These abbreviations of organisations and other terms may be encountered in milling industry publications.
For other milling terms, including an illustrated glossary of technical words, see our main glossary page.
| AAT | Awel Aman Tawe (Wales) |
| ABB | Multi-national electrical equipment supplier (also see Alberta, Canada Oct 2005) |
| ADEME | Agency for the Environment and Energy Management (France) |
| ADT | Advanced Digital Tracker (radar testing device, Wales, UK) |
| AEDB | Alternative Energy Development Board (Pakistan) |
| AEE | Associción Empresarial Eólica (Spain) |
| AEP | American Electric Power Co (USA) |
| AEPCO | Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (USA) |
| AER | Australian Energy Regulator |
| AER-5 | Alternative Energy Requirement (Ireland) |
| AESO | Alberta Electric System Operator (Canada) |
| Afineole | Association Française des Industriels de l’Éolien (France) |
| AHS | Associated Heat Services |
| AMEC | Large wind project developer (UK) |
| ANERT | Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (India) |
| ANEV | Associazione Nazionale Energia del Venio (Italy’s wind energy association) |
| ANMP | National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (Portugal, incl. calling for licensing process for wind farms to be speeded up in June 2006) |
| AOC | Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (France- label/ certificate that identifies an agricultural product whose stages of production and processing are carried out in a defined geographical area – the terroir – and using recognized and traditional know-how. |
| APER | Associazione Produttori Energia di Fonti Rinovabili (Italy’s renewable association society) |
| APERC | AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) |
| APPA | Associación de Pequeños Productores Autogeneradores (Spain) |
| APREAN | Asociacion de Promotores y Productores de Energía Eólica de Andalucia (Spain) |
| APREN | Asociçao Portuguesa de Productores Independentes do Enérgia Eléctrica (Portugal) |
| AREG | Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (Scotland) |
| ARPA | Arkansas River Power Authority (USA) |
| ASA | Advertising Standards Agency (UK) |
| ASC | Aspen Skiing Company (USA) |
| ATG | Alternative Technology Group (UK) |
| AusWEA | Australian Wind Energy Association |
| AVEC | Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (Alaska, USA) |
| AWEA | American Wind Energy Association, founded in 1974. Washington, D.C.-based national trade association, representing wind power project developers, equipment suppliers, service providers, parts manufacturers, utilities, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry. Promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers and has around 1,000 member organizations. |
| BACI | before-after-control-impact-comparison structure method for data collection on environmental impact studies, esp. in reference to Denmark offshore wind farm studies |
| BANANA | Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone |
| BAPE | Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (Canada, esp. Quebec) |
| BCI | Bat Conservation International. |
| BEAUT | Bitteswell Employment Alliance (UK) set up in 1983 by 200 British Aerospace workers made redundant in Coventry. |
| BEE | Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie (Germany) |
| BETTA | British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements |
| BfE | Bundesamt für Energy (Switzerland federal energy office) |
| BLM | Bureau of Land Management (USA) |
| BLOWING | Bringing Large-scale Operation of Wind Into Networks and Grids (Britain/ International) |
| BOW | Barrow Offshore Wind (UK’s 4th offshore wind farm consisting of 30 Vestas completed in early May 2006) |
| BPA | Bonneville Power Administration (USA) |
| BREF | British Renewable Energy Forum |
| BSSRS | British Society for Social Responsibility in Science |
| Btu | British thermal units (UK/ global) |
| BUND | Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (German environmental group) |
| BWE | Bundesverband Windenergie (Germany). Founded in 1996. |
| BWEA | British Wind Energy Association. Formed from ITDG Wind Panel along with other interested parties & representatives from industry, to promote wind power in the UK. Inaugural meeting took place on 17 November 1978 at the Rutherford Laboratory with Peter Musgrove of Reading University as chairman. Now known as RenewableUK |
| BWEC | Bats & Wind Energy Cooperative (USA) |
| CAA | Civil Aviation Authority (UK) |
| CAITS | Centre for Alternative Industrial and Technology Systems (UK) |
| CalWEA | California Wind Energy Association (not to be confused with CanWEA, Canada’s wind energy association) |
| CanWEI | Canadian Wind Energy Institute (Canada) |
| CA-OWEE | Concerted Action on Offshore Wind Energy in Europe (Europe/ EU) |
| CBD | Center for Biological Diversity (USA) |
| CBI | Confederation of British Industry (UK) |
| CDM | Clean Development Mechanism (global) |
| CEC | California Energy Commission (USA) |
| CEGB | Central Electricity Generating Board (UK) |
| CEHN | Corporación Energia Hidroeléctrica de Navarra (Spain) |
| CENER | Spain’s national Renewable Energy Centre |
| CFE | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (Mexican utility) |
| CHP | Combined heat and power (UK) |
| CICERO | Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research. |
| CLEP | China Longyuan Electric Power (China’s leading wind company 2006) |
| CNE | Comisión Nacional de Energia (Spain) , national energy commission (also recognised in Chile) |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments (Australia) |
| COD | Concerted Action for Offshore Wind Energy Deployment (Denmark/ Copehagen & EU) |
| CoPIRG | Colorado Public Interest Research Group (USA) |
| CPUC | California Public Utilities Commission (USA) |
| CREIA | Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association (China, Beijing) |
| CRERQ | Coopératives Regroupées en Energie Renouvelable du Québec (community group, Canada) |
| CWEA/ CanWEA | Canadian Wind Energy Association, founded in 1984. Discontinued in 2020. Continued by CanREA, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association |
| CWS | Canadian Wildlife Service (Canada) |
| DanWEA | Danish Wind Energy Association |
| DAWT | Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine (NZ, international) |
| DEG | Deutsche entwicklungsgesellschaft (Germany- development bank) |
| DEUS | Department of Energy, Utilities, and Sutainability (Australia) |
| DEWI | Deutsches Wind Energie Institut (Germany) |
| DoE | Department of Energy (UK) |
| DoE | Department of Energy (UK) |
| DONG | Danish Oil and Natural Gas (company, based in Denmark), applied to build its Walney project in the UK (offshore) |
| DOWEC | Dutch Offshore Wind Energy Converter |
| DSTW | Dongfang Steam Turbine Works (China) |
| DTI | Department of Trade and Industry (UK) |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EU/ Europe). |
| EC | European Commission (Europe) |
| ECN | Energy Research Centre (Holland. Etc.) |
| ECyR | Endesa Congeneracion y Renovables (Mexico/ Spain) |
| EDP | Energias de Portugal (Portuguese energy group) |
| EDWG | Embeded Generation Working Group (UK) |
| EEA | European Environment Agency (Europe/ EU) |
| EED | Espace Eolien Developpement (France) |
| EEG | Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz (German renewable energy law) |
| EES | Environment Effects Statement |
| EET | Economy, Ecology and Technology (Holland/ Netherlands) |
| EFL | Electricity Feed Law (Germany) |
| EFSEC | Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (Washington state/ USA) |
| EHN | Energia Hidroeléctrica de Navarra (Spain) |
| EIWEN | EU-India Wind Energy Network (EU-India program to establish partnerships between wind energy players in Europe & India. |
| EMC | Energy Markets Commission (Finland) |
| ENEA | Ente Nazionale per le Nuove Technologie. l’Energia e l’Ambiente (Italy, main government agency responsible for promoting renewables.) |
| EPA | Environment Protection Agency (USA) |
| EPO | European Patent Office (EU/ Europe) |
| EPP | Environmentally Preferred Power (program, Canada) |
| EPR | European Pressurised Reactor (France/ Europe, nuclear reactor) |
| ERCOT | Electric Reliability Council of Texas (USA) |
| EREF | European Renewable Energy Federation (EU/ Europe) |
| ERUPT | Emissions Reductions Unit Procurement Tender (Dutch government’s carbon offset program) |
| ESD | Energy for Sustainable Development (UK) |
| ESPI | Electric Power Research Institute |
| ETSO | European Transmission System Operators (Europe) |
| ETSU | Energy Technology Support Unit (UK) |
| EUETS | EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU) |
| EWEA | European Wind Energy Association, formed in 1982, now known as Wind Energy Europe. |
| EWPA | Estonian Wind Power Association (Estonia) |
| EWTR | Electronic Warfare Tactics Range (UK) |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration (USA) |
| FEE | French Wind Energy Association (France) |
| FIDEME | France’s Environment and Energy Efficiency Investment Fund (France small-scale initiative fund) |
| FJEP | Fujian electric Power (China, ) |
| FoE | Friends of the Earth (organisation) |
| GAO | General Accounting Office (USA); Government Accountability Office (USA) |
| GCEP | Global Climate and Energy Project |
| GDF | Gaz de France (French supplier of natural gas, Europe’s largest supplier of natural gas, 2006) |
| GE | General Election |
| GEC | General Electric Company (British) |
| GEF | (World Bank’s) Global Environment Facility |
| GGOWL | Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited (UK/ international waters) |
| GHG | Greenhouse gas |
| GLC | Greater London Council (UK) |
| GLEB | Greater London Enterprise Board (UK) |
| GNEP | Global Renewable Energy Partners (NEG Micon) |
| GoO | Guarantee of Origin |
| GPS | Green Power Standard (Canada, … ) |
| GPSO | Green Power Aso Company (Japan) |
| GRE | Great River Energy (USA, Minnesota) |
| GRTN | Gestore della Rete di Trasmissione Nazionale (Italian grid operator) |
| GTZ | Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenanarbeit. (Germany, German development organisation) |
| HCPD | Helsinki City Planning Department (Finland) |
| HRD | Hawi Renewable Development (Hawaii/ USA developer) |
| HSW | Husumer Schiffswerft (Germany) |
| HWEA | Helenic Wind Energy Association (Greece) |
| ICE | Instituto Costaricense de Energia (government-owned electric utility of Costa Rica) |
| IEA | International Energy Agency (global) |
| Imposa | Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona (Argentine engineering firm) |
| IRP | Integrated resource planning |
| ISO | Independent System Operator (USA+) |
| ITRE | Industry, Research and Energy (European Parliament committee) |
| IWEA | Irish Wind Energy Association |
| IWEC | Irish Wind Energy Conference (Ireland) |
| IWR | Internationale Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (Germany) |
| JBIC | Japan Bank for International Co-operation (Japan) |
| JDWE | John Deere Wind Energy (USA) |
| JWDC | Japan Wind Development Company (Japan) |
| JWPA | Japan Wind Power Association (Japan) |
| KEPCO | Korea Electric Power Corporation (South Korea) |
| Klex | Abbreviation of German title which translates as “climate protection program Expo-region Hannover.” |
| KREDL | Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (India) |
| LADWP | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (USA) |
| LBNL | Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory (USA) |
| LEDC | Local energy distribution companies |
| LEEN | London Energy and Environment Network (UK) |
| LIPA | Long Island Power Authority (USA) |
| LPE | London Petrol Exchange (UK) |
| LTN | London Technology Network (UK) |
| LVDF | Les Vents de France (France) company set up by Germany’s REpower systems & Belgian Turbowinds to exploit French market |
| MATL | Montana Alberta Tie Ltd (Canada- US proposed merchant transmission line connecting Alberta and Montana) |
| MCA | Maritime and Conservation Agency (Wales/ Britain) |
| MEAN | Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (USA) |
| MEIF | Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund (Australia/ France / Sweden) (2005) |
| MEMR | Ministry of energy and mineral resources (Jordan) |
| MEP | Milieukwaliteit ElektriciteitsProductie (Netherlands subsidy) |
| MEQB | Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (USA) |
| MISO | Midwest Independent System Operator (USA) |
| MITI | Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan) |
| MKDC | Milton Keynes Development Corporation |
| MMS | Mineral Management Service (USA) |
| MoU | Memorandum of understanding (UK/ Thailand) |
| MPI | Marine Projects International (noted in UK) |
| MRET | Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (Australia) |
| MSPL | Mineral Sales Private Ltd (India) |
| MSR | Million Solar Roofs (USA, US Department of Energy initiative) |
| NAE | Northern Alternative Energy (USA) |
| NAL | National Aeronautics Laboratory |
| NAO | National Audit Office (UK) |
| NATs | National Air Traffic Services (UK) |
| ND | North Dakota (US state) |
| NDRC | National Development and Reform Commission (China) |
| NEA | Neighbourhood Energy Action (UK) |
| NEC | National Electricity Code |
| NEDO | New Energy Development Organisation (Japan) |
| NEFCO | Nordic Environment Finance Corporation |
| NERI | National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark |
| NETA | New electricity trading arrangements (UK/ technology) |
| NHIC | North Heavy Industries Group Company Limited (China, with connections to Britain & Germany, see Oct 2006) |
| NIMBY | Not In My Back Yard. |
| NIMO | Niagara Mohawk (USA/ New York) |
| NIMSBY | Not in My Secondary residence Back Yard |
| NLEPC | National Longyuan Electric Power Corporation (Chinese utility) |
| NPPD | Nebraska Public Power District (USA) |
| NRCan | Natural Resources Canada (Canada, government department) |
| NRDC | National Resources Defence Council (America/ USA) |
| NREA | New and Renewable Energy Authority (Egypt/ global) |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA) |
| NSIG | North Sea Industries Group (Scotland/ UK) |
| NSW | New South Wales (Australia) |
| NTE | Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk (Norway) |
| NVE | Norwegian Water Resources & Energy Directorate (Norway) |
| NWCC | National Wind Coordinating Committee (USA) |
| NWP | National Wind Power (UK) |
| NYMEX | New York Mercantile Exchange (USA) |
| OCC | Offshore and Certification Centre (Germany) |
| OCS | outer continental shelf (USA) |
| OCT | Oregon Climate Trust (USA) |
| ONE | Office National de l’Electricité. (Morocco) |
| ONGC | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (India) |
| OPA | Ontario Power Authority (Canada) |
| ORER | Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (Australia) |
| OSEA | Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (Canada) |
| OU | Open University (UK) |
| OWEMES | Offshore Wind Energy in the Mediterranean and Other European Seas (Europe conference) |
| OWFE | Offshore Wind Farms and the Environmentn (Denmark ) research programme, conference. |
| PEDNNWL | Product Development Network for North and East London (UK) |
| PEE | Plataforma Eólica Empresarial (Spain) |
| PEIEC | Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation (Canada) |
| PEV | Proyectos Eólicos Valencianos (Spain) |
| PfR | Partnerships for Renewables (UK initiative, Oct/ Nov 2006) |
| PIUC | Peigan Indian Utility Corporation (Canada) |
| PPI | Pluriannual Program Investment (France) |
| PRETIR | Progress of Renewable Energy: Target Setting, Implementation and Realisation (European report) |
| PSCo | Public Service Company of Colorado (USA) |
| PSOE | Partido Socialist Obrerea de España (Spanish socialist party) |
| PTC | Production Tax Credit (USA) |
| PVO | Pohjolan Voima (Finland, Finnish energy group) |
| PWEP | Portland Wind Energy Project (Victoria, Australia) |
| R&D | Research and Development (International) |
| RAB | Renewables Advisory Board (UK) |
| RABC | Radio Advisory Board of Canada |
| RAE | Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) |
| RDE | Recherches et Developpements Éolien (France) subsidiary of Spanish company Agrupación Eólica SI |
| RDF | Refuse Derived Fuel |
| REA | Renewable Energy Association (UK) |
| REA | Renewable Energy Association (UK) |
| REC | Renewable Energy Credit (USA) |
| RECS | Renewable Energy Certificates (mostly Europe, America introduced them around 2003+) |
| REE | Red Eléctrica Española / Red Eléctrica de España (Spain) |
| REEP | Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (UK, South Africa, etc) |
| REFIT | Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff (UK) |
| RFP | Request for Proposals |
| RIBA | Royal Institute of British Architects (UK) |
| RICS | Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (UK) |
| RIIA | Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK) |
| RISE | Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (Australia) |
| RMA | Resource Management Act (New Zealand) |
| ROC | Renewable obligation certificates (UK) |
| RPA | Renewable Power Association |
| RRPG | Renewable Remote Power Generation (Australia) |
| RSPB | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (UK) |
| SAINCO | Sociedad Anónima de Instalaciones de Control (Spain) |
| SCE | Southern California Edison (USA utility) |
| Sceptre | The Sheffield Centre for Product Development And Technological Resources (UK) |
| SDC | Sustainable Development Commission (UK); Servicio de Defensa de la Comptencia (Spain, government’s fair trading department) |
| SDG&E | San Diego Gas and Electric (US utility) |
| SDPC | State Development Planning Commission (China) |
| SEA | Strategic environmental assessment (UK) |
| SEDA | Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Australia) |
| SENSE | Skills Exchange Network for a Stable Economy (UK) |
| SER | Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables (France)/ Syndicat for Renewable Energies |
| SERA | Socialist Environment and Resources Association (UK) |
| SERC | South Eastern Regional College (UK) ? |
| SERSA | Sistemas de Energias Regenerativas SA (Spain) |
| SETC | State Economic and Trade Commission (China) |
| SMUD | Sacramento Municipal Utility District (USA) |
| SNH | Scottish Natural Heritage (UK) |
| SPA | Special Protection Area (Scotland, Lewis Peatlands Special Protection Area) |
| SRE | Scottish Renewables Forum (UK) |
| SSA | Strategic Search Areas (Wales, UK) |
| SSE | Scottish and Southern Energy (UK) |
| STEM | Swedish Energy Agency (Sweden) |
| SWEC (s?) | Small wind energy conversion systems (Technology) |
| TEDA | Tianjin Economic Technological Development Area (China) |
| TEPC | Tohoku Electric Power Company (Japan) |
| TEPCO | Tokyo Electric Power Company (Japan) |
| TNEB | Tamil Nadu Electricity Board |
| TPHC | Tomen Power Holdings Corporation (Japan) |
| TREC | Toronto Renewable Energy Co-op (Canada) |
| TSO | Transmission System Operator |
| TVO | Teollisuuden Voima Oy (Finnish nuclear power company) |
| UCAT | Urban Centre for Appropriate Technology (UK) |
| UMIST | University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UK) |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Program (Global program) |
| UQAR | University of Quebec at Rimouski / Université du Quebec à Rimouski, founded in 1969, (Canadian) French language |
| USACE | US Army Corps of Engineers (USA) |
| USTDA | US Trade and Development Agency (USA) |
| VDEW | Vereinigung Deutscher Elektrizitætswerke (Germany); Verband der Elektrizitätswirtschaft (Germany) – Germany’s electricity federation |
| VRET | Victorian Renewable Energy Target (Australia) |
| WA | Western Australia |
| WAP | Wireless Application Protocol (Technology) |
| WAPA | Western Area Power Administration (USA) |
| WashPIRG | Washington Public Interest Research Group (USA) |
| WECS | Wind Energy Conversion System(s) |
| WEG | Wind Energy Group (UK) |
| WESP | Wind Energy Support Package (Australia, esp. Victoria) |
| WGA | Western Governors’ Association (USA) |
| WRE | Wasserkraft und Regenerative Energieentwicklung (Germany) |
| WTC | The Wind Turbine Company (USA) |
| WTG | Wind Turbine Generator |
| WVHC | West Virginia Highland Conservancy (USA) |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund |
| WWT | Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (UK) |
| ZDE | Wind power development zones (France) |
| ZEDE | Zonas de Evacuación de Energia Eólica (Spain) |
