Carbon Jargon
CARBON COUNTER would like to help you understand the jargon and acronyms associated with carbon monitoring. Below are definitions of commonly used terms that may assist you in your sustainability journey.
Carbon Jargon
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IoT
LoRaWAN Deduplication
na
IoT data packets may be collected by more than one gateway
AMR
Data Granularity
na
how frequently a meter read is collected
electric
Meter Operator Provider
MOP
The MOP provides electricity meter services to organisations and businesses
infrastructure
Internet of Things
IoT
A catch-all name for devices that communicate using the internet
electric
Transmission Network Use of System
TNUoS
A charge passed onto commerical electricity users to encourage businesses to use less electricity,
infrastructure
LoRaWAN Network Server
LNS
For the authorisation of the sensors and the exchange of data between the sensors and the applications.
electric
Meter Point Administration Number
MPAN
MPAN is a unique 13-digit reference that identifies each electricity supply point (electric meter used for billing)
gas
Meter Point Reference Number
MPRN
The MPRN is the identifier used for the location recieving a gas supply
carbon
Scope 3 emissions
na
Are CO2e emissions from assets not owned by an organisaton but are part of its value supply chain
water
Supply Point Identifier
SPID
The Supply Pointer identifier is a number used by the water suppliers to identify each water / sewarge supply
water
non-household retail water market
NHH
NHH in the water sector refers to non-household customers.