Delivering affordable warmth in rural Scotland: action plan

Glossary

ACCESS - Assisting Communities to Connect to Electrical Sustainable Sources

BEIS - Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

BGET - British Gas Energy Trust

CARES - Community and Renewable Energy Scheme

CAS - Citizens Advice Scotland,

CMA - Competition and Markets Authority

EAP - Energy Assistance Package

EAS - Energy Assistance Scheme

ECO - Energy Company Obligation

EPC - Energy Performance Certificate

HEEPS:ABS - Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland: Area Based Scheme

HES - Home Energy Scotland

MIS - Minimum Income Standard

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

NINES - Northern Isles New Energy Solutions

Ofgem - Office of Gas and Electricity Markets

PPM - Pre-Payment Meter

PSR - Priority Service Register

REEPS - Regulation of Energy Efficiency in the Private Sector

RdSAP - Reduced data Standard Assessment Procedure

RCGP - Royal College of General Practioners

RSL - Registered Social Landlord

SEEP - Scotland's Energy Efficiency Programme

SFHA - Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

SG - Scottish Government

SIMD - Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

SMETS 2 - Smart Meter Equipment Technical Specification 2

ToU - Time of Use

WHS - Warmer Homes Scotland