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Rural Electric Cooperative
Energy (renewable); General
A nonprofit, customer-owned electric utility that distributes power in a rural area. As of June 1990, there are three rural electric cooperatives in California: Anza Electric Cooperative in Anza; ...
seasonal efficiency (SE)
Energy (renewable); General
A measure of the percentage of heat from the combustion of gas and from associated electrical equipment which is transferred to the space being heated during a year under specified conditions. ...
tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME)
Energy (renewable); General
An oxygenate that can be used in reformulated gasoline. It is an ether based on reactive C5 olefins and methanol.
transitional low emission vehicle (TLEV)
Energy (renewable); General
A vehicle certified by the California Air Resources Board to have emissions from zero to 50,000 miles no higher than 0.125 grams/mile (g/mi) of non-methane organic gases, 3.4 g/mi of carbon monoxide, ...
utility distribution company (UDC)
Energy (renewable); General
An entity that owns a distribution system for the delivery of energy to and from the ISO-controlled grid, and that provides regulated, retail service to eligible end-use customers who are not yet ...
variable air volume (VAV) system
Energy (renewable); General
A mechanical HVAC system capable of serving multiple zones which controls the temperature maintained in a zone by controlling the amount of heated or cooled air supplied to the zone.
performance-based regulation (PBR)
Energy (renewable); General
Any rate-setting mechanism which attempts to link rewards (generally profits) to desired results or targets. PBR sets rates, or components of rates,for a period of time based on external indices ...
