EIA Energy Glossary
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This glossary, compiled by the EIA – the U.S. Energy Information Administration, explains terms relevant to petroleum, natural gas, electricity, coal, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and alternative fuels
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ACBM
Account classification
Account of others
Accounting system
Acid mine drainage
Acid rain
Acquisition
Acquisition costs
Acre-foot
Acreage
Active power
Active solar
Actual peak reduction
Adjustable speed drives
Adjusted electricity
Adjustment bid
Administrative and general expenses
Advance royalty
Advances from municipality
Account classification
Account of others
Accounting system
Acid mine drainage
Acid rain
Acquisition
Acquisition costs
Acre-foot
Acreage
Active power
Active solar
Actual peak reduction
Adjustable speed drives
Adjusted electricity
Adjustment bid
Administrative and general expenses
Advance royalty
Advances from municipality
Advances to municipality
Adverse water conditions
Affiliate
Afforestation
Aftermarket converted vehicle
Aftermarket vehicle converter
Agglomerating character
Aggregate ratio
Aggregator
Agriculture
Air cleaner
Air collector
Air conditioning
Air conditioning intensity
Air pollution abatement equipment
Alcohol
Alkylate
Alkylation
Adverse water conditions
Affiliate
Afforestation
Aftermarket converted vehicle
Aftermarket vehicle converter
Agglomerating character
Aggregate ratio
Aggregator
Agriculture
Air cleaner
Air collector
Air conditioning
Air conditioning intensity
Air pollution abatement equipment
Alcohol
Alkylate
Alkylation
All-electric home
Alternate energy source for primary heater
Alternating current
Alternative fuel
Alternative fuel vehicle converter
Alternative-fuel vehicle
Alternative-rate DSM program assistance
Amorphous silicon
Amortization
Ampere
Ancillary services
Annual operating factor
Annual requirement
ANSI assembly identifier
Anthracite
Anthropogenic
API
API gravity
Alternate energy source for primary heater
Alternating current
Alternative fuel
Alternative fuel vehicle converter
Alternative-fuel vehicle
Alternative-rate DSM program assistance
Amorphous silicon
Amortization
Ampere
Ancillary services
Annual operating factor
Annual requirement
ANSI assembly identifier
Anthracite
Anthropogenic
API
API gravity