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