Abbreviations / Acronyms / Short forms used in the Energy Auditor / Energy Manager Examination conducted by BEE

HVAC	Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
VCR	Vapour Compression Refrigeration
VAR	Vapour Absorption Refrigeration
CFC	Chlorinated Fluorocarbon
HFC	Hydro Fluorocarbon
HCFC	Hydrochloro Fluorocarbon
COP	Coefficient of Performance
FCU	Fan Coil Units
AHU	Air Handling Units
IPLV	Integrated Part Load Value
OLTC	On Load Tap Changer
PCC	Power Control Centre
MCC	Motor Control Centre
AAAC	All Aluminium Alloy Conductors
ACRS	Aluminium Cored Steel Reinforced
DTRs	Distribution Transformers
HVDS	High Voltage Distribution System
LVDS	Low Voltage Distribution System
DSM	Demand Side Management
UPS	Uninterruptible Power Supplies
HVDC	High Voltage Direct Current
PCC	Point of Common Coupling
RPM	Revolutions per Minute
PF	Power Factor
VFD	Variable Frequency Drive
TEFC	Totally-Enclosed, Fan-Cooled
SPDP	Screen Protected Drip Proof
F&W	Friction & Windage
EEM	Energy Efficient Motors
BIS	Bureau of Indian Standards
NEMA	National Electrical Manfacturers Association of USA
BMS	Building Management System
VSD	Variable Speed Drive
FAD	Free Air Delivery
HOC	Heat of Compression
TR	Tons of Refrigeration
EER	Energy Efficieny Ratio
DBT	Dry Bulb Temperature
WBT	Wet Bulb Temperature
ACH	Air Changes per Hour
ASME	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
SP	Static Pressure
BHP	Brake Horse Power
ID	Induced Draft
FD	Forced Draft
PA	Primary Air
GRP	Glass Reinforced Plastic
BEP	Best Efficiency Point
BFP	Boiler Feed Pump
COC	Cycles of Concentration
L/G	Liquid / Gas
UV	Ultraviolent Light
CRI	Color Rendering Index
HID	High Intensity Discharge
GLS	General Lighting service
FTL	Fluorescent Tube Lamp
BEMS	Building Energy Management System
BPO	Business Process Outsourcing
EPI	Energy Performance Index
AAhEPI	Average Annual Hourly Energy Performance Index
CFL	Compact Fluorescent Lamp
LPSV	Low Pressure Sodium Vapor
HPSV	High Pressure Sodium Vapor
HPMV	High Pressure Mercury Vapor
LED	Light Emitting Diode
LLF	Light Loss Factor
UF	Utilisation Factor
SHR	Space to Height Ratio
CI	Compressor Ignition
WHR	Waste Heat Recovery
ECBC	Energy Conservation Building Codes
SHGC	Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
VLT	Vissible Light Transmittance
WWR	Window-Wall Ratio
EA	Effective Aperture
LPD	Lighting Power Density
PC	Pulverised Coal
CHP	Combined Heat and Power
IC	Internal Combustion
TSR	Theoretical Steam Rate
ASR	Actual Steam Rate
HPHE	Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger
LMTD	Log Mean Temperature Difference
PFD	Process Flow Diagram
HV	High Voltage
EHV	Extra High Voltage
T&D	Transmission & Distribution
HT	High Tension
MD	Maximum Demand
THD	Total Harmonic Distortion
3T	Temperature, Turbulence and Time
MCR	Maximum Continuous Rating
IBR	Indian Boiler Regulation
FBC	Fluidised Bed Combustion
EA	Excess Air
AAS	Actual Air Supplied
TDS	Total Dissolved Solids
PRV	Pressure Reducing Valve
NPSH	Net Positive Suction Head
NPSHA	Net Positive Suction Head Available
NPSHR	Net Positive Suction Head Required
SRB	Self-Recuperative Burners
ETI	Economic Thickness of Insulation
PCE	Pyrometric Cone Equivalent
RUL	Refractories Under Load
AFBC	Atmospheric Fluidised Bed Combustion System
CFBC	Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion System
PFBC	Pressurized Fluidised Bed Combustion System
VOC	Volatile Organic Compounds
GWP	Global Warming Potential
PFC	PerFluro Carbons
UNFCC	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
IPCC	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
COP	Conference of Parties
EITs	Economies In Transition
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
CDM	Clean Development Mechanism
JI	Joint Implementation
CER	Certified Emission Reduction
ERU	Emission Reduction Unit
PIN	Project Idea Note
DNA	Designated National Authority
PDD	Project Design Document
DOE	Designated Operational Entity
MOEF	Ministry of Environments and Forests
EB	Executive Board
ODA	Official Development Assistance
ICL	Incandescent Lamp
TPA	Tripartite Agreement
NRES	New and Renewable Energy Sources
PV	Photo Voltaic
GaAs	Gallium Arsenide
CIS	Copper Indium Diselenide
CdTe	Cadmium Telluride
BIPV	Building-Integrated Photo Voltaic
WECS	Wind Energy Conversion System
CF	Capacity Factor
DOB	De-Oiled Bran
PQCDS	Productivity, Quality, Costs, Delivery, Safe Working Environment
PDCA	Plan, Do, Check, Action
SGA	Small Group Activities
TPM	Total Productive Maintenance
TQM	Total Quality Management
DIS	Draft International Standards
GHG	Greenhouse Gas
NPV	Net Present Value
ROI	Return on Investment
IRR	Internal Rate of Return
ESCOs	Energy Service Companies
O&M	Operation & Maintenance
EPC	Energy Performance Contract
IGA	Investment Grade Audit
EEM	Energy Efficient Measures
PMV	Performance Measurement and Verification
EOI	Expression of Interest
RFP	Request for Proposal
M&V	Monitoring & Verification
PDC	Project Development Cycle
WBS	Work Breakdown Structure
AOA	Activity on Arrow
AON	Activity on Node
CPM	Critical Path Method
PERT	Program Evaluation and Review Technique
M&T	Monitoring & Targeting
EAC	Energy Account Centers
CUSUM	Cummulative Sum of Differences
EMIS	Energy Management Information System
ODS	Ozone Depleting Substances
COS	Corbonyl Sulfide
IOR	Improved Oil Recovery
EOR	Enhanced Oil Recovery
CBM	Coal Bed Methane
GTL	Gas to Liquid
BEE	Bureau of Energy Efficiency
SDA	State Designated Agencies
S&L	Standards and Labeling
MEPS	Minimum Energy Performance Standards
HVDS	High Voltage Direct Supply
BLY	Bachat Lamp Yojana
DC	Designated Consumer
MTOE	Million Tonne of Oil Equivalent
PPP	Purchasing Power Parity
R/P	Reserved / Production
toe	Tonne of Oil Equivalent
MT	Million Tonnes
BCM	Billion Cubic Metres
MKwh	Million Kilo Watt Hour
NELP	New Exploration Licensing Policy
SEC	Specific Energy Consumption
DAE	Department of Atomic Energy
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
OGL	Open General License
FDI	Foreign Direct Investment
AT & C	Aggregate Technical & Commercial
APDRP	Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme
ABT	Availability Based Tariffs
CEA	Central Electricity Authority
RPO	Renewable Purchase Obligation
SERC	State Electricity Regulatory Commission
RPS	Renewable Portfolio Standard
GIS	Geographical Information System
TTRC	Tradable Tax Rebate Certificate
NAPCC	National Action Plan on Climate Change
LNG	Liquified Natural Gas
CNG	Compressed Natural Gas
MNRE	Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
EI	Energy Intensity
FC	Final Consumption
APM	Administered Pricing Mechanism
MIS	Management Information System
PC	Planning Commission
DC	Directional Current
AC	Alternating Current
TOD	Time of Day
RH	Relative Humidity
BTU	British Thermal Unit
ENCON	Energy Conservation
LSHS	Low Sulphur Heavy Stock
LDO	Light Diesel Oil
LPG	Liquified Petroleum Gas
PEP	Plant Energy Performance
TPD	Tons per Day
EPI	Energy Performance Indicators
SMART	Specific, Measurable, Ambitious, Realistic, Time
5S	Seiri, Seito, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke (Housekeeping, Workplace Organisation, Cleanup, Maintain Cleanliness and Discipline)