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Glossary of Electric & Telecommunication Terms - April 2016
CWIP
construction work in progress
DBS
direct broadcast satellite
DC
direct current
DNR
Department of Natural Resources
DOE
Department of Energy
DPS
Department of Public Service
DSC
debt service coverage
DSM
demand-side management
EC
electrification
EEI
Edison Electric Institute
EER
energy efficiency ratio
EHV
extra high voltage
EIA
Energy Information Administration
EIS
environmental impact statement
EMF
electromagnetic field, electromotive force
EMS
energy management system
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPAct
Energy Policy Act of 1992
EPRI
Electric Power Research Institute
ERA
Economic Regulatory Administration
ERC Loan
Energy Resources Conservation Loan
ERDA
Energy Research and Development
Administration
ETS
electric thermal storage
EWG
exempt wholesale generator
FEA
Federal Energy Administration
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FFB
Federal Financing Bank
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FFB
Federal Financing Bank
FPC
Federal Power Commission