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Key Definitions | 9Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 Key Definitions AB Assembly Bill in the State of California. ABAU Adjusted business as usual is a scenario that adjusts the BAU to account for GHG emissions reductions expected from federal, state, and regional policy such as vehicle emissions standards and renewable energy requirements. AMI Advanced Metering Infrastructure is a system that enables two-way communication between utilities and customers. It provides utility companies with real-time data about power consumption and allows customers to make informed choices about energy usage. BAU Business as usual is a scenario that assumes that current activities do not significantly change relative to current, normal conditions and circumstances. CAFE Federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards are the required average fuel economy of cars and light trucks produced in the U.S. CAP 2.0 Pleasanton’s Climate Action Plan 2.0 is the City’s plan to reach per capita carbon neutrality by 2045, consistent with state requirements. CARB California Air Resources Board is California’s lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts. CEQA The California Environmental Quality Act requires state and local government agencies to inform decisionmakers and the public about the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects, and to reduce those environmental impacts to the extent feasible. City The City of Pleasanton, CA developed and will implement CAP 2.0, in consultation with community members, stakeholders, and other implementation partners. EVs Electric vehicles are vehicles that derive all or part of their power from electricity. GHG Greenhouse gas is a gas that traps heat in the air and causes climate change. Examples include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). GWP Global warming potential is a measure that allows comparison of global warming impacts among different types of GHGs. Different GHGs can have different impacts on the Earth’s warming. For example, compared to CO2, methane has 84 times the GWP of CO2 but stays in the atmosphere for a shorter timeframe. KPI Key performance indicators are values used to monitor and measure the trends and effectiveness of overall sustainability performance. LEED ND Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development is a rating system that recognizes new neighborhood- scale developments that achieve sustainability and energy efficiency. It assesses neighborhood pattern and design, connection to services and amenities, habitat and species conservation, green infrastructure and buildings, and innovation and the design process. LEV The most recent Low Emission Vehicles regulations impose stringent emission standards for criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases for new passenger vehicles through the 2025 model year. MMBTU Million metric British thermal units is a common unit to measure heat content, particularly of energy sources like natural gas. MTCO2e Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent is a standard unit of measurement for GHGs that includes consideration of the major GHGs, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). It expresses the “global warming potential” of GHGs in a standardized unit, the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide. NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System is a permit program that regulates point sources that discharge pollutants into waters across the country. PMC Pleasanton Municipal Code refers to ordinances (i.e., laws) that are currently in effect within Pleasanton city limits. TDM Transportation demand management is the application of policies, strategies, and incentives to maximize the efficiency of the transportation system through enhanced mobility, reduced congestion, and low-carbon transportation. VMT Vehicle miles traveled is a metric used in transportation planning to measure the cumulative miles traveled by all vehicles in a geographic region over a given time period. EO Executive Order for the State of California. SB Senate Bill in the State of California. ZEV Zero emission vehicles are vehicles that emit no carbon pollution during operations. Electric vehicles and hydrogen-fuel cell vehicles are two examples.