| AFV |
Alternative fuel vehicles |
| ARRA |
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act |
| BA |
Balancing authority |
| BESS |
Battery energy storage system |
| BOSR |
Body of State Regulators |
| BTU |
British thermal unit |
| CAISO |
California Independent System Operator |
| CESER |
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (DOE) |
| CNG |
Compressed natural gas |
| CRC |
Colorado River Commission |
| CREPC |
Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation |
| CSP |
Concentrated solar power |
| DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
| DER |
Distributed energy resource |
| DSM |
Demand side management |
| EDAM |
Extended day-ahead market |
| EERE |
(Office of) Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (DOE) |
| EGU |
Energy generating unit |
| EIA |
U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| EIM |
Energy imbalance market |
| EV |
Electric vehicle |
| FERC |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| FOA |
Funding Opportunity Announcement |
| GBRS |
Green Building Rating System |
| GBTA |
Green Building Tax Abatement |
| GHG |
Greenhouse gasses |
| GOE |
Nevada Governor's Office of Energy |
| GW |
Gigawatt |
| GWh |
Gigawatt hour |
| HEROS |
Home Energy Retrofit Opportunity for Seniors |
| ICC |
International Code Council |
| IECC |
International Energy Conservation Code |
| IIJA |
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act |
| IRA |
Inflation Reduction Act |
| IRP |
Integrated resource plan |
| KW |
Kilowatt |
| KWh |
Kilowatt hour |
| LEED |
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design |
| LEV |
Low-emission vehicle |
| LNG |
Liquefied natural gas |
| LISEP |
Lower Income Solar Energy Program |
| MMTCO2e |
Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent |
| MW |
Megawatt |
| MWh |
Megawatt hour |
| NARUC |
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners |
| NASEO |
National Association of State Energy Officials |
| NCEF |
Nevada Clean Energy Fund |
| NEH |
Nevada Electric Highway |
| NERC |
North American Electric Reliability Corporation |
| NPC |
Nevada Power Company |
| NREA |
Nevada Rural Electric Association |
| NREL |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (DOE) |
| PPA |
Power purchase agreement |
| PACE |
Property Assessed Clean Energy |
| PUCN |
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada |
| PV |
Photovoltaic (solar) |
| REC/PEC |
Renewable Energy Credit / Portfolio Energy Credit |
| RETA |
Renewable Energy Tax Abatement |
| REPR |
Renewable energy program rate |
| REV West |
Regional Electric Vehicle West plan |
| RFI |
Request for Information |
| RFR |
Request for Reimbursement |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RFQ |
Request for Qualifications |
| RPS |
Renewable portfolio standard |
| RTO |
Regional Transmission Organization |
| RUS |
Rural Utility Service (USDA) |
| SEP |
State Energy Program (DOE) |
| SPPC |
Sierra Pacific Power Company |
| UEC |
Universal energy charge |
| USGBC |
U.S. Green Building Council |
| VEA |
Valley Electric Association |
| WAPA |
Western Area Power Administration |
| WECC |
Western Electric Coordinating Council |
| WIEB |
Western Interstate Energy Board |
| WIRAB |
Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Board |
| WIRED |
Western Interconnect Regional Electricity Dialogue |
| ZEV |
Zero-emission vehicle |
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