Acronyms and Abbreviations
Here’s a list of acronyms and abbreviations defined or used in the glossary.
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AC - alternating current
ACE - Association of Cooperative Educators
ACRE - Action Committee for Rural Electrification
AFUDC - allowance for funds used during construction
AIC - American Institute for Cooperation
AIF - Atomic Industrial Forum Inc.
AMR - automatic meter reading
APPA - American Public Power Association
ATV - all-terrain vehicle
BANANA- build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything
Bbl – barrel
BCs - Banks for Cooperatives
Bcf - one billion cubic feet
BPA - Bonneville Power Administration
Btu - British thermal unit
CCA - Cooperative Communicators Association
CCC - Certified Cooperative Communicator (formerly CREC - certified rural electric communicator
CCF - A common measurement of natural gas – 100 cubic feet
CCS - Coal Creek Station
CFC - Cooperative Finance Corporation (see NRUCFC)
CIP - Conservation Improvement Programs
COP - coefficient of performance
CRC - Cooperative Response Center
CREC - see CCC
CTC - capital term certificate
CWIP - construction work in progress
DBS - Direct Broadcast Satellite
DC - direct current
DNR - Department of Natural Resources
DOE - Department of Energy
DPS - Department of Public Service
DSC - debt service coverage
DSM - demand-side management
EC - Electrification Council
EEI - Edison Electric Institute
EER - energy efficiency ratio
EHV - extra high voltage
EIA - Energy Information Administration
EIS - environmental impact statement
E-mail - electronic mail
EMF - electromagnetic field
emf - electromotive force
EMS - energy management system
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
EPAct - Energy Policy Act of 1992
EPRI - Electric Power Research Institute
ERA - Economic Regulatory Administration
ERC Loan - Energy Resources Conservation Loan
ERDA - Energy Research and Development Administration
ETS - Electric Thermal Storage
EWG - exempt wholesale generator
FEA - Federal Energy Administration
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FFB - Federal Financing Bank
FCC - Federal Communications Commission
FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FFB - Federal Financing Bank
FPC - Federal Power Commission
G&T - generation & transmission cooperative
GENCO - electric generation company
GIS - geographic information system
GW – gigawatt
GWh - gigawatt-hour
HECC - House Energy and Commerce Committee
hp – horsepower
HSPF - Heating Seasonal Performance Factor
HV - high voltage
Hz – hertz
ICC - Interstate Commerce Commission
IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
INPO - Institute for Nuclear Power Operations
IOU - investor-owned utility
IP - Internet Protocol
IPP - independent power producer
IRP - integrated resources planning
ISO - Independent System Operator
ISP - Internet Service Provider
ITC - Independent Transmission Company
kv – kilovolt
kvA - kilovolt-amperes
KVAR – kilovar
kW - kilowatt
kWh - kilowatt-hour
LLC - Limited Liability Company
MAAC - Mid-Atlantic Area Council
MAC - Minnesota Association of Cooperatives
MAIN - Mid-America Interconnected Network
MAPP - Mid-Continent Area Power Pool
Mcf - 1,000 cubic feet
MPIRG - Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
MPUC - Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
MREA - Minnesota Rural Electric Association
muni - municipal utility
MvA - megavolt-amperes
MW - megawatt
MWh - megawatt-hour
NARUC - National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
NCBA - National Cooperative Business Association
NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NERC - North American Electric Reliability Council
NESC - National Electric Safety Code
NIMBY - not in my back yard
NPCC - Northeast Power Coordinating Council
NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRECA - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
NRTC - National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
NRUCFC - National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
NUG - non-utility generator
NUTSEA - National Utility Training and Safety Education Association
OASIS - Open Access Same-time Information System
OHD – overhead
OMB - Office of Management and Budget
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PCA - power cost adjustment
PCB - polychlorinated biphenyl
PMA - power marketing agency
PORSCHE - primary outage response schedule
PPD - public power district
Pu – plutonium
PUC - Public Utilities Commission
PUCHA - Public Utility Company Holding Act
PURPA - Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act
QF - qualifying facility
RCS - Residential Conservation Service Program
REA - Rural Electrification Administration (1935-1994)
REC - rural electric cooperative
REPAC - Rural Electric Political Action Committee
RESCO - Rural Electric Supply Cooperative
RESMA - Rural Electric Statewide Managers Association
RRO - Regional Reliability Organization
RTC - rural telephone cooperative
RTFC - Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative
RTG - Regional Transmission Group
RTO - Regional Transmission Organization
RUS - Rural Utilities Service (1994)
SCADA - supervisory control and data acquisition
SEPA - Southeastern Power Administration
SPF - seasonal performance factor
SR - sound rating
SWPA - Southwestern Power Administration
TNT - Tell the Nation the Truth
TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority
UHV - ultra-high voltage
URD - underground residential distribution
USDA - U.S. Department of Agriculture
v - volt
VA – voltampere
W - watt
WAPA - Western Area Power Administration
WH - watt-hour
ZAP - zero air pollution
(Note: other sources may capitalize abbreviations differently, such as kwh instead of kWh)
Listing of acronyms and abbreviations courtesy of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association.
