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153 Advisory Circular: A type of publication offered by the FAA to provide guidance and recommendations for compliance with aviation regulations, policies, and programs. Aeronautical uses: Any activity that involves, makes possible, or is required for the operation of aircraft or that contributes to or is required for the safety of such operations.
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154 Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue Source Azimuth: The angle between true south and the point on the horizon directly below the sun. Backup power: Electric energy supplied by a utility or on-site generating unit to replace power and energy lost during an unscheduled equipment outage.
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Glossary of Aviation, Energy, and Related Financial Terms 155 Central physical plant: A plant owned by, and on the grounds of, a multi-building facility that provides district heating, district cooling, or electricity to other buildings on the same facility. To qualify as a central plant it must provide district heat, district chilled water, or electricity to at least one other building.
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156 Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue Source direction of movement stays the same at all times. Direct current is produced by electrochemical and photovoltaic cells and batteries.
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Glossary of Aviation, Energy, and Related Financial Terms 157 Feed in Tariff: A Feed in Tariff (FIT) provides a fixed price for the purchase of electricity generated (per kWh)
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158 Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue Source Heat pump (geothermal) : A heat pump in which the refrigerant exchanges heat (in a heat exchanger)
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Glossary of Aviation, Energy, and Related Financial Terms 159 Modules: PV cells or an assembly of cells into panels (modules) intended for and shipped for final consumption or to another organization for resale.
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160 Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue Source Rebate program: A utility company-sponsored conservation program whereby the utility company returns a portion of the purchase price cost when a more energy-efficient refrigerator, water heater, air conditioner, or other appliance is purchased. Reliability (electric system)
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Glossary of Aviation, Energy, and Related Financial Terms 161 covers, containing water tubes of air baffles under a blackened heat absorbent panel. The energy is usually used for space heating, for water heating, and for heating swimming pools.
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