Glossary
Some useful organisations, terms, acronyms and abbreviations found in the energy network industries.
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ACER Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
ACPO Association of Chief Police Officers
ADBA Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association
BEAMA British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers Association
BIS Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
BT 21C BT’s 21st Century Network
BWEA British Wind Energy Association
CAP Cable and Accessories Panel
CCS Carbon Capture and Storage
CCSG Communication Cable Safety Group
CDCM Common Distribution Charging Methodology
CEER Council of European Energy Regulators
CIGRE International Council on Large Electric Systems
CIRED Congrès International des Réseaux Electriques de Distribution
CLA Country Land & Business Association
CNG Compressed Natural Gas
CO Carbon Monoxide
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COG Commercial Operations Group
CS5 Standing Panel CS5 – Optical Fibres
DBIS see BIS
DCode Distribution Code of Great Britain
DCMF Distribution Charging Methodologies Forum
DCMF MIG DCMF Methodologies Issues Group
DCRP Distribution Code Review Panel
DECC Department of Energy and Climate Change
DfT Department for Transport
DNO Distribution Network Operator
DPCR5 Distribution Price Control Review 5 (Electricity 2010-2015)
DIN Dangerous Incident Notification
DSO Distribution System Operator
DUoS Distribution Use of System Charges
DWG Distribution Working Group
E3C Energy Emergencies Executive Committee
EA Environment Agency
Easee-Gas European Association for the Streamlining of Energy Exchange
EDCM Common EHV Distribution Charging Methodologies
EEGI European Electricity Grid Initiative
EHV Extra High Voltage
EIC Energy Industries Council
EITC Energy Industry Telecommunications Committee
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
EMFs Electric and Magnetic Fields
ENA Energy Networks Association
ENFG Electricity Networks and Futures Group
ENSCG Energy Networks Strategic Communications Group
ENSG Electricity Networks Strategy Group
ENTSO-E European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity
ENTSOG European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas
EPMF Emergency Planning Managers’ Forum
EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
ER Engineering Recommendations
ERA Energy Retail Association
ERGEG European Regulators’ Group for Electricity and Gas
ESC Electrical Safety Council
ESQCR Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations
ETON Electronic Transfer of Notices system
ETR Engineering Technical Reports
ETUG Energy Telecommunications User Group
ETWG Embedded Transmission Working Group
EU European Union
EURELECTRIC The Union of the Electricity Industry in Europe
FCP Forward Cost Pricing
FFC Fluid-filled Cable
FUW Farmers Union of Wales
Gas Safe Register The gas safety watchdog that all gas engineers must sign up to
GB Great Britain
GDN Gas Distribution Networks
GDPCR Gas Distribution Price Control Review
GEODE The European Group of Energy Distribution Companies & Organisations
GPG Good Practice Guide
GS Guaranteed Standards
GT Gas Transporter
GW Gigawatts
HASWA Health & Safety at Work Act
HAUC Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee
HESAC Health & Safety Advisory Committee
HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle
HSE Health & Safety Executive
HV High Voltage
ICT Information Communication and Technology
IDNO Independent Distribution Network Operator
IGT Independent Gas Transporter
IET Institution of Engineering & Technology
IFI Innovation Funding Incentive
IFI/SD Innovation Funding Incentive for Sustainable Development scheme
IPSIOE Internet Protocol Solutions in Operational Environments
IPU Infrastructure Planning Unit
ISG Structure of Charges Implementation & Steering Group
IT Information Technology
ITCG Industry Technical Codes Group
LCNF Low Carbon Networks Fund
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
LRIC Long Run Incremental Costing methodology
LS Licence Standards
LV Low Voltage
MCS Microgeneration Certification Scheme
MIPU Major Infrastructure Planning Unit
MPAN Metering Point Administration Number (electricity)
MPRN Meter Point Registration Number (gas)
NaFIRS® National Fault and Interruption Reporting Scheme
NEDeR National Equipment Defect Report
NEDeRS® National Equipment Defect Reporting System
NFU National Farmers Union
NG National Grid
NGN Next Generation Networks (BT’s next generation network programme)
NSIP Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
NTS National Transmission System
Ofgem Office of Gas & Electricity Markets: The regulator for Britain’s gas and electricity industries
OFT Office of Fair Trading
Ofcom Office of Communications: The regulator for Britain's telecommunications industries
Ofwat Regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales
OHAG Occupational Health Advisory Group
OHC Occupational Health Committee
OTEG Offshore Transmission Experts Group
P3SG Power Sector Strategic Skills Group
PAP Protection Assessment Panel
PCG Price Control Group
PLC Power Line Communications Forum
PMR Private Mobile Radio
PRASEG Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group
Rapporteur The MEP responsible for drafting a particular European Parliament report, subject to amendments by other MEPs
R&D Research & Development
REA Renewable Energy Association
REAL Renewable Energy Assurance Listed
RES&DG Network of Experts Renewable Energy Sources & Distributed Generation working group
RHI Renewable Heat Incentive
RIG Regulatory Instructional Guide
RIIO Calculation for network operators' revenue (Revenue = Innovation + Incentives + Outputs)
ROEP Rise of Earth Potential
RPZ Registered Power Zones
RPI-X@20 Calculation no longer used for assessing network operators' revenue (see RIIO for new formula)
RTS Radio Teleswitch
SAGE Stakeholder Advisory Group on EMFs
SAP Switchgear Assessment Panel - provides an independent assessment of switchgear, disconnectors, voltage and current transformers against the requirements of national and international standards and directives
SBGI Society of British Gas Industries
SCG Strategic Communications Group
SEPA Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
SHE Safety, Health & Environment
SMMT Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
SOP Suspension of Operational Practice or Standard of Performance
SSEG Small Scale Embedded Generation
TAF Trade Association Forum
TAO Transmission Asset Owner
TPCR Transmission Price Control Review
TSO Transmission System Operator
UKOPA United Kingdom Onshore Pipeline Operators' Association
WACC Weighted Average Costs of Capital
WHO World Health Organisation