Energy Manitoba
EnergyManitoba.org will become a site about energy in Manitoba: hydro, solar, wind, biogas, new fuels, etc. Public policy, the regulatory framework for energy, environmental assessment, news from Manitoba, Canada, and international sources will all be featured. Wuskwatim materials will be maintained, and archived. Our News Page will be the first to expand.
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Glossary
Acronyms
AFP - Augmented Flow Program
AJIC - Aboriginal Justice Implementation Commission
BFN - Boreal Forest Network
CAC/MSOS - Consumers Association of Manitoba / Manitoba Society of Seniors
CANWEA - Canadian Wind Energy Association
CASIL - Community Association of South Indian Lake
CCCT - Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine
CCE - Cost of Conserved Energy
CEA - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
CEAA - Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
CEC - Clean Environment Commission
CFA - Comprehensive Forebay Agreement (relating to MCN)
CNF - Canadian Nature Federation
COSEWIC - Committee On The Status Of Endangered Wildlife In Canada
CRD - Churchill River Diversion
DG - Distributed Generation
DRSIL - Displaced Residents of South Indian Lake
DSM - Demand Side Management (of energy)
EA - Environmental Assessment
EIA - Energy Information Administration (U.S. Department)
EIS - Environmental Impact Statement
EMP - Environmental Management Plan
EMS - Environmental Management System
EMT - Environmental Management Team
FMU - Forest Management Unit
FRI - Forest Resource Inventory
HEP - Habitat Evaluation Procedures
HSI - Habitat Suitability Index
IRN - International Rivers Network
IRR - International Rate of Return
JNFAAT - Justification Needs For And Alternatives To
LED - Levelized Energy Costs
LWR - Lake Winnipeg Regulation
MAPP - Mid-Continent Area Power Pool
MCN - Mosakahiken Cree Nation (Moose Lake)
MEARA - Manitoba Environmental Assessment Review Agency
MH - Manitoba Hydro
MISO - Midwest Independent System Operators
MKO - Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakinak
MMF - Manitoba Metis Federation
MPS - Markey Potential Study
MWS - Manitoba Water Stewardship
NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement
NCN - Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
NEB - National Energy Board
NFA - Northern Flood Agreement
NRTA - Natural Resources Transfer Act
NUG - Non-Utility Generation
OASIS - Open Access Same-Time Information System
OCN - Opaskwayak Cree Nation
OECD - Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
OPCN - O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation
OTH - Other
PAT - Project Administration Team (Federal / Provincial)
PCN - Pimicikamak Cree Nation
PDA - Project Development Agreement (the contemplated final business
arrangement between NCN and MH)
PIP - Public Involvement Plan (part of the co-proponents' public consultation program)
PPT - Pre-Project Training
PUB - Public Utilities Board
RCM - Resource Conservation Manitoba
RMA - Resource Management Area
RMB - Resource Management Board
ROW - Right of way
RTL - Registered Trapline
SARA - Species At Risk Act
SCC - Sierra Club Canada
SCCT - Single Cycle Combustion Turbine
SSE - Supply Side Enhancement
TAC - Technical Advisory Committee
TCN - Tataskweyak Cree Nation (Split Lake)
TLE - Treaty Land Entitlement
TRC - Total Resource Cost
TREE/RCM - Time to Respect Earth's Ecosystems / Resource Conservation Manitoba
TSS - Total Suspended Solids
VEC - Valued Ecosystem/Environmental Component
WCD - World Commission on Dams
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