Acronyms and Abbreviations
AC
alternating current
AEIC
Association of Edison
Illuminating Companies
Illuminating Companies
ANSI
American National Standards
Institute
Institute
AVR
automatic voltage regulator
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CIPP
Critical Infrastructure
Protection Plans
Protection Plans
CO
2
carbon dioxide
DC
direct current
DGA
Dissolved Gas Analysts
EHV
extra high voltage
EPRI
Electric Power Research
Institute
Institute
FIST
Facilities Instructions,
Standards, and Techniques
Standards, and Techniques
GPRA
Government Performance and
Results Act
Results Act
HECP
Hazardous Energy Control
Program
Program
hp
horsepower
HVDC
high-voltage direct current
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers
Electronics Engineers
IR
infrared
JHA
job hazard analysis
kV
kilovolt
NERC
North American Electric
Reliability Council
Reliability Council
NESC
National Electrical Safety Code
NFPA
National Fire Protection
Association
Association
OMB
Office of Management and
Budget
Budget
O&M
operations and maintenance
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Administration
PM
preventive maintenance
PSS
power system stabilizer
RCM
reliability-centered maintenance
SCADA
Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition
Acquisition
Vac
volts alternating current
Vdc
volts direct current
WAPA
Western Area Power
Administration
Administration
WG
working group
WSCC
Western System Coordinating
Council
Council
XLPE
crosslinked polyethylene