Directory of Abbreviations

Abbreviations
A
Ampere
AC
alternating current
ACE
Affordable Clean Energy Rule
AECs
alternative energy credits
AEP
American Electric Power Co.
AEPS
alternative/advanced energy portfolio standard
AFEC
AMP Fremont Energy Center
AMI
advanced metering infrastructure
AMP
American Municipal Power, Inc.
AMPT
AMP Transmission, LLC
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
APPA
American Public Power Association
APR
actual peak reduction
APS
Allegheny Power System (FirstEnergy)
ARR
auction revenue rights
ATRR
actual transmission revenue requirements
ATSI
American Transmission Systems, Inc.
BABs
Build America Bonds
BACT
best available control technology
BES
bulk electric system
BEV
battery electric vehicle
BREC
Big River Electric Corporation
BRPA
Blue Ridge Power Agency
BTM
behind the meter
BTU
British thermal unit
CAA
Clean Air Act
CAIR
Clean Air Interstate Rule
Ccf
one hundred cubic feet
CDD
cooling degree day
CEEP
Clean and Efficient Energy Program
CEI
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (FirstEnergy)
CES
clean energy standard
cf
cubic foot
CFL
compact fluorescent light bulb
CHP
combined heat and power
CH4
methane gas
CIP
Critical Infrastructure Protection
CO
carbon monoxide
CO2
carbon dioxide
CO2eq
carbon dioxide equivalent
Co-op
rural electric cooperative
CP
coincident peak
CPP
Cleveland Public Power
CPP
critical peak pricing
CREBs
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
CSAPR
Cross State Air Pollution Rule
CSP
Columbus Southern Power (AEP)
CVEC
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative
CWA
Clean Water Act
C&I
commercial and industrial customers
DC
direct current
DEMEC
Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation
DEOK
Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky
DER
distributed energy resources
DG
distributed generation
DOE
U.S. Department of Energy
DPL
Delmarva Power
DP&L
Dayton Power & Light
DR
demand response
DSM
demand-side management
EDR
emergency demand response
EE
energy efficiency
EEI
Edison Electric Institute
EIA
U.S. Energy Information Administration
EIS
environmental impact statement
EKPC
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
EMF
electromagnetic fields
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPAct
Energy Policy Act of 2005
EPRI
Electric Power Research Institute
ESG
environmental, social and corporate governance
EV
electric vehicle
EVSE
electric vehicle supply equipment
EWG
exempt wholesale generators
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FE
FirstEnergy Corp.
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FIP
federal implementation plan
FLM
federal land manager
FPA
Federal Power Act
FTC
Federal Trade Commission
FTR
financial transmission rights
FWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
GAPP
General Agreement on Parallel Paths
GHGs
greenhouse gases
G&T
generation and transmission
GW
gigawatt
GWh
gigawatt hour
HAP
hazardous air pollutant
HCI
Hometown Connections Inc
HDD
heating degree day
HE
hour ending
Hg
mercury
H2S
hydrogen sulfide
HVAC
heating, ventilation and air conditioning
IA
interconnection agreement
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IGCC
integrated gasification combined cycle
IMEA
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
IMEA
Indiana Municipal Electric Association
IOU
investor-owned utility
IPP
independent power producer
IRP
integrated resource planning
ISO
independent system operators
ITC
Investment Tax Credit
IURC
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
JV
joint venture
KAEC
Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives
KMPA
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency
KMUA
Kentucky Municipal Utilities Association
KY PSC
Kentucky Public Service Commission
KU
Kentucky Utilities (PPL)
kV
kilovolt
kVA
kilovolt ampere
kW
kilowatt
kWh
kilowatt hour
KYMEA
Kentucky Municipal Electric Association
LDA
locational deliverability area
LED
light-emitting diode
LFG
landfill gas
LG&E
Louisville Gas & Electric (PPL)
LIHI
Low Impact Hydropower Institute
LMP
locational marginal pricing
LPPC
Large Public Power Council
LSE
load serving entity
MAAC
Mid-Atlantic Area Council
MACT
maximum achievable control technology
MATS
Mercury & Air Toxics Standards
MCB
main circuit breaker
Mcf
one thousand cubic feet
MECA
Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
MEP
Municipal Electric Partner
MEPAV
Municipal Electric Power Association of Virginia
MESA
Municipal Energy Services Agency
mills
mills/KWh or $0.001/KWh
MISO
Midcontinent Independent System Operator
MMEA
Michigan Municipal Electric Association
MOPR
Minimum Offer Price Rule
MOU
memorandum of understanding
MPPA
Michigan Public Power Agency
MPSC
Michigan Public Service Commission
MS
main switch
MSCPA
Michigan South Central Power Agency
MV
megavolt
MVA
megavolt ampere
MW
megawatt
MWh
megawatt hour
NAAQS
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NARUC
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
NERC
North American Electrical Reliability Corp.
NESC
National Electrical Safety Code
NESHAP
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
New CREBS
New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
NHA
National Hydropower Association
NGCC
natural gas combined cycle
Non-D
hourly non-displacement power
NOx
nitrogen oxide
NOPR
notice of proposed rulemaking
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRECA
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
NSPS
New Source Performance Standards
NSR
New Source Review
NUG
non-utility generators
NYPA
New York Power Authority
OASIS
open access same time information system
OATT
open access transmission tariff
OCC
Ohio Consumers’ Counsel
OE
Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy)
OEC
Ohio Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
OFE
owner furnished equipment
O&M
operation and maintenance
OMEA
Ohio Municipal Electric Association
OMEGA
Ohio Municipal Electric Generation Agency
OP
Ohio Power (AEP)
OPSI
Organization of PJM States Inc.
OPSB
Ohio Power Siting Board
OREC
Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives Inc.
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P&C
protection & control
PCB
polychlorinated biphenyls
PECO
Philadelphia Electric Co. (Exelon)
PEPCO
Potomac Electric Power Co.
PEV
plug-in electric vehicle
PHEV
plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
PJM
PJM Interconnection LLC
PM
particulate matter
PMEA
Pennsylvania Municipal Electric Association
PPA
power purchase agreement
PPL
Pennsylvania Power & Light
PPM/ PPB
parts per million/billion
PAPUC
Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission
PREA
Pennsylvania Rural Electric Cooperative Association
PSCWV
Public Service Commission of West Virginia
PSEC
Prairie State Energy Campus
PSD
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
PSGC
Prairie State Generating Company
PTC
production tax credit
PTI
permit to install
PTRR
projected transmission revenue requirements
PUCO
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PURPA
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
PV
photovoltaic
QF
qualifying facility
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
REA
Rural Electrification Administration
REC
rural electric cooperative
REC
renewable energy credit/certificate
RES
renewable electricity standard
RFP
request for proposal
RGGI
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
RICE
reciprocating internal combustion engine
ROI
return on investment
ROW
right of way
RP3
Reliable Public Power Provider (APPA)
RPM
Reliability Pricing Model
RPS
renewable portfolio standards
RTEP
regional transmission expansion plan
RTO
regional transmission organization
RTU
remote terminal unit
RUS
rural utility service
SCADA
supervisory control and data acquisition system
SCR
selective catalytic reduction
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEPA
Smart Electric Power Alliance
SF6
sulfur hexafluoride
SIGE
Southern Indiana Gas & Electric (Vectren)
SILR
Schedule of Interruptible Load
SIP
state implementation plan
SO2
sulfur dioxide
SREC
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates
SWPPP
stormwater pollution prevention plan
TAPS
Transmission Access Policy Study Group
T&D
transmission and distribution
TE
Toledo Edison (FirstEnergy)
TEA
The Energy Authority
TLR
Transmission Loading Relief
TO
transmission owner
TOU
time of use
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
USACE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
V
volt
VA
volt-ampere
VAR
voltage-ampere-reactive
VEPCO
Virginia Electric and Power Co. (Dominion)
VMDAEC
Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives
VOC
volatile organic compound
VPP
variable peak pricing
VSCC
Virginia State Corporation Commission
W
watt