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151 AAIA Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 AC Advisory Circular ac alternating current ACIP Airports Capital Improvement Program ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADAP Airport Development Aid Program ADO Airport District Office AHIC average hourly incremental cost AIP Airport Improvement Program ALP Airport Layout Plan AWEA American Wind Energy Association ARP FAA Airports Division ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ATCT Air Traffic Control Tower ATO FAA Air Traffic Organization AT OES Air Traffic Obstruction Evaluation Office AT OSG Air Traffic Operation Service Group BCA benefit cost analysis Btu-hr British Thermal Units per hour CATEX categorical exclusion CFR Code of Federal Regulations CO2 carbon dioxide COE cost of energy CREST cost of renewable energy spreadsheet tool CSP concentrating solar power dc direct current DHS Department of Homeland Security DOD U.S. Department of Defense DOE U.S. Department of Energy DOER Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources DSIRE Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency EA Environmental Assessment EGS Enhanced Geothermal Systems EIA U.S. Energy Information Administration EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMEC European Marine Energy Centre EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPC Engineering Procurement and Construction Acronyms
152 Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue Source EP&CBT evaluation process and cost benefit tool ESCO energy service contractor FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAR Federal Aviation Regulations FBO fixed-base operator FIT feed in tariff FMV fair market value FONSI Finding of No Significant Impacts FS Flight Standards FP Flight Procedures GSA General Services Administration GSE ground support equipment GSHP Ground Source Heat Pump GTO Department of Energyâs Geothermal Technology Office GW gigawatts HDPE high-density polyethylene HVAC Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning IRS Internal Revenue Service IRR internal rate of return ITC investment tax credit kW kilowatt kWh kilowatt hour LCOE levelized cost of energy LED light emitting diode LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LOI letter of intent MALSR Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights MW megawatts MWh megawatt hour NAS National Airspace System NAVAID Navigational Aids NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NPV Net Present Value NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory OE/AAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis O&M operations and maintenance PFCs Passenger Facility Charges PPA power purchase agreement PTC production tax credit PV photovoltaic PVWatts NREL Solar Calculator RECs renewable energy certificates RFP request for proposals RFQ request for qualifications ROI return on investment RPS renewable energy portfolio standards SGHAT Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool Tech Ops Technical Operations TERPS Terminal Instrument Procedures USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture VALE Voluntary Airport Low Emissions
