705 abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
DG Directorate-General (EU) (government)
DIIS Danish Institute for International Studies (organization)
DLC Direct load control (regarding Load management)
DME Disturbance Monitoring Equipment
DO Dissolved oxygen
DOE United States Department of Energy (government)
DOE/FE United States Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (government)
DOI United States Department of the Interior (government)
DOT United States Department of Transportation (government)
DR Demand response
DRAM Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition
DRB Demonstrated reserve base
DRCC Demand Response Coordinating Council (coalition)
DRR Demand Response resources
DRRC Demand Response Research Center (California)
DSM Demand side management
DSO Distribution system operator (regarding electricity distribution
Dth Dekatherm (defined as 1 million British thermal units, also written "MMBtu") (measurement)
DTW dealer tank wagon (as in, "oil companies setting regional dealer tank wagon pricing") (Oil)
E&D Exploration and development expenses
E85 E85 fuel: A fuel containing a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline
E95 like E85 fuel but with less gasoline. A fuel containing a mixture of 95 percent ethanol and 5 percent gasoline
EA Environmental assessment as in an Environmental impact assessment
EAR Estimated additional resources, as in Considering reserves of uranium deposits
ECAR East Central Area Reliability Coordination Agreement (US)
ECPA Electric Consumers Protection Act (US)
EdF Electricité de France
EDRP Emergency demand response program
EE Energy efficiency
EEI Edison Electric Institute
EEM Energy Efficient Mortgage
EER energy efficiency ratio
EF energy factor (clothes washers)
EHV Extra high voltage
EIA Energy Information Administration (US)
EIA Environmental impact assessment (international)
EIB European Investment Bank
EIM Energy Improvement Mortgage
EIPP Eastern Interconnection Phasor Project
EIS Environmental Impact Statement (US)
ELCON Electricity Consumers Resources Council
EMF Electro magnetic field
EMP Environmental Management Plan
EOR Enhanced oil recovery
EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
EPAct Energy Policy Act of 1992 (US)
EPAct Energy Policy Act of 2005 (US)
EPCIP European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
EPRI Electric Power Research Institute (US)
EQR Electric Quarterly Report