Definition of Abbreviations and Industry Terms
When used in Part I, Items 1 through 4, and Part II, Items 5 through 7A and Items 9, 9A and 9B, the following terms have the definitions indicated.
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and Related Entities
MEHC
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Company
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and its subsidiaries
PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries
MidAmerican Funding
MidAmerican Funding, LLC
MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy Company
Northern Natural Gas
Northern Natural Gas Company
Kern River
Kern River Gas Transmission Company
Northern Powergrid Holdings
Northern Powergrid Holdings Company
MidAmerican Energy Pipeline Group
Consists of Northern Natural Gas and Kern River
MidAmerican Renewables
Consists of MidAmerican Renewables, LLC and CalEnergy Philippines
CE Casecnan
CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc.
HomeServices
HomeServices of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries
ETT
Electric Transmission Texas, LLC
Domestic Regulated Businesses
PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Energy Company, Northern Natural Gas Company
and Kern River Gas Transmission Company
Utilities
PacifiCorp and MidAmerican Energy Company
Pipeline Companies
Northern Natural Gas Company and Kern River Gas Transmission Company
Distribution Companies
Northern Powergrid (Northeast) Limited and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and its subsidiaries
Topaz
Topaz Solar Farms LLC
Topaz Project
Topaz Solar Farms LLC's 550-megawatt solar project
Agua Caliente
Agua Caliente Solar, LLC
Agua Caliente Project
Agua Caliente Solar, LLC's 290-megawatt solar project
Certain Industry Terms
AFUDC
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
Bcf
Billion cubic feet
CAIR
Clean Air Interstate Rule
CPUC
California Public Utilities Commission
CSAPR
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
Dodd-Frank Reform Act
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Dth
Decatherms
DSM
Demand-side Management
EBA
Energy Balancing Account
ECAM
Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism
EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
ERCOT
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
GEMA
Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
GHG
Greenhouse Gases
GHG Reporting
Greenhouse Gases Reporting
GWh
Gigawatt Hours
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Definition of Abbreviations and Industry Terms (continued)
Certain Industry Terms (continued)
IPUC
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
IUB
Iowa Utilities Board
kV
Kilovolt
LNG
Liquefied Natural Gas
LDC
Local Distribution Company
MATS
Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
MISO
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
MW
Megawatts
MWh
Megawatt Hours
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
OPUC
Oregon Public Utility Commission
PCAM
Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism
PTAM
Post Test-year Adjustment Mechanism
RAC
Renewable Adjustment Clause
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
REC
Renewable Energy Credit
RPS
Renewable Portfolio Standards
RTO
Regional Transmission Organization
SIP
State Implementation Plan
SEC
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
TAM
Transition Adjustment Mechanism
UPSC
Utah Public Service Commission
WECC
Western Electricity Coordinating Council
WPSC
Wyoming Public Service Commission
WUTC
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
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Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can typically be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as "will," "may," "could," "project," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "intend," "potential," "plan," "forecast" and similar terms. These statements are based upon the Company's current intentions, assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors. Many of these factors are outside the control of the Company and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others: