Best Practice Guide

Glossary

Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Commissioning

On-the-Farm Energy Use

Lighting

Building Envelope

Central HVAC System

Boilers

Steam

Combined Heat and Power

Compressed Air

Refrigeration

Motors

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Best Practice Guide Glossary

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ABSORPTANCE

ACCESS CHARGE

ACTIVE SOLAR ENERGY

ACTIVE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM

ADDITION

ADJUSTED COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE (ACOP)

ADJUSTMENT BID

ADVERSE HYDRO

AFTER MARKET

AGGREGATOR

AIR CHANGE

AIR CONDITIONER

AIR FILM

AIR FILM COEFFICIENT

AIR POLLUTION

ALCOHOL FUELS

ALTERATION

ALTERNATING CURRENT

ALTERNATIVE (transportation) FUELS

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES

ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE (AFV)

AMBIENT

AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE

AMPERE (Amp)

ANCILLARY SERVICES

ANCILLARY SERVICES

ANGLE OF INCIDENCE

ANIMAL WASTE CONVERSION

ANNUAL FUEL UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY (AFUE)

ANNUAL MAXIMUM DEMAND

ANSI

ANTHRACITE

APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS

APPLIANCE SATURATION

APPLICANT

APPLICATION

AREA LOAD

ASHRAE

ASSOCIATED GAS

ATGAS

ATOM

ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

ATOMIC NUCLEUS

AUXILIARY ENERGY SUBSYSTEM

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT

AVERAGE COST

AVERAGE DEMAND

AVERAGE HYDRO

AVOIDED COST

AVOIDED COST