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Solar Acronyms PDF Print E-mail

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
 
 

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