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Appendix A — Glossary of Terms <br />• Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) —an integrated system of smart meters, communications <br />networks, and data management systems that allows communication between customers and <br />utilities <br />• Anaerobic digestion — a series of biological processes in which microorganisms break down <br />biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen; by-product is combustible biogas, which can be <br />used to generate electricity or heat, or can be processed into renewable natural gas and <br />transportation fuels <br />• Building Benchmarking and Beyond (B3) — benchmarking program for public buildings in Minnesota <br />to measure and monitor energy consumption, costs, and carbon emission through month and <br />annual reports <br />• Carbon Offset —a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions achieved in order to compensate for <br />emissions somewhere else <br />• Combined Heat and Power (CHP)— cogeneration of useful thermal and electrical energy <br />• E-85 — high-level ethanol -gasoline blends containing 51%-85% ethanol. <br />• Electric Vehicles (EVs) —vehicles that are powered by an electric powertrain <br />• Fuel Switching— replacement of non-renewable fossil fuels with clean, renewable fuels <br />• Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) — gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared <br />radiation, including carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons <br />• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) — rating system designed by the United <br />States Green Buildings Council (USGBC) to evaluate the performance of a building and encourage <br />market transformation toward sustainable design. <br />• Million British Thermal Units (MMBtu) — a measure of the heat content of fuels or energy sources. <br />• Net Zero Energy (NZE)— an energy -efficient building where, on a source energy basis, the actual <br />annual delivered energy is less than or equal to the on -site renewable exported energy <br />• Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) —energy saving measures receive project financing and are <br />repaid as a separate item on the property tax assessment for a set time period <br />• Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) —a market -based instrument that represents the property rights <br />to the environmental, social and other non -power attributes of renewable electricity generation <br />• Renewable*Connect—clean energy pricing program available to Xcel Energy residential and <br />commercial customers, includes both solar and wind <br />• Stretch Energy Code —an optional energy code that municipalities can adopt to meet a higher <br />standard than the state's base energy code <br />• Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)— multiple of centerline mileage and number of motorized vehicles <br />that travel past a certain location during a specific period of time <br />• WindSource® —a clean energy pricing program that allows Xcel Energy customers to pay a premium <br />each month to get some or all electricity from wind energy <br />
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