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AVBFernwärmeV – Ordinance on General Terms and Conditions for the Supply of District Heating
BauGB – Building Code
BauNVO – Building Utilisation Ordinance
BauO – Building Regulations
BauPrüfVO – Building Inspection Ordinance
BetrKV – Operating Costs Ordinance
BGB – German Civil Code
BHKW – Combined heat and power unit
BImSchG – Federal Immission Control Act
BImSchV – Federal Immission Control Ordinance
BioSt-NachV – Biomass Electricity Sustainability Ordinance
BNetzA – Federal Network Agency
BWE – German Wind Energy Association
CO2KostAufG – Carbon Dioxide Cost Allocation Act
EEG – Renewable Energy Sources Act
EEG levy – Levy under the Renewable Energy Sources Act
EEWärmeG – Renewable Energies Heat Act
EMAS – Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
EMVG – Electromagnetic Compatibility of Equipment Act
EnEV – Energy Saving Ordinance
EnFG – Energy Efficiency Act
EnWG – Energy Industry Act
GasNEV – Gas Network Charges Ordinance
GEG – Building Energy Act
GWB – Act against Restraints of Competition
HeizKV – Heating Costs Ordinance
HOAI – Fee Structure for Architects and Engineers
KWK – Combined heat and power generation
KWKG – Combined Heat and Power Act
MaStR – Market Master Data Register
MRL – Minute reserve capacity
NABEG – Grid Expansion Acceleration Act Transmission Grid
NEV – Grid Charges Ordinance
OPP – Open Power Purchase
PPA – Power Purchase Agreement
PRL – Primary control reserve
PV – Photovoltaics
SektVO – Sector Ordinance
SRL – Secondary control reserve
StromNEV – Electricity Grid Charges Ordinance
StromStG – Electricity Tax Act
StromStV – Electricity Tax Ordinance
TEHG – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act
VgV – Public Procurement Ordinance
VOB – Procurement and Contract Regulations for Construction Work
VOB/A – Procurement and Contract Regulations for Construction Work Part A
VOB/B – German Construction Contract Procedures Part B
VOB/C – German Construction Contract Procedures Part C
WärmeLV – Heat Supply Ordinance