Industry Terms

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NEA
National Energy Acto of 1978, which is composed of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA), Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act (PIFUA), Energy Tax Act (ETA)

NEPA
National Energy Policy Act of 1992

NERC
North American Electric Reliability Council

NGA
Natural Gas Act of 1938

NGPA
Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978

NGSA
Natural Gas Supply Association

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Gases consisting of one molecule of nitrogen and varying numbers of oxygen molecules. Nitrogen oxides are produced in the emissions of vehicle exhausts and from power stations. In the atmosphere, nitrogen oxides can contribute to formation of photochemical ozone (smog), can impair visibility, and have health consequences; they are thus considered pollutants.

North American Electricity Reliability Council (NERC)
Divided into ten geographical regions, the NERC assists utilities and other suppliers by monitoring the transmission grid to ensure reliability.

NOx
Oxides of nitrogen

NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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