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