energy
705 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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IGCC | Integrated coal gasification combined cycle | |
IGIC | Interim gas inventory charge (natural gas) | |
IGSC | Interim gas supply charge (natural gas) | |
IGT | Institute of Gas Technology (natural gas) | |
IHR | Incremental Heat Rate- plant monitoring (electricity) | |
IIASA | International Institute for Applied System Analysis | |
IJC | International Joint Commission | |
ILP | Integrated Licensing Process | |
INGAA | Interstate Natural Gas Association of America | |
IOS | Interconnected Operations Services (electricity) | |
IOU | Investor owned utility (electricity) | |
IPAA | Independent Petroleum Association of America (oil) | |
IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (climate) | |
IPP | Independent Power Producer (electricity) | |
IPS/UPS | Integrated Power System/United Power System, consisting of Independent Power Systems of 12 countries bordering Russia and the Unified Power System of Russia | |
IROL | Interconnection Reliability Operating Limit (electricity) | |
IRP | Integrated Resource Planning | |
IRR | Internal Rate of Return (finance) | |
ISO | Independent System Operator (US) (see also TSO) Responsible for grid management, but does not own assets. (electricity) | |
ISO | NE ISO New England, Inc. (electricity) | |
ISO-NE | Independent System Operator of New England, a Regional Transmission Organization. (US) (electricity) | |
ISS | Interruptible Sales Service | |
IT | Interruptible Transportation is gas shipment via pipeline whose delivery may be interrupted in favor of "firm shipment" contracts if there is lack of capacity. (natural gas) | |
ITC | Investment tax credit (policy) | |
ITS | Interruptible Transportation Service is gas shipment via pipeline whose delivery may be interrupted in favor of "firm shipment" contracts if there is lack of capacity. (natural gas) | |
JRC | Joint Research Centre | |
JREC | Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition | |
koe | One kilogram oil equivalent (EU) (measurement) | |
kV | Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement) | |
KVA | One thousand volt Ampere (measurement) | |
K-value | thermal conductance | |
kvar | one thousand vars (measurement) | |
Kw | Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement) | |
KWE | kilowatt electric (measurement) | |
kWh | Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement) | |
LaaR | Load acting as a resource (ERCOT category) (electricity) | |
LBNL | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US) | |
LDC | Local Distribution Company (electricity) | |
LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design | |
LEVP | Low Emissions Vehicle Program | |
LHV | lower heating value | |
LIHEAP | Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program | |
LIPA | Long Island Power Authority (US) (electricity) | |
LMP | Locational marginal price/pricing. See explanation in electricity markets. | |
LNG | Liquified Natural Gas | |
LODF | Line Outage Distribution Factor (electricity) | |
LOLE | Loss of Load Expectation (electricity) | |
Low-e | low emissivity | |
LPG | liquefied petroleum gas | |
LPN | Lender Participation Notes |