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CAM

Condition Assessment Monitor

AAC

All-Aluminum Conductor

CAPEX

Capital Expenditure

AC

Alternating Current

CB

Circuit-Breaker

ACB

Air Circuit-Breaker

CBM

Condition Based Maintenance

ACE

Area Control Error

CCS

Cubicle for Customized Solutions

ACSR

Aluminum Conductor, Steel-Reinforced

CCS

Current Control System

ADC

Analog-to-Digital Converter

CERT

Computer Emergency Response Team

ADM

Asynchronous Digital Multiplexer

CFC

Continuous Function Chart

ADMS

Advanced Distribution Management System

CFE

Communication Front End

AF

Air-Forced (transformer cooling)

CHP

Combined Heat and Power

AFWF

Air-Forced/Water-Forced (transformer cooling)

CIM

Common Information Model

AGC

Automatic Generation Control

CIP

AIS

a) Air-Insulated Switchyard (HV)

b) Air-Insulated Switchgear (MV)

a) Continuous Improvement Process

b) Critical Infrastructure Protection

CIS

Customer Information System

Al

Aluminum

CIT

Combined Instrument Transformer

AMI

Advanced Metering Infrastructure

CM

AMIS

Automated Consumption Data Acquisition and

Information System

a) Condition Monitoring
b) Crew Management

CMMI

Capability Maturity Model Integration

AMP

Asset Management Programs

CMS

Crew Management System

AN

Air-Natural (transformer cooling)

CO2

Carbon dioxide

ANM

Active Network Management

CPU

Central Processing Unit

ANOP

Advanced Network Operation

CS

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

a) Compact Switchgear
b) Contingency Screening

AR

Auto-Reclosure

CSA

Canadian Standards Association

CSM

Customer Support Center

CT

Current Transformer

CTDim

Current and Voltage Transformer Dimensioning

Cu

Copper

CVA

Cyber Vulnerability Assessment

CVT

Capacitor Voltage Transformer

ASC

Arc Suppression Coil

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

ATM-IMA
AVR

Inverse Multiplexing over ATM

Automatic Voltage Regulator

B
B2B

a) Building-to-Building
b) Business-to-Business

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DAC

Digital-to-Analog Converter

BCU

Bay Control Unit

DA-RTU

Distribution Automation Remote Terminal Unit

BDEW

Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft

(German Association of Energy and Water Industries)

DAS

Dynamic Security Assessment

DAU

Data Acquisition Unit

DC

Direct Current

DC CS

Direct-Current Compact Switchgear

DCA

Distribution Contingency Analysis

DCB

Disconnecting Circuit-Breaker

DCS

Distributed Control System

DEMS

Decentralized Energy Management System

DER

Distributed Energy Resources

DG

Distributed Generation

DGA

Dissolved Gas in Oil Analysis

DIE

Integrated Development Environment

DIN

German: Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V.

(German Institute for Standardization)

DINEMO

Digital Network Model

DIP

Distributed Interface Processor

DisCo

Distribution Company

BF

Breaker Failure

BFI

Breaker Failure Initiation (time)

BFT

Breaker Failure Tripping (time)

BI

Business Intelligence

BIL

Basic Impulse Level

BIPV

Building-Integrated Photovoltaic System

BMS

Battery Management System

BOSL

Block-Oriented Simulation Language

BPL

Broadband over Power Lines

BS

British Standard

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Contingency Analysis

CAD/CAE

Computer-Aided Design /Computer-Aided

Engineering

Califex

Cable Life Extension

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DLF

Distribution Load Forecast

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

DMAIC

Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control

ETU

Electronic Trip Unit

DMS

Distribution Management System

EU

European Union

DMZ

Demilitarized Zone

EV

Electric Vehicle

DN

Damping Network

DNA

Distribution Network Applications

FA

Forecasting Applications

DNP

Distributed Network Protocol

FACTS

Flexible AC Transmission System

DPF

Dispatcher Power Flow

FASE

Feeder Automation Sequence Editor

DQS

German: Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung

von Managementsystemen (German Association for
Certification of Management Systems)

FAT

Factory Acceptance Test

FB

Full Bridge

FC

Fault Calculation

FCITC

First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability

FDR

Frequency Domain Reflectometry

FDS

Frequency Domain Spectroscopy

Fe

Iron

FEM

Finite Element Method

FHSS

Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum

FISR

Fault Isolation and Service Restoration

FLISR

Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration

FLOC

Fault Location

FMS

Fieldbus Message Specification

FO

Fiber Optic

FR

Filter Reactor

FRA

Frequency Response Analysis

FRP

Fiber-Glass Reinforced Polyester

FSC

Fixed Series Capacitor

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

DR
DRMS

Demand Response
Demand Response Management System

DSA

Dynamic Stability Analysis

DSA

Dynamic Security Assessment

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line

DSO

Distribution System Operator

DSPF

Distribution System Power Flow

DSSE

Distribution System State Estimator

DT

Distribution Transformer

DTC

Dead-Tank Compact

E
E&M interface

Ear and Mouth interface

EA

Energy Accounting

EAF

Electric Arc Furnace

ECANSE

Environment for Computer-Aided Neural Software

ECR (glass
fiber)

Electrical Grade Corrosion Resistant (glass fiber)

ED

Economic Dispatch

EDP

Electronic Data Processing

G&T

Generation and Transmission

EEX

European Energy Exchange

GA

Generator connection cabinet

EHS

Environment, Health and Safety

GDM

Gas Density Monitoring

EHV

Extra High Voltage

GenCo

Generation Company

EIB

European Installation Bus

GFP

Generic Framing Procedure

EIRP

Effective Isotropic Radiated Power

GIC

Geomagnetic Induced Currents

ELC

ELCOM Communication Protocol

GID

Generic Interface Definition

ELCOM

Electricity Utilities Communication

GIL

Gas-Insulated Transmission Line

EM

Environmental Management

GIS

Geographical Information System

EMC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

GIS

Gas-Insulated Switchgear

EMM

Energy Market Management

GMB

Graphical Model Builder

EMS

Energy Management System

GMS

Generation Management System

EMU

Electric Multiple Units

GOOSE

Generic Object Oriented Substation Event

EN

European Standard (German: Europa-Norm)

GPFC

Grid Power Flow Controller

ENEAS

Efficient Network and Energy Automation Systems

GPRS

General Packet Radio Service

Engineering

Engineering

GPS

EPC

Engineering, Procurement, Construction (contract)

a) General Power Supply

b) Global Positioning System

EPR

Ethylene Propylene Rubber

Global System for Mobile Communications

EPRI

Electric Power Research Institute

GSM (French:
groupe spcial
mobile)

EPROM

Erasable Programmable Read-only-Memory

Epoxy-Resin Impregnated Paper

GSU
transformer

Generator Step-up Transformer

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G-tripping

Ground-Fault Tripping

GUI

Graphical User Interface

KNX

Konnex

HAN

Home Area Network

KPI

Key Performance Indicators

HB

Half Bridge

HF

High Frequency

LAN

Local Area Network

HIGS

Highly Integrated Generator Switchgear

LCAS

Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme

HIS

a) Highly Integrated Switchgear

b) Historical Information System

LCC

Line Commutated Converter

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display

HMI

Human Machine Interface

LED

Light Emitting Diode

HPP

Hydro Power Plant

LF

Ladle Furnace

HQ

Headquarters

LFC

Load Frequency Control

HRC fuse

High-Rupturing-Capacity fuse

LI

Lightning Impulse

HSB

High-Speed Bus

LIRA

Line Resonance Analysis

HTC

Hydro Thermal Coordination

LME

Load Management Electricity

HTTP/HTTPS

Hypertext Transfer Protocol/Hypertext Transfer

Protocol Secure

LMG

Load Management Gas

HTV

High Temperature Vulcanizing (silicone rubber)

LMW

Load Management Water

LoWPAN

Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Network

LPVTG

Low-Power Voltage Transducer for Medium-Voltage

GIS systems

LS

Load Shedding

LSC

Load Shedding Controller

LSC (category)

Loss of Service Continuity (category)

LTLF

Long-Term Load Forecast

LTM

Long-Term Maintenance

LTT

Light-Triggered Thyristors

LV

Low Voltage

LVMD

Low-Voltage Main Distribution

HV

High Voltage

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

HVDC

High-Voltage Direct Current

HVDCT

High-Voltage Direct-Current Transmission

HW

Hardware

I
IAC

Internal Arc Classification

IAP

Intelligent Alarm Processor

ICCP

Inter-Control-Center Communication Protocol

IDS

Intrusion Detection System

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

IED

Intelligent Electronic Device

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IFS

Independent Front-End System

IGBT

Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor

ILSA

Industrial Link State Advertisement (protocol)

IMM

Information Model Manager/Management

IO

Input/Output

IOP

Interoperability

IP

Internet Protocol

IP code

Ingress Protection (code)

IPP

Independent Power Provider

IRIG time
codes

Inter-Range Instrumentation Group time codes

ISCM

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b) Integrated Services and Support Condition
Monitoring

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network

ISO

a) International Organization for Standardization

b) Independent System Operator

IT

Information Technology

I-tripping

Instantaneous short-circuit protection

IVR

Interactive Voice Response

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MBR

Management Business Review

MCB

Miniature Circuit-Breaker

MCC

Motor Control Centers

MCCB

Molded-Case Circuit-Breaker

MD

Main Distribution

MDM

Master Data Management

MDMS

Meter Data Management System

MECE

Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive

MERO

Multi-Energy Resource Optimization

MFC

Microsoft Foundation Class

MMC

Modular Multilevel Converter

MMS

Module Management System

MO

Metal Oxide

MOD

Model on Demand

MOV

Metal-Oxide Varistor

MPCB

Motor Protection Circuit-Breaker

MPDSL

Maximum Permissible Dynamic Service Load

MPLS-TP

Multi-Protocol Label Switching - Transport Profile

MPM

Multi-Project Management

MPSL

Maximum Permissible Service Load

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MSC

Mechanically Switched Capacitor

OPF

Optimal Power Flow

MSCDN

Mechanically Switched Capacitor Bank with

Damping Network

OPGW

Optical Ground Wire

OSI

Open Systems Interconnection Basic Reference Model

MSP

Motor Starter Protector

OTS

MSPP

Multi-Service Provisioning Platform

a) Operator Training Simulator

b) Operation Technology

MSR

Mechanically Switched Reactor

MS-SPRing (2F)

(2-Fiber) Multiplex Section-Shared Protection Ring

PA

Power Applications

PABX

Private Automatic Branch Exchange

MTBF

Meantime Between Failures

PAS

Power Automation System

MTLF

Medium-Term Load Forecast

PBX

Private Branch Exchange

MU

Model Update

PCI

Peripherical Component Interconnect

MUDR

Metered Usage Data Repository

PCM

MUST

Managing and Utilizing System Transmission

a) Production Cost Monitoring

b) Pulse code modulation

MUX

Multiplexer

PD

Partial Discharge

MV

Medium Voltage

PDC

MWFM

Mobile Workforce Management

a) Polarization and Depolarization Current

b) Phasor Data Concentrator

PDH

Plesiochrone Digital Hierarchy (international

multiplexing standard)

PDM

Partial Discharge Monitoring

PDP

Phasor Data Processor

PE

Polyethylene

PE conductor

Protective Earth conductor

PEHLA

German: Prfung elektrischer Hochleistungsapparate

(Association of owners of high-power testing
laboratories in Germany and Switzerland)

PEN conductor

Combined PE and N conductor

PI

Polarization Index

PLC

a) Power-Line carrier
b) Programmable Logic Controller

PMBOK

Project Management Body of Knowledge

PMI

Planned Maintenance and Inspection

PMU

Phasor Measurement Unit

POD

Power Oscillation Damping

POTT

Permissive Overreach Transfer Trip

PP

Polypropylene

PQ

Power Quality

PROFIBUS

Process Fieldbus

PROFIBUS DP

PROFIBUS for Decentralized Peripherals

PROFIBUS FMS

PROFIBUS with FMS protocol

PSA

Protection Security Assessment

PSS

Power System Simulator

PST

Phase-Shifting Transformer

PT

Potential Transformer

PTC

Positive Temperature Coefficient (thermistor)

PTI

Power Technologies International (Siemens)

PUTT

Permissive Underreach Transfer Trip

PV

Photovoltaics

PV/QV

Power/Voltage VAr/Voltage (analysis)

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride

N
N conductor

Neutral conductor

N2

Nitrogen

NERC

North American Electric Reliability Corporation

NETOMAC

Network Torsion Machine Control

NEVA

Eigenvalue and Modal Analysis

NG

Next Generation

NIP

Network Interface Processor

NLTC

No-Load Tap Changer

NMS

Network Management System

NMU

Network Model Update

NPA

Network Parameter Adaptation

NS

Network Sensitivity

NTP

Network Time Protocol

N-tripping

Neutral Conductor Protection

O
O&M

Operation and Maintenance

OASIS

Open Access Same Time Information System

ODB

Operation Database

ODBC

Open Database Connectivity

ODMS

Operational Database Maintenance System

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

OFDM

Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing

OFR

Optimal Feeder Reconfiguration

OHL

Overhead Line

OIP

Oil-impregnated Paper (design of transformer

bushings)

OLE

Object Linking and Embedding

OLTC

On-Load Tap Changer

OM

Outage Management

ONAF

Oil-Natural/Air-Forced (transformer cooling)

ONAN

Oil-Natural/Air-Natural (transformer cooling)

OPC

Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control

OPEX

Operational Expenditure

Q
QM

Quality Management

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SIP

Serial Interface Processor

R&D

Research and Development

SIPLINK

Siemens Multifunctional Power Link

RAV

Advanced Results Visualization

SL

Security Analysis Look-Ahead

RBM

Rehabilitation Based Maintenance

SLD

Single-Line Diagram

RC

Resistive/Capacitive

SNCP

Subnetwork Connection Protection

RCAM

Reliability-Centered Asset Management

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol

RCD

Residual-Current Protective Device

RD

Remedial Dispatch

SOA

Service-Oriented Architecture

RDBMS

Relational Database Management System

SOE

Sequence of Events

RDC

Remote Diagnostic Centers

SONET

Synchronous Optical Network

RDF

Resource Description Framework

SPM

Switching Procedure Management

RES

Renewable energy sources

SPS

Safety Power Supply

SQL

Structured Query Language

RF

Radio Frequency

RM

Reserve Monitoring

SSPS

Strategic Spare Part Solution

RMS

Root-mean-square (also rms, r.m.s.)

SSR

Subsynchronous Resonance

RMU

Ring-Main Unit

SSTI

Subsynchronous Torsional Interaction

RO

Resource Optimization

STATCOM

Static Synchronous Compensator

RO

Resource Scheduler

STIF

Short-Term Inflow Forecast

ROS

Remote Operational Support

STL

Short-Circuit Testing Liaison

RPS

Redundant Power Supply

STLF

Short-Term Load Forecast

RSTP

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

STM

Synchronous Transport Module

RTD

Resistance Temperature Device/Detector

S-tripping

Short-time delay short-circuit protection

RTO

Regional Transmission Operator

SVC

Static VAr Compensator

RTU

Remote Terminal Unit

SVG

Scalable Vector Graphics

SW

Software

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SA

Scheduling Applications

SA

Security Analysis

SAIDI

System Average Interruption Duration Index

SAS

Station Automation System

SAT

Site Acceptance Test

T
TAI

Technical Applications Integration

TBM

Time Based Maintenance

TCM

Trouble Call Management

TCP

Transmission Control Protocol

SCADA

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SCC

Safety Certificate Contractors

TCR

Thyristor-Controlled Shunt Reactor

SCC

Short-Circuit Calculation

TCS

Trouble Call System

SCCL

Short-Circuit Current Limiter

TCSC

Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor

SCL

Structured Control Language

TDC

Technology and Drive Control

SCUC

Security Constrained Unit Commitment

TDM

Time-Division Multiplexing

SD

Switch-Disconnector

TDSP

Transmission Distribution Service Provider

SDF

Switch-Disconnector/Fuse

THD

Total Harmonic Distortion

SDH

Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (multiplexing protocol

for transferring multiple bit streams over the same
optical fiber )

TLM

Transformer Lifecycle Management

TM

a) Terminal Module (bus)

b) Thermal-Magnetic (tripping)

TNA

Transmission Network Applications

TOS

Trade Optimizing Scheduler

TPSC

Thyristor-Protected Series Capacitor

TransCo

Transmission Company

TRV

Transient Recovery Voltage

TS

Training Simulator

TSC

Thyristor-Switched Capacitor

SE

State Estimator

SF6

Sulphur Hexafluoride

SFC

Sequential Function Chart

SGEM

Smart Grid Energy Manager

SiC

Silicon Carbide

Siemens PTI

Siemens Power Technologies International

SIM

Serial Module Interface

SINCAL

Siemens Network Calculation

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TSO

Transmission System Operator

TSR

Thyristor-Switched Reactor

TSSC

Thyristor-Switched Series Capacitor

TTA

Type-Tested Low-Voltage Switchgear Assembly

U
UCTE

Union for the Coordination of Transmission of Energy

UHF

Ultra High Frequency

UHVDC

Ultra-High-Voltage Direct Current

UI

User Interface

UML

Unified Modeling Language

UMTS

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

USB

Universal Serial Bus (serial bus standard to interface

devices)

V
VBA

Visual Basic for Applications

VCAT

Virtual Concatenation

VDE

German: Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und

Informationstechnik (Association for electrical,
electronic and information technologies)

VDS

Voltage Detecting Systems

VDU

Visual Display Unit

VEE

Validation, Estimation and Editing

VF

Voice Frequency

VFD

Variable Frequency Drives

VHF

Very High Frequency

VoIP

Voice over IP

VPP

Virtual Power Plant

VS

Voltage Scheduler

VSA

Voltage Stability Analysis

VSC

Voltage-Sourced Converter

VSTLF

Very Short-Term Load Forecast

VT

Voltage Transformer

VVC

Voltage/VAr Control

W
WAN

Wide Area Network

WDM

Wavelength Division Multiplex

WIB

Working-Party on Instrument Behavior

WiBro

Wireless Broadband

WiMAX

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

WIPOS

Siemens Wind Power Offshore Substation

WLAN

Wireless Local Area Network

WMS

Warehouse Management System

WPP

Wind Power Plant

X
XLPE

Cross-Linked Polyethylene

XML

Extensible Markup Language

Y
Z
ZnO

Zinc Oxide

All product designations used are trademark or product names of

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MSN, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
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ET 200
GEAFOL
ISCM
Kiellinie
LIRA
MOD
Model On Demand
NETOMAC
NXAIR
NXPLUS
OSCILLOSTORE
OSCOP
PSS
PSSE (PSS for Engineering)
PSSMOD (PSS for Project Modeling)
PSSMUST (PSS for Managing and Utilizing System Transmission)
PSSNETOMAC (PSS for Network Torsion Machine Control)
PSSO (PSS for Operations)
PSSODMS (PSS for Operational Database Maintenance System)
PSSPDMS (PSS for Protection Device Management System)
PSSSINCAL (PSS for Siemens Network Calculation)
RCAM
S7-300
S7-400
SENTRON
SICAM PAS
SICARO
SIGRADE
SIGUARD
SIGUARD DAS
SIGUARD PDP
SIGUARD PSA
SIHARBOR
SIMARIS
SIMATIC
SIMEAS SAFIR
SIMEAS
SIMOBREAKER
SIMOVER
SINCAL
SINVERT
SION
SIPLINK
SIPROTEC
SIRIUS
SITRAM
SIVACON
Smart Grid Compass
SPECTRUM POWER
SURPASS
TAI
Technical Applications Integration
TLM
Totally Integrated Power
WinCC
WIPOS

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