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Acronyms<br />

Acronyms<br />

ACE – Area Control Error<br />

AESO – Alberta Electric System Operator<br />

ANSI – American National Standards Institute<br />

BAL – Balancing<br />

CAISO – California Independent System Operator<br />

COM – Communications<br />

CF – Capacity Factor<br />

CPS – Control Performance Standard<br />

CSP – Concentrating Solar Power<br />

CIGRE - International Council on Large Electric Systems<br />

DCS – Disturbance Control Standard<br />

DFG - Doubly Fed Induction Generator;<br />

DSO – Distribution System Operator<br />

ELCC – Equivalent Load Carrying Capability<br />

EMS – Energy Management System<br />

ERCOT – Electricity Reliability Council <strong>of</strong> Texas<br />

EV – Electric Vehicles<br />

FAC – Facilities Design, Connections, and Maintenance<br />

FERC – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission<br />

HVDC – <strong>High</strong>-Voltage Direct-Current transmission<br />

HVRT – <strong>High</strong>-Voltage Ride-Though<br />

IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission<br />

IEEE – Institute <strong>of</strong> Electrical and Electronic Engineers<br />

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