Glossary

General information

°F

degrees Fahrenheit

actual

Spending data reported at the end of the program year.

attribution rate

A net versus gross plan measurement.

cfm

cubic feet per minute

DR

demand response

EIA

US Energy Information Administration

EM&V

evaluation, measurement and verification

ex ante

Latin for “before the event.” Ex ante information is based on a plan, not actual numbers.

ex post

Latin for “after the event.” Ex post information indicates that the numbers are actual results.

impact

The result of a program. Impacts are measured in various units depending on the program's intention. Impacts can be measured in kW, kWh, dollars, MWh, and more; the particular unit will be shown in the results table.

kBtu

thousand Btu

kW

kilowatt

kWh

kilowatt-hour

MBtu

thousand Btu

measure

A type of technology.

MMBtu

million Btu

MW

megawatt

MWh

megawatt-hour

plan

Annual spending and impacts program goals that have been approved by regulators.

psi

pounds per square inch

PV

photovoltaic

PY

plan year

QA/QC

quality assurance/quality control

realization rate

A measurement of actual performance versus plan.

reported

Impact data published at the end of the program year.

state and province abbreviations

When space requires it, we use the standard abbreviations for all US states and Canadian provinces included in DSM Insights and Measure Insights.

Technical Reference Manual (TRM)

A document that outlines various technological measures and how much energy a utility program can be expected to save by promoting them. Generally used to plan and evaluate energy-efficiency and demand-response programs.

verified

Published impact data that has been reviewed by a third party.

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