APPENDIX AA. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

**ACEEE A**  **merican C**  **ouncil for**  **an Energy**  **Efficiency Economy** 

**AEO A**  **nnual En**  **ergy Outlook** 

**ANOPR a**  **dvance n**  **otice of**  **proposed rulemaking** 

**ANSI A**  **merican N**  **ational Standards**  **Institute**

**ASAP A**  **ppliance S**  **tandards Awareness**  **Project**

**ASE A**  **lliance t**  **o Save**  **Energy**

**BEF b**  **allast e**  **fficacy factor** 

**BF b**  **allast f**  **actor**

**BLS B**  **ureau o**  **f Labor**  **Statistics**

**BPAR b**  **ulged p**  **arabolic aluminized**  **reflector**

**BR b**  **ulged r**  **eflector (reflector**  **lamp shape)** 

**BT B**  **uilding T**  **echnologies Program** 

**BTU B**  **ritish Th**  **ermal Unit** 

**CAIR C**  **lean A**  **ir Interstate**  **Act**

**CAMR C**  **lean A**  **ir Mercury**  **Rule**

**CBECS C**  **ommercial B**  **uildings Energy**  **Consumption Survey** 

**CCT c**  **orrelated c**  **olor temperature** 

**CEC C**  **alifornia En**  **ergy Commission** 

**CEE C**  **onsortium f**  **or Energy**  **Efficiency**

**CFR C**  **ode o**  **f Federal**  **Regulations**

**CFL c**  **ompact f**  **luorescent lamp** 

**CIE I**  **nternational C**  **ommission on**  **Illumination**

**CMH c**  **eramic m**  **etal halide** 

**CO 2**  **carbon dioxide** 

**CPI C**  **onsumer P**  **rice Index** 

**CRI c**  **olor r**  **endering index** 

**CSA C**  **anadian S**  **tandards Association** 

**CSL c**  **andidate s**  **tandard level** 

**DIY d**  **o­it­yourself**

**D OE**  **U .S.**  **D epartment**  **of Energy** 

**DOJ U**  **.S. D**  **epartment of**  **Justice**

**E26 Ed**  **ison s**  **crew­base (incandescent**  **lamp base**  **type)**

**EERE O**  **ffice o**  **f Energy**  **Efficiency and**  **Renewable Energy** 

**EIA En**  **ergy I**  **nformation Administration** 

**EISA 2007**  **Energy I**  **ndependence and**  **Security Act**  **of 2007** 

**EL e**  **fficiency l**  **evel**

**ELC Eu**  **ropean L**  **amp Companies**  **Federation**

**E.O. Ex**  **ecutive O**  **rder**

**EPA En**  **vironmental P**  **rotection Agency** 

**EPACT 1**  **992 Energy**  **P olicy**  **Act of**  **1992**

**EPACT 2**  **005 Energy**  **P olicy**  **Act of**  **2005**

**EPCA En**  **ergy P**  **olicy and**  **Conservation Act** 

**ER elliptical**  **r eflector**  **(reflector lamp**  **shape)**

**ERP e**  **xpected r**  **isk premium** 

**FEMP F**  **ederal En**  **ergy Management**  **Program**

**FR F**  **ederal R**  **egister**

**AA­1 FTC**  **Federal Tr**  **ade Commission** 

**GE G**  **eneral El**  **ectric Lighting**  **and Industrial** 

**GRIM G**  **overnment R**  **egulatory Impact**  **Model**

**GSFL g**  **eneral s**  **ervice fluorescent**  **lamp**

**GSIL g**  **eneral s**  **ervice incandescent**  **lamp**

**GW g**  **igawatt**

**H g**  **m ercury** 

**H ID**  **h igh­intensity**  **d ischarge** 

**HIR h**  **alogen i**  **nfrared reflector** 

**HO h**  **igh o**  **utput**

**HVAC H**  **eating, V**  **entilating and**  **Air­Conditioning**

**IEC I**  **nternational El**  **ectrotechnical Commission** 

**IESNA I**  **lluminating En**  **gineering Society**  **of North**  **America**

**ImSET I**  **mpact o**  **f Sector**  **Energy Technologies** 

**INPV i**  **ndustry n**  **et present**  **value**

**I­O i**  **nput­output**

**I PCC**  **I ntergovernmental**  **P anel**  **on Climate**  **Change**

**IR I**  **nfrared**

**I RFA**  **i nitial**  **r egulatory**  **flexibility analysis** 

**IRL i**  **ncandescent r**  **eflector lamp** 

**K degrees**  **K elvin** 

**kt k**  **ilotons**

**L CC**  **l ife­cycle**  **c ost** 

**LED L**  **ight­Emitting D**  **iode**

**Lms l**  **umens**

**L MC**  **U .S.**  **L ighting**  **Market Characterization**  **Volume I** 

**Lm/W l**  **umens p**  **er watt** 

**MBP m**  **edium b**  **ipin**

**MECS M**  **anufacturer En**  **ergy Consumption**  **Survey (MECS)** 

**MIA M**  **anufacturer I**  **mpact Analysis** 

**MMt m**  **illion m**  **etric tons** 

**Mt m**  **etric t**  **ons**

**MW m**  **egawatts**

**NA ICS**  **No rth**  **A merican**  **Industry Classification**  **System**

**NCLC Na**  **tional C**  **onsumer Law**  **Center**

**NECPA Na**  **tional En**  **ergy Conservation**  **Policy Act**  **of 1978** 

**NEEP Northeast**  **En ergy**  **Efficiency Partnership** 

**NEMA Na**  **tional El**  **ectrical Manufacturers**  **Association**

**NEMS Na**  **tional En**  **ergy Modeling**  **System**

**NEMS­BT Na**  **tional En**  **ergy Modeling**  **System**

**– Building**  **Technologies**

**NES national**  **e nergy**  **savings**

**NIA Na**  **tional I**  **mpact Analysis** 

**NIST Na**  **tional I**  **nstitute of**  **Standards and**  **Technology**

**NOPR n**  **otice o**  **f proposed**  **rulemaking**

**NO X**  **nitrogen oxides** 

**NPCC No**  **rthwest P**  **ower and**  **Conservation Council** 

**NPV n**  **et p**  **resent value** 

**NRCan Na**  **tural R**  **esources Canada** 

**AA­2 NRDC**  **Natural R**  **esources Defense**  **Council**

**NVLAP Na**  **tional V**  **oluntary Laboratory**  **Accreditation Program** 

**NYSERDA Ne**  **w York**  **State Energy**  **Research and**  **Development Authority** 

**OEM O**  **riginal Eq**  **uipment Manufacturer** 

**OIRA O**  **ffice o**  **f Information**  **and Regulatory**  **Affairs**

**OMB U**  **.S. O**  **ffice of**  **Management and**  **Budget**

**PAR p**  **arabolic a**  **luminized reflector**  **(reflector lamp**  **shape)**

**PBP p**  **ayback p**  **eriod**

**PF p**  **ower f**  **actor**

**PG&E P**  **acific G**  **as and**  **Electric**

**quad q**  **uadrillion B**  **TU**

**R reflector**  **( reflector**  **lamp shape)** 

**R­CFL r**  **eflector c**  **ompact fluorescent**  **lamp**

**R&D r**  **esearch a**  **nd development** 

**RDC r**  **ecessed d**  **ouble contact** 

**RECS R**  **esidential En**  **ergy Consumption**  **Survey**

**RIA r**  **egulatory i**  **mpact analysis** 

**RoHS R**  **estriction o**  **n Hazardous**  **Substances directive** 

**SBA S**  **mall B**  **usiness Administration** 

**SCF S**  **urvey o**  **f Consumer**  **Finances**

**SEC S**  **ecurities a**  **nd Exchange**  **Commission**

**SG&A s**  **elling, g**  **eneral, and**  **administrative costs** 

**SO s**  **tandard o**  **utput**

**SO 2**  **sulfur dioxide** 

**SP s**  **ingle p**  **in**

**S&P S**  **tandard &**  **Poor’s**

**T5, T8** 

**, T10,**  **T12 tubular**  **fluorescent lamps,**  **diameters of**  **0.625, 1,**  **1.25 or**  **1.5 inches,** 

**respectively**

**THD t**  **otal harmonic**  **distortion**

**TSD t**  **echnical support**  **document**

**TSL t**  **rial standard**  **level**

**TWh t**  **erawatt­hour**

**UMRA U**  **nfunded Mandates**  **Reform Act** 

**U.S.C. U**  **nited S**  **tates Code** 

**UV ultraviolet** 

**V volts** 

**VHO very**  **high output** 

**W watts** 

**WACC weighted­average**  **cost of**  **capital**

**AA­3**