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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PADD (PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATION FOR DEFENSE DISTRICTS)

PARALLEL PATH FLOW

PARTIAL LOAD

PARTICULATE MATTER (PM)

PASSIVE SOLAR ENERGY

PASSIVE SOLAR SYSTEM

PEAK DEMAND

PEAK LOAD

PEAK LOAD OR PEAK DEMAND

PEAK LOAD POWER PLANT

PEAKER

PEAKING UNIT

PEAT

PERFORMANCE-BASED REGULATION (PBR)

PERM

PETROCHEMICALS

PETRODOLLARS

PETROLEUM

PG&E

PHOTOCELL

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

PIPELINE

POLYCHLORONATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs)

POOLCO

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

POWER

POWER AUTHORITIES

POWER PLANT (Note: Two separate words, not one word.)

POWER POOL

POWER POOL

PPM (PARTS PER MILLION)

PREFERRED DAY-AHEAD SCHEDULE

PREFERRED HOUR-AHEAD SCHEDULE

PREFERRED SCHEDULE

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR (PWR)

PRIMARY FUEL

PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER

PROPANE

PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT

PUBLIC ADVISER

PUBLIC INTEREST GOALS

PUHCA

PUMPED HYDROELECTRIC STORAGE

PURPA

PURPA

PX

PX GENERATION

PX LOAD

PX PARTICIPANT