Best Practice Guide

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Planning an Energy Program

Funding and Approval

Lighting

Building Envelope

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Distributed Generation

Demand Response

Commissioning

Procurement Policy

Water Use

Education

Energy Efficiency in Telecommuting

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Best Practice Guide Glossary

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PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR (PWR) Return to list of terms

A nuclear power unit cooled by water that is pressurized to keep it from boiling when it reaches high temperatures.

Source: California Energy Commission