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EDI
Electronic Data Interchange
EBT
Electronic Business Transactions
CPWG
Communication Protocols Working Group (Illinois)
PURA
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
EDIS
EDI Subgroup (Maryland)
ANEM
Aggregate Net Energy Metering
BGE
Utility – Baltimore Gas & Electric
PHI
Utility – Pepco Holdings Inc
GDC
Gas Distribution Company (Utility)
HMAD
Highest Month Average Daily
MDQ
Maximum Daily Quantity
HIU
Historical Interval Usage
OEWG
Ohio EDI Working Group
DUNS#
Data Universal Numbering System – Dun & Bradstreet Unique Company Identifier
PUCO
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
DST
Daylight Savings Time
HIA
Historical Interval Usage Available
NAESB
North American Energy Standards Board
PUC
Public Utilities Commission
SET
Standard Electronic Transaction (Texas)
GISB
Gas Industry Standards Board
ERCOT
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
UCBR
Utility Consolidated Bill Ready (Bill Option)
UCRR
Utility Consolidated Rate Ready (Bill Option)
SCBR
Supplier Consolidated Bill Ready (Bill Option)
SCRR
Supplier Consolidated Rate Ready (Bill Option)
POR
Purchase of Receivables
PSC
Public Service Commission (Maryland)
PU
Pressure Base Measurement Qualifier
OBW
Outside Billing Window
IRA
Incidental Residential Account
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
IG
Implementation Guidelines
ccf
100 Cubic Feet (Gas Measurement)
PUCT
Public Utilities Commission of Texas
LDC
Local Distribution Company (Utility)
EDC
Electric Distribution Company (Utility)
EC
Electric Company (Utility)
UDC
Utility Distribution Company (Utility)
ESP
Energy Service Provider (Supplier)
EGS
Energy Generation Supplier (Supplier)
TPS
Third Party Supplier (Supplier)
ES
Electricity Supplier (Supplier)
CRES
Competitive Retail Energy Supplier (Supplier)
REP
Retail Electric Provider (Supplier)
ESCO
Energy Service Company (Supplier)
RES
Retail Energy Supplier (Supplier)
EM
Energy Marketer (Supplier)
GDC
Gas Distribution Company (Utility)
NGDC
Natural Gas Distribution Company (Utility)
GS
Gas Supplier (Supplier)
CGS
Certified Gas Supplier (Supplier)
NGS
Natural Gas Supplier (Supplier)
GSP
Gas Service Provider (Supplier)
ISO
Independent System Operator
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
PAYGP
Pay as You Get Paid
CNG
Compressed Natural Gas
XML
Extensible Markup Language
Entities
SJG
Utility – South Jersey Gas
O&R
Utility – Orange & Rockland
PE
Utility – Potomac Edison (FirstEnergy)
AEP
Utility, Supplier, Generator – American Electric Power
DP&L
Utility – Dayton Power & Light
AGL
Utility - Atlanta Gas & Light
EME
Utility – Emera Maine
PPL
Utility – Pennsylvania Power & Light
UI
Utility – United Illuminating
SMECO
Utility/Co-op – Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
WMA
Utility – Eversource Western Massachussetts – (WMECO)
ETG
Utility – Elizabethtown Gas
NGRID
Utility – National Grid
PSE&G
Utility – Public Service Electric & Gas
CMP
Utility – Central Maine Power
