Glossary of Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term |
|---|---|
| ACEEE | American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| AFC | Alternative Fuel Corridor |
| AFDC | Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| AFLEET | Alternative Fuel Life-Cycle Environmental and Economic Transportation |
| ATVM | Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing |
| AVTC | Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions |
| BEB | battery electric bus |
| BEV | battery electric vehicle |
| BIL | Bipartisan Infrastructure Law |
| CCS connector | Combined Charging System connector |
| CE | categorical exclusion |
| CHAdeMO connector | “CHArge de MOve,” equivalent to “charge for moving” |
| CMAQ | Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement |
| Co-ops | Cooperatives |
| CWA | Clean Water Act |
| DERA | Diesel Emissions Reduction Act |
| DC | direct current |
| DCFC | direct current fast charging |
| DOC | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy |
| DOL | U.S. Department of Labor |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DSIRE | Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency |
| EA | environmental assessment |
| EERE | U.S. DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
| EDA | U.S. Economic Development Agency |
| EIS | environmental impact statement |
| EO | executive order |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act of 1973 |
| ESB | electric school bus |
| EV | electric vehicle |
| EVITP | Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program |
| EVSE | electric vehicle supply equipment |
| EZMT | Energy Zones Mapping Tool |
| FAA | USDOT Federal Aviation Administration |
| FCEV | fuel-cell electric vehicle |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FHWA | USDOT Federal Highway Administration |
| FLAP | Federal Lands Access Program |
| FOA | Funding Opportunity Announcement |
| FTA | USDOT Federal Transit Administration |
| GARVEE | Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle |
| GHG | greenhouse gas |
| HEV | hybrid electric vehicle |
| IRA | Inflation Reduction Act |
| ILIT | Infrastructure Location Identification Toolkit |
| IOU | investor-owned utilities |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| kW | kilowatt |
| kWh | kilowatt hour |
| LDV | light-duty vehicle |
| MARAD | USDOT Maritime Administration |
| MPGe | miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent |
| MPO | metropolitan planning organization |
| NACTO | National Association of City Transportation Officials |
| NASEO | National Association of State Energy Officials |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NESCAUM | Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management |
| NHPA | National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 |
| NHS | National Highway System |
| NOFO | Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| NPIAS | National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems |
| NRCS | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| O&M | operations and maintenance |
| OST | USDOT Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
| PHEV | plug-in hybrid electric vehicle |
| POU | publicly owned utility |
| P3 | public-private partnerships |
| RAISE | Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity |
| RFID | radio-frequency identification |
| RPM | revolutions per minute |
| RTPO | regional transportation planning organization |
| ROUTES | Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success |
| SBA | U.S. Small Business Administration |
| SCEP | U.S. DOE Office of State and Community Energy Programs |
| SEP | U.S. DOE State Energy Program |
| SIB | State Infrastructure Bank |
| STIP | Statewide Transportation Improvement Program |
| SUV | sport utility vehicle |
| TCRP | Transit Cooperative Research Program |
| TIFIA | Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act |
| TIP | Transportation Improvement Program |
| UPWP | Unified Planning Work Program |
| USACE | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USDOT | United States Department of Transportation |
| VGI | vehicle-to-grid integration |
| VTO | U.S. DOE Vehicle Technologies Office |
| VW | Volkswagen |
| V1G | unidirectional vehicle-to-grid |
| V2G | bidirectional vehicle-to-grid |
| WOTUS | waters of the United States |
| ZEV | zero emission vehicle |
Last updated: Thursday, June 29, 2023