Glossary

AEMO

Australian Energy Market Operator

Ass'n

Association

B

billion

Black coal

sub-bituminous, bituminous and anthracite coal

Brown coal

lignite

capex

capital expenditures

CAGR

compound annual growth rate

CEP

comprehensive electricity planning

Comm'n

Commission

DER

distributed energy resources

DOE

U.S. Department of Energy

EBITDA

earnings before interest, taxes,

depreciation, and amortization

EEI

Edison Electric Institute

EIA

U.S. Energy Information Administration

EPS

earnings per share

ERCOT

Electric Reliability Council of Texas

EV

electric vehicle

FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FiT

feed-in tariff

GHG

greenhouse gas

GW

gigawatt

GWh

gigawatt-hour

IDP

integrated distribution plan

IIJA

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

IOU

investor-owned utility

IRA

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

ISO

independent system operator

ISOP

integrated system and operations plan

kWh

kilowatt-hour

LDC

local gas distribution company

LNG

liquefied natural gas

MISO

Midcontinent Independent System

Operator

MMcf

million cubic feet

MMBtu

million British thermal units

MW

megawatt

MWh

megawatt-hour

NARUC

National Association of Regulatory Utility

Commissioners

NEM

Australia's National Energy Market

NERC

North American Electric Reliability

Corporation

NPA

non-pipes alternatives

O&M

operating and maintenance expense

PJM

PJM Interconnection LLC

PUC

public utility commission

PV

photovoltaic

ROE

return on equity

SPP

Southwest Power Pool

T&D

transmission and distribution

TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority

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