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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R-VALUE

RAD

RADIANT BARRIER

RADIANT ENERGY

RADIATION

RANKINE CYCLE

RATE-BASING

RAW FUEL

RDF (REFUSE DERIVED FUEL)

REACTOR

REAL-TIME MARKET

REAL-TIME PRICING

RECLAIMED OIL

RECOOL

RECOVERED ENERGY

REFINER

REFINERY

REFORMULATED GASOLINE (RFG)

REFRIGERANT

REGULATION

REGULATORY MUST-RUN GENERATION

REGULATORY MUST-TAKE GENERATION

REHEAT

REID VAPOR PRESSURE (RVP)

REID VAPOR PRESSURE (RVP)

RELIABILITY

RELIABILITY MUST RUN UNIT

RELIABILITY MUST-RUN GENERATION

RENEWABLE ENERGY

RENEWABLE RESOURCES

REREGULATION

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)

RESERVE

RESERVE GENERATING CAPACITY

RESERVE MARGIN

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

RESIDUE

RESISTANCE (ELECTRICAL)

RESISTANCE (THERMAL)

RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

RESTRUCTURING

RETAIL COMPETITION

RETAIL MARKET

RETAIL WHEELING

RETORTING

RETROFIT

RTG

RULES OF CONDUCT

RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE