Glossary
AI
artificial intelligence
Ass'n
Association
B
billion
Bcfe
billions of cubic feet equivalent
CAGR
compound annual growth rate
CAISO
California ISO
capex
capital expenditure(s)
CEWD
Center for Energy Workforce Development
CHS
clean heat standard
Comm'n
Commission
DE&I
diversity, equity & inclusion
DPU
department of public utilities
EEI
Edison Electric Institute
EIA
U.S. Energy Information Administration
ERCOT
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
EV
electric vehicle
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
GHG
greenhouse gas
GW
gigawatt
GWh
gigawatt-hour
ICC
Illinois Commerce Commission
IIJA
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
IOU
investor-owned utility
IRA
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
ISO
independent system operator
kWh
kilowatt-hour
LDC
local gas distribution company
LNG
liquefied natural gas
M or mil.
million
MISO
Midcontinent Independent System
Operator
MMBtu
million British thermal units
MW
megawatt
MWh
megawatt-hour
N-1
a standard transmission planning criteria that studies impact of the loss/outage of one system element (such as a generator or transmission line) to inform resource adequacy and transmission capacity needs
NERC
North American Electric Reliability
Corporation
NYISO
New York ISO
PJM
PJM Interconnection LLC
PoW
proof of work
PSC
public service commission
PUC
public utility commission
RFP
request for proposal
RNG
renewable natural gas
ROE
return on equity
RTO
regional transmission organization
SPP
Southwest Power Pool
T&D
transmission and distribution
ZEHES
zero emissions heating equipment standard