| AAPG | American Association of Petroleum Geologists |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| ACT | American College Testing |
| AGI | American Geological Institute |
| AGU | American Geophysical Union |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
| ATE | Advanced Technological Education |
| ATEEC | Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center |
| AWEA | American Wind Energy Association |
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| bbls | barrels |
| BEA | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| BET | Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology |
| BHEF | Business Higher Education Forum |
| BLM | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
| BLS | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| BOEM | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| BRC | Blue Ribbon Commission |
| BSEE | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
| BSET | Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology |
| Btu | British thermal unit |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| CDEP | Cooperative Development Energy Program |
| CCS | Carbon Capture and Storage |
| CCUS | Carbon Capture, Use, and Storage |
| CEWD | Center for Energy Workforce Development |
| CIP | Classification of Instructional Programs |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CPI | consumer price index |
| CREATE | California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education |
| CREZ | Competitive Renewable Energy Zone |
| CSP | Concentrating Solar Power |
| CSR | corporate social responsibility |
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| DACUM | Developing a Curriculum |
| DC | Direct-Current |
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy |
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| E&P | exploration and production |
| EEI | Edison Electric Institute |
| EERE | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
| EGS | Enhanced or Engineered Geothermal Systems |
| EIA | U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| EOR | Enhanced Oil Recovery |
| EPC | engineering, procurement, and construction |
| ETA | Employment and Training Administration |
| ETAI | Electronics Technicians Association International |
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| FLATE | Florida Advanced Technological Education Center |
| FTE | Full-time-equivalent |
| FVSU | Fort Valley State University |
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| GAO | U.S. Government Accountability Office |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GEA | Geothermal Energy Association |
| GHP | Geothermal Heat Pump |
| GIS | geographic information systems |
| GNF | Global Nuclear Fuel |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| GWe | gigawatt electric |
| GWhe | gigawatt hour electric |
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| H&S | health and safety |
| HBCU | Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
| HVAC | heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
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| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IBEW | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
| IEC | Independent Electrical Contractors |
| IEEE PES | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society |
| IMA | International Maritime Associates |
| IMA-NA | Industrial Minerals Association – North America |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| INPO | Institute of Nuclear Power Operations |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IPEDS | Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System |
| IREC | Interstate Renewable Energy Council |
| ISPQ | Institute for Sustainable Power Quality |
| ITC | Investment Tax Credit |
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| JIP | Joint-Industry Project |
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| KSA | knowledge, skills, and abilities |
| kW | kilowatt |
| kWe | kilowatt electric |
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| MBA | Master’s of Business Administratoin |
| MCA | Minerals Council of Australia |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| MPa/km | Megapascals per kilometer |
| MSHA | Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| MW | Megawatt |
| MWt | Megawatt thermal |
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| NABCEP | North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners |
| NAICS | North American Industry Classification System |
| NAE | National Academy of Engineering |
| NAM | National Association of Manufacturers |
| NANT | National Academy for Nuclear Training |
| NAS | National Academy of Sciences |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NCEP | National Commission on Energy Policy |
| NCRC | National Career Readiness Certificate |
| NDBC | National Data Buoy Center |
| NECA | National Electrical Contractors Association |
| NEED | National Energy Education Development |
| NEI | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| NEORI | National Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute |
| NETL | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| NGA | National Geothermal Academy |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NJATC | National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee |
| NMA | National Mining Association |
| NMOC | Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command |
| NMSI | National Math and Science Initiative |
| NNSA | National Nuclear Security Administration |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NOS | National Ocean Service |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NRCA | National Roofing Contractors Association |
| NREC | North American Electric Reliability Corporation |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| NSSGA | National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association |
| NUCP | Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program |
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| O&M | operating and maintenance |
| O*NET | Occupational Information Network |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturers |
| OMSHR | Office of Mine Safety and Health Research |
| OPEC | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| OPM | Office of Personnel Management |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSM | Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement |
| PCA | Planned Capacity Addition |
| PPA | purchase power agreement |
| PSM | Professional Science Master’s |
| PTC | Production Tax Credit |
| PTP | petrotechnical professionals |
| PV | Photovoltaic |
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| R&D | Research and Development |
| RCNET | Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training |
| REC | Renewable Energy Certificates |
| RECS | Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration |
| REE | rare earth element |
| RISE CSRP | Roof Integrated Solar Energy, Inc. Certified Solar Roofing Professional |
| RPS | renewable portfolio standards |
| RRTT | Rapid Response Team for Transmission |
| RTP | Regional Training Providers |
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| SACS | Sleipner Saline Aquifer Storage |
| SAT | Scholastic Assessment Test |
| SBC | Schlumberger Business Consulting |
| SHC | Solar Heating and Cooling |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification System |
| SITN | Solar Instructor Training Network |
| SME | Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration |
| SMR | Small Modular Reactors |
| SPE | Society of Petroleum Engineers |
| SOC | Standard Occupation Code |
| SSE | Short Service Employees |
| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
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| THMC | thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical |
| TJ/yr | Terrajoules per year |
| TL | transmission lines |
| TMCC | Truckee Meadows Community College |
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| UAF | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| UBB | Upper Big Branch |
| USBM | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
| ULU | Underwriters Laboratories University |
| USEC | United States Enrichment Company |
| USFS | U. S. Forest Service |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| U.S. NRC | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| UT | University of Texas |
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| VET | vocational education and training |
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| WAG | Water-Alternating-Gas |
| WGA | Western Governors’ Association |