quarterly Fuel and Energy Reports |
| RETI |
Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative |
| RETO |
Reasonably Expected to Occur |
| RFO |
Request for Offer |
| RFP |
Request for Proposals |
| RFQ |
Request for Qualifications |
| RPS |
Renewable Portfolio Standard |
| RTG |
Regional Transmission Group |
| RTO |
Regional Transmission Organization |
| RTP |
Real-Time Pricing |
| RWQCB |
Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| SB |
Senate Bill |
| SCTL |
Single Circuit Transmission Line |
| SEC |
Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SEER |
Seasonal Energy Efficience Ratio |
| SEGS |
Solar Electric Generating Station |
| SIP |
State Implementation Plan |
| STIG |
Steam Injected Gas Turbine |
| SWP |
State Water Project |
| SWRCB |
State Water Resources Control Board |
| TAC |
Toxic Air Contaminant |
| TDM |
Tariff Data Model |
| TE |
Transmission Engineering |
| TL |
Transmission Line(s) |
| TS&N |
Transmission Safety and Nuisance |
| TSE |
Transmission System Engineering |
| TSIN |
Transmission Services Information Network |
| TSP |
Total Suspended Particulate Matter |
| UBC |
Uniform Building Code |
| UDC |
Utility Distribution Company |
| UDF |
Utility Displacement Factor |
| UEC |
Average Unit of Energy Consumption for Each End Use |
| UEG |
Utility Electric Generator |
| UL |
Underwriters Laboratories |
| URL |
Uniform Resource Locator |
| URR |
Ultimately Recoverable Resources |
| USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
| V |
Volts |
| VAWT |
Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine |
| W |
Watt |
| WAPA |
Western Interconnection Coordination Forum |
| WATSCO |
The Western Association for Transmission System Coordination |
| WCI |
Western Climate Initiative |
| WICF |
Western Interconnection Forum |
| WIEB |
Western Interstate Energy Board |
| WPAG |
Western Public Agency Group |
| WRTA |
Western Region Transmission Association |
| WSCC |
Western Systems Coordinating Council |
| WSPP |
Western Systems Power Pool |
