FEI-FEVI 2010 EEC Report filed March 31, 2011 - FortisBC

FORTISBC ENERGY INC. AND FORTISBC ENERGY (VANCOUVER ISLAND) INC.
2010 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ANNUAL REPORT
APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Commission – British Columbia Utilities Commission, the provincial body regulating utilities in British
Columbia.
Companies – FortisBC Energy Utilities
COV – City of Vancouver
CPR – Conservation Potential Review, a study completed to identify opportunities for energy savings
across natural gas delivery infrastructures and improvements to overall energy utilization efficiency.
CS – Compression Service
CST – California Standard Tests
CWHI - Condensing Water Heater Initiative
DC – Pacific Resource Conservation Society’s Destination Conservation program
DES - District Energy Systems
DHW – Domestic Hot Water
DSM – Demand-Side Management, defined as “any utility activity that modifies or influences the way in
which customers utilize energy services”. From FortisBC Energy Utilities’ perspective, the primary
objectives of DSM are to increase the overall economic efficiency of the energy services it provides to
customers and maintain the competitive position of natural gas relative to other energy sources.
DSMS – Demand Side Management System
ECAP - Energy Conservation Assistance Program
ECM - Electronically Commutated Motors
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