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ACEEE – American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

ASD – Adjustable Speed Drive

AESP – Association of Energy Services Professionals

AHAM – Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

AHRI –Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute

APG – Airport Purchasing Group

ARCA – Appliance Recycling Centers of America

ASE – Alliance to Save Energy

ASERTTI – Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions

BOC – Building Operator Certification

BPA – Bonneville Power Administration

BTU – British Thermal Unit

C – Carbon (or Carbon equivalent)

C&I – Commercial and Industrial

CAC – Compressed Air Challenge

CCR – Cast Copper Rotor

CDA – Copper Development Association

CEC – California Energy Commission

CEE – Consortium for Energy Efficiency

CEE – Center for Energy and Environment (Minnesota)

CFL – Compact Fluorescent Lamp

CHPS – Collaborative for High Performance Schools

CLF – Conservation Law Foundation

CO2 – Carbon Dioxide

CRLAP – California Residential Lighting and Appliance Program

DLC – DesignLights Consortium

DOE – U.S. Department of Energy

DSM – Demand Side Management

EASA – Electrical Apparatus Service Association

ECW – Energy Center of Wisconsin

EER – Energy Efficiency Ratio

EF – Energy Factor

EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPRI – Electric Power Research Institute

ESCO – Energy Service Company

FEMP – Federal Energy Management Program

FERC – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FTC – Federal Trade Commission

FY – Fiscal Year

GRI – Gas Research Institute

HECAC – High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioning

HERS – Home Energy Rating Scale

HP – Horsepower

HSPF – Heating Seasonal Performance Factor

IAQ – Indoor Air Quality

IOU – Investor Owned Utility

ISO – Independent Systems Operator (transmissions system)

ITE – Institute of Transportation Engineers

KEEP – K-12 Energy Education Program

kW – Kilowatt (1,000 watts)

kWh – Kilowatt hour

kVA – Kilovolt-amperes

LED – Light-emitting diode

LIPA – Long Island Power Authority

MAPE – Market Assessment & Program Evaluation

MDM – Motor Decisions Matter

MEEA – Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

MEF – Modified Energy Factor

MT – Market Transformation

N2O – Nitrous Oxide

NAECA – National Appliance Energy Conservation Act

NAHRO – National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials

NARDA – North American Retail Dealers Association

NARUC – National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

NASPO – National Association of State Procurement Offices

NATE – North American Technician Excellence

NBI – New Buildings Institute

NEEC – Northwest Energy Efficiency Council

NEEP – Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

NEMA – National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NLPIP – National Lighting Product Information Program

NOX – Nitrogen Oxides

NRDC – Natural Resources Defense Council

NYPA – New York Power Authority

NYSEG – New York State Electric and Gas

NYSERDA – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

OIT – Office of Industrial Technologies (DOE)

OPIE – On-Line Partner Information Exchange

PAC – Program Advisory Committee

PEARL – Program for the Evaluation and Analysis of Residential Lighting

PG&E – Pacific Gas and Electric

PHADA – Public Housing Authority Directors' Association

PNNL – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PPM – Parts per Million

PSAT – Pump System Assessment Tool

PSCW – Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

PSE&G – Public Service Electric & Gas

PTAC – Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner

PUC – Public Utility Commission

RAC – Research Advisory Committee

R&D – Research and Development

RD&D – Research, Development and Demonstration

RFP – Request for Proposal

RMC – Remaining Moisture Content

RPM – Revolutions per Minute

SCE – Southern California Edison

SCL – Seattle City Light

SDG&E – San Diego Gas & Electric

SEAR – Super-Efficient Apartment-Sized Refrigerators

SEER – Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio

SEHA – Super-Efficient Home Appliances

SMACNA – Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Association

SMUD – Sacramento Municipal Utility District

SO2 – Sulfur Dioxide

SPIFF – Salesperson Incentive Factory Funding

SWEEP – Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

T&D – Transmission and Distribution

TPU – Tacoma Public Utilities

WECC – Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation

WF – Water Factor


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