Best Practice Guide

Glossary

Introduction

Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Education

Lighting

Central HVAC System

Procurement Policy

Building Envelope

Demand Response

Distributed Generation

Water Use

Motors

Food Service

Resources and Appendices

Lessons Learned

Best Practice Guide Glossary

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TAKE-OUT POINT

TAKING

TAME (TERTIARY AMYL METHYL ETHER)

TAR SANDS

TARIFF

TASK LIGHTING (task-oriented lighting)

TAX CREDITS

TEMPERATURE

THERM

THERMAL (ENERGY) STORAGE

THERMAL BREAK (thermal barrier)

THERMAL MASS

THERMAL POWER PLANT

THERMALLY ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (TEOR)

THERMODYNAMICS

THERMOSTAT

THERMOSTAT, SETBACK

TIDAL POWER

TIME-OF-USE (TOU) RATES

TIME-OF-USE METER

TIME-OF-USE RATES

TLEV (TRANSITIONAL LOW EMISSION VEHICLE) ®

TON OF COOLING

TRADING DAY

TRANSFER (Electric utility)

TRANSFORMER

TRANSITION COSTS

TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION OWNER

TRANSMISSION-DEPENDENT UTILITY

TRANSMITTANCE

TRANSMITTING UTILITY (TRANSCO)

TURBINE GENERATOR