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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Energy; Energy efficiency
The federal agency in charge of disaster recovery in locations that have been declared disaster areas by a state's Governor and the President of the United States.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Energy; Energy efficiency
An independent regulatory commission within the U.S. Department of Energy that has jurisdiction over energy producers that sell or transport fuels for resale in interstate commerce; the authority to ...
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Energy; Energy efficiency
A centrally operated direct payment program that assists eligible households in offsetting the cost of heating and cooling their homes. Payments are generally made in the form of dual party warrants ...
heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF)
Energy; Energy efficiency
A measure of heating efficiency for the total heating output of a central air-conditioning heat pump. Efficiency is derived according to federal test methods by using the total Btus during its normal ...
heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
Energy; Energy efficiency
A system that provides heating, ventilation and/or cooling within or associated with a building.
inherently low emission vehicle (ILEV)
Energy; Energy efficiency
Term used by federal government for any vehicle that is certified to meet the California Air Resources Board's Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) standards for non-methane organic gases and carbon monoxide, ...
investor owned utility (IOU)
Energy; Energy efficiency
A company, owned by stockholders for profit, that provides utility services. A designation used to differentiate a utility owned and operated for the benefit of shareholders from municipally owned ...