ARODG

Access Reform Options Development Group

ASG

Aviation Steering Group

BERR

Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

BETTA

British Electricity Transmission & Trading Arrangements

BIAG

Biomass Advisory Group

BIPV

Building Integrated PV

BWEA

British Wind Energy Association

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority

CAPEX

Capital Expenditure

CHP

Combined Heat and Power

CLA

Country Landowners Association

CLG

Department for Communities and Local Government

CPA

Coastal Protection Act

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

DG

Distributed Generation

DNOs

Distribution Network Operators

E&W

England and Wales

EEC

Energy Efficiency Commitment

ENSG

Electricity Networks Steering Group

EST

Energy Saving Trust

EU ETS

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme

EWP

Energy White Paper

FEPA

Food and Environment Protection Act

FIWG

Finance and Investment Working Group

FSL

Final Sums Liability

GW

Gigawatt

IEA

International Energy Agency

Kv

Kilo volt

LPA

Local Planning Authority

MMO

Marine Maritime Organisation

MOD

Ministry of Defence

MRDF

Marine Renewables Deployment Fund

MW

Megawatt

NGC/NGET

National Grid Company/ National Grid Electricity Transmission plc

NPPG6

National Planning Policy Guidance 6

NWG

Noise Working Group

ODPM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

OFGEM

Office of the Gas & Electricity Markets

OGD

Other Government Departments

OPEX

Operational Expenditure

OSWG

Offshore Wind Group

OTEG

Offshore Transmission Experts Group

PPA

Power Purchase Agreement

PPG22

Planning Policy Guidance 22

PPS22

Planning Policy Statement 22

PV

Photovoltaics

PWG

Planning Working Group

RAB

Renewables Advisory Board

R&D

Research and Development

RDA

Regional Development Agency

RO

Renewable Obligation

ROC

Renewable Obligation Certificate

RTPI

Royal Town Planning Institute

SEPN

Sustainable Energy Policy Network

SQSS

GB Security and Quality of Supply Standard

TAN8

Technical Advice Note 8

TCPA

Town and Country Planning Association

TO

Transmission Owner

TOR

Terms of Reference

TPCR

Transmission Price Control Review

TSO /SO

Transmission System Operator/ System Operator

TWG

Transmission Working Group

UC

User Commitment