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Sector Abbreviations
UAE and GCC bodies

ADCO

Abu Dhabi Onshore Oil Operations

ADNOC

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

ADWEA

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority

ADWEC

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (the single buyer)

DEWA

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

EAD

Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi

FEWA

Federal Electricity and Water Authority

GCC

Gulf Co-operation Council

GCCIA

GCC Interconnection Authority

PGD

Public Gardens Directorate

SEWA

Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority

TAQA

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company



Production and sewerage services companies

ADFEC

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company

AMPC

Al Mirfa Power Company

APC

Arabian Power Company

EMAL    Emirates Aluminium Company Limited PJSC

BPC

Bainounah Power Company

ECPC

Emirates CMS Power Company

ESWPC/ SembCorp

Emirates SembCorp Water and Power Company

FAPC

Fujairah Asia Power Company

GTTPC

Gulf Total Tractebel Power Company

SCIPCO

Shuweihat CMS International Power Company

TAPCO

Taweelah Asia Power Company

TDIC Tourism Development and Investment Company

UANPC

Umm Al Nar Power Company

ZonesCorp Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones


Network companies

AADC

Al Ain Distribution Company

ADDC

Abu Dhabi Distribution Company

RASCO

Remote Areas Services Company

TRANSCO

Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company



Other common terms

BOOT

Build, Own, Operate and Transfer

BST

Bulk Supply Tariff

EHSMS

Environment, Health and Safety Management System

GW

Giga Watt

GWh

Giga Watt hour

IWPP

Independent Water and Power Producer

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

LTI

Lost Time Incident

MAR

Maximum Allowed Revenue

MG

Million Gallons*

MGD

Million Gallons per Day*

ML

Million Litres

MLD

Million Litres per Day

MW

Mega Watt

MWh

Mega Watt hour (Note: 1 unit of electricity equals 1 kilo Watt hour (kWh))

m3/d

Cubic meter per day

OHSAS

Occupational Health and Safety Accreditation

PC

Price Control

PWPA

Power and Water Purchase Agreement

TSE

Treated Sewage Effluent

TUoS

Transmission Use-of-System



* Unless stated all gallons are Imperial