AGT has compiled a list of the most common acronyms used in solar applications to aid in customers' understanding of terms.

• 1 BOG: One Block Off the Grid
• AAS: Associates in Applied Science (Degree)
• AHJ: Authority Having Jurisdiction
• ANSI: American National Standards Institute
• ARRA: 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• AS: Associate of Science (Degree)
• ASES: American Solar Energy Society
• AzRISE: Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy
• BABs: Build America Bonds
• BDS: Bureau of Development Services (Portland, OR)
• BIPV: Building-Integrated Photovoltaic
• BISWH: Building-Integrated Solar Water Heating
• BOS: Balance of Systems
• BPS: Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (Portland, OR)
• BPU: Board of Public Utilities (New Jersey)
• Btu: British Thermal Unit
• CEC: Clean Energy Corporation
• CECO: Commercial Energy Conservation Ordinance
• CEG: Clean Energy Group
• CESA: Clean Energy States Alliance
• CO2: Carbon Dioxide
• CPUC: California Public Utilities Commission
• CREB: Clean Renewable Energy Bond
• CSP: Concentrating Solar Power
• CUNY: City University of New York
• DOE: U.S. Department of Energy
• DR: Distributed Resources
• DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency
• ECM: Energy Conservation Mechanisms
• EESI: Environmental and Energy Study Institute
• EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• EPS: Electric Power Systems
• ERIC: Education Resources Information Center
• ESCO: Energy Services Company
• ESPC: Energy Service Performance Contract
• FERC: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• FIT: Feed-In Tariff
• FSEC: Florida Solar Energy Center
• GHG: Greenhouse Gas
• GLREA: Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
• GPN: Green Power Network
• GRU: Gainesville Regional Utilities
• GW: Gigawatt
• HARC: Houston Advanced Research Center
• HIP: Home Improvement Program
• HVAC: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
• IBEW: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• IMBY: In My Backyard (Software Program)
• IREC: Interstate Renewable Energy Council
• ISPQ: Institute for Sustainable Power Quality
• ITC: Investment Tax Credit
• JATC: Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (Twin Cities)
• kW: Kilowatt
• kWh: Kilowatt Hour
• LBNL: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• LCTN: Louisiana CleanTech Network
• LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
• LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
• LTC: Louisiana Technical College
• MACRS: Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery Systems
• MADRI: Mid-Atlantic Distributed Resources Initiative
• MECO: Maui Electric Company
• MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
• MREA: Midwest Renewable Energy Association
• MtCO2e: Metric Ton of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
• MW: Megawatt
• MWh: Megawatt Hour
• NABCEP: North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
• NARUC: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
• NEC: National Electrical Code
• NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
• NJATC: National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
• NNEC: Network for New Energy Choices
• NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratories
• NY SERDA: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• O&M: Operations and Maintenance
• OCE: Office of Clean Energy (New Jersey)
• OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• OUC: Orlando Utilities Commission
• PAG: Pima Association of Governments
• PBI: Performance-Based Incentive
• PETE: Partnership for Environmental Technology Education
• PG&E: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• PPA: Power Purchase Agreement
• PSC: Public Service Commission (Louisiana)
• PSOA: Prospective Solar Owner Agent
• PV: Photovoltaic
• QECB: Qualified Energy Conservation Bond
• QSCB: Qualified School Construction Bond
• QTCB: Qualified Tax Credit Bond
• QZAB: Qualified Zone Academy Bond
• R&D: Research and Development
• RAEL: Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory
• REC: Renewable Energy Certificate
• RECO: Residential Energy Conservation Ordinance
• RFP: Request for Proposal
• RFQ: Request for Qualifications
• RMP: Rocky Mountain Power
• RoosTer: Solar Roadmapping and Simulation Tool
• RPS: Renewable Portfolio Standards
• RTP: Real-Time Pricing
• SBC: System Benefit Charge (New York)
• SCE: Southern California Edison
• SCEIP: Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (California)
• SCEPA: State Clean Energy Policies Analysis
• SDG&E: San Diego Gas and Electric
• SECO: State Energy Conservation Offices (Texas)
• SEE: Solar Energy Equipment (Classification)
• SEI: Solar Energy International
• SEPA: Solar Electric Power Association
• SETP: Solar Energy Technologies Program
• SMUD: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
• SRCC: Solar Rating and Certification Corporation
• STC: Standard Test Conditions
• SWH: Solar Water Heater
• TECP: Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper
• TJIF: Targeted Jobs Incentive Fund (Miami-Dade County, FL)
• TOU: Time of Use Tariff
• UL: Underwriters Laboratories
• USGBC: U.S. Green Building Council