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... K Acronyms and Abbreviations AGC Associated General Contractors of America ARP American Rescue Plan ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act BAS building automation system BECCS biomass energy with carbon capture and storage BESS building energy storage system BEV battery electric vehicle BGA BlueGreen Alliance BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics CAFE Corporate Average Fuel Economy CAFO concentrated animal feeding operation CARB California Air Resources Board CBA community benefits (or workforce) agreement CBO community-based organization CCS carbon capture and storage/sequestration CCU carbon capture and utilization CCUS carbon capture, utilization, and storage CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDFI Community Development Financial Institution CDR carbon dioxide removal CEJST Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool CEQ Council on Environmental Quality CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission CHP combined heat and power COZ Climate Opportunity Zone CZ commuting zone DAC direct air capture DER distributed energy resource DH district heating DHS Department of Homeland Security DOC Department of Commerce DoD Department of Defense DOE Department of Energy DOI Department of the Interior DOT Department of Transportation EECBG Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant PREPUBLICATION COPY – SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 634
From page 635...
... EIA Energy Information Administration EJ environmental justice EO Executive Order EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESG environmental, social, and governance EUI energy use intensity EV electric vehicle FCEV fuel cell electric vehicle FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FIA Forestry Inventory and Analysis FOA funding opportunity announcement FSOC Financial Stability Oversight Council GAO Government Accountability Office GEB grid interactive energy efficient building GHG greenhouse gas GSA General Services Administration GWP global warming potential HEV hybrid electric vehicle HFC hydrofluorocarbon HHS Department of Health and Human Services HIA health impact assessment HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development IAC Industrial Assessment Center ICE internal combustion engine ICEV internal combustion engine vehicle IEA International Energy Agency IIJA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ILO International Labour Organization IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IRA Inflation Reduction Act ISO independent system operator ITC investment tax credit IWG Interagency Working Group JQI job quality index LCOE levelized cost of energy LDV light-duty vehicle LEAP local energy action plan LIHEAP Low-Income Heating Assistance Program LMI low and moderate income LNG liquefied natural gas LTAR Long-Term Agricultural Research LULUCF land use, land use change, and forestry MHD medium- and heavy-duty PREPUBLICATION COPY – SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 635
From page 636...
... NABTU North America's Building Trade Unions NAICS North American Industry Classification System NARUC National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners NASEO National Association of State Energy Officials NBCS Nature-Based Climate Solution NCTF National Climate Task Force NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation NGO non-governmental organization NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory NRI National Resources Inventory NSF National Science Foundation NTC National Transition Corporation NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Administration OEM original equipment manufacturer OMB Office of Management and Budget OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy PEV plug-in electric vehicle PHEV plug-in hybrid vehicle PLA project labor agreement PM particulate matter PRI Principles of Responsible Investment PTC production tax credit PUC public utility commission PV photovoltaic RD&D research, development, and demonstration RDD&D research, development, demonstration, and deployment RFF Resources for the Future RFI request for information RTO regional transmission organization SEC Securities and Exchange Commission STEM science, technology, engineering, and mathematics SUV sport utility vehicle TCC Transformative Climate Communities TCO total cost of ownership TCTAC Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center TIP NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture USEER U.S.
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... VOC volatile organic compound WAP Weatherization Assistance Program WHEJAC White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council WRI World Resources Institute ZEV zero-emissions vehicle PREPUBLICATION COPY – SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 637

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