Best Practice Guide

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Commissioning

On-the-Farm Energy Use

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Combined Heat and Power

Compressed Air

Refrigeration

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Demand Response

Distributed Generation

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Best Practice Guide Glossary

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (US DOE) Return to list of terms

The federal department established by the Department of Energy Organization Act to consolidate the major federal energy functions into one cabinet-level department that would formulate a comprehensive, balanced national energy policy. DOE's main headquarters are in Washington, D.C.

Source: California Energy Commission