Acronyms Flashcards
(139 cards)
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A&R
A
Amended and Restated
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ABC
A
Aggregate Base Course
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AEP
A
American Electric Power
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AHJ
A
Authority Having Jurisdiction
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ALTA Survey
A
American Land Title Association Survey
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AO
A
Articles of Organization
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B&E
A
Building and Electrical Permit
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BESS
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Battery Energy Storage System
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BoS
A
Balance of System
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C&I
A
Commercial and Industrial
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CCR
A
Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC
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CDA
A
Confidential Disclosure Agreement
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CEG
A
Clean Energy Goal
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CEL
A
Capacity Export Limit
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CES
A
Clean Energy Standard
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CIL
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Capacity Import Limit
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COD
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Commercial Operations Date
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COI
A
Certificate of Insurance
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CPCN
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Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
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CPRE
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Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy
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CUP
A
Conditional Use Permit
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CUVA
A
Conservation Use Value Assessment
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DAS
A
Data Acquisition System
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DEC
A
Duke Energy Carolinas
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DEP
Duke Energy Progress
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DG
Distributed Generation
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DHEC
Department of Health and Environmental Control
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DISIS
Definitive Interconnection System Impact Studies
29
DOE
U.S. Department of Energy
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DPOM
Development Project Optimization Matrix
31
DSA
Demand Service Agreement
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DUNS
Data Universal Numbering System
33
EA
Environmental Assessment
34
EIA
Energy Information Administration
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EIS
Environmental Impact Statement
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EPC
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
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ER
External Resource
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ERCOT
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
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ESA
Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1)
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ESS
Energy Storage System
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
42
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
43
FPTP
Firm Point To Point (Transmission Service)
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FRAP
Fixed Resource Adequacy Plan
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GCOD
Guaranteed Commercial Operation Date
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GCR
Ground Coverage Ratio
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GIS
Geographic Information System Mapping
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GLA
Ground Lease Agreement
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IA
Interconnection Agreement
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IBR
Inverter Based Resource
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ICAP
Installed Capacity
52
ICF
Interconnection Facilities
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IE
Independent Engineer
54
IFP
Issue For Permitting
55
ILR
Inverter Load Ratio (Watts AC / Watts DC)
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IMM
Independent Market Monitor
57
IPP
Independent Power Producer
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IR
Interconnection Request
59
ISD
In Service Date - usually 60-90 days ahead of COD
60
ISO
Independent System Operator
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ISONE
Independent System Operator New England
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ITC
Investment Tax Credit
63
IX
Interconnection
64
JD
Jurisdictional Determination
65
kWh
Kilowatt-hours
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LCR
Local Clearing Requirement
67
LD
Liquidated Damages
68
LEO
Legally Enforceable Obligation
69
LMP
Locational Marginal Price
70
LMR
Load Modifying Resource
71
LNTP
Legal Notice to Proceed
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LO
Landowner (same as LL)
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LOC
Limit of Clearance
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LRZ
Local Resource Zone
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MC
Mechanical Completion
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MIPA
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
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MOL
Memorandum of Lease
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NCUC
North Carolina Utility Commission
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NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
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NERC
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
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NOC
No Objection Certificate
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NTP
Notice to Proceed
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NWI
National Wetlands Inventory
84
NWS
National Weather Service
85
NYSEG
New York State Electric & Gas Co.
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OASIS
Open Access Same-Time Information System
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O&M
Operations and Maintenace
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OPA
Operation Agreement
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OPGW
Optical Ground Wire
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Parcels
Area Boundaries
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PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric
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PGE
Portland General Electric
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PM
Project Manager
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PO
Purchase Order
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POI
Point of Interconnection
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POU
Publicly Owned Utility
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PPA
Power Purchase Agreement
98
PRA
Planning Resource Action
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PRM
Planning Reserve Margin
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PSA
Purchase & Sales Agreement
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PTax
Property Tax
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PTO
Permission to Operate
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PTP
Point to Point
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PUC
Public Utility Commission
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PURPA
Federal Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act
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REC
Renewable Energy Certificate
107
RFI
Request for Information
108
RFP
Request for Proposal
109
RGA
Regulatory and Government Affairs
110
RoPC
Report of Proposed Construction (NC, only)
111
RPG
Renewable Portfolio Goal
112
RPS
Renewable Portfolio Standard
113
RTO
Regional Transmission Organization
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SCE&G
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
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SWEC
Stormwater and Erosion Control
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SFT
Simultaneous Feasibility Test
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SHPO
State Historic Preservation Officer
118
SIS
System Interconnection Study
119
SLD
Single Line Drawing
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SNDA
Subordination Non-Disturbance Agreement
121
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
122
SOQ
Statement of Qualifications
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SOS
Secretary of State
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SPI
Solar Power International
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SREC
Solar Renewable Energy Certificate
126
STC
Standard Test Conditions
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SUP
Special Use Permit
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SWPPP
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
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T&E
Threatened and Endangered Species
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TNMP
Texas New Mexico Power
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UCAP
Unforced Capacity
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USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
133
USGS
United States Geological Survey
134
vPPA
Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
135
ZEC
Zero Emissions Credit/Certificate
136
ZIA
Zonal Import Ability
137
ZPP
Zoning Permit Plan
138
ZRC
Zonal Resource Credit
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BLM
Bureau of Land Management
