| AFDC | Alternative Fuels Data Center |
| BEB | Battery Electric Bus |
| BEV | Battery Electric Vehicle |
| CCS Connector | Combined Charging System Connector |
| CHAdeMO Connector | “CHArge de MOve”; equivalent to “charge for moving” |
| DC | Direct Current |
| DCFC | Direct Current Fast Charging |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DSIRE | Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| EV | Electric Vehicle |
| EVITP | Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program |
| EVSE | Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment |
| EZMT | Energy Zone Mapping Tool |
| FCEV | Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle |
| FTA | USDOT Federal Transit Administration |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| HEV | Hybrid Electric Vehicle |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| kW | Kilowatt Hour |
| LDV | Light-Duty Vehicle |
| MPGe | Miles per Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent |
| MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| NASEO | National Association of State Energy Officials |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NHS | National Highway System |
| NOFO | Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| O&M | Operations and Maintenance |
| PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle |
| P3 | Public-Private Partnerships |
| RD | USDA Rural Development |
| RFID | Radio-Frequency Identification |
| RPM | Revolutions per Minute |
| SUV | Sport Utility Vehicle |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USDOT | United States Department of Transportation |
| VGI | Vehicle-to-Grid Integration |
| VTO | U.S. DOE Vehicle Technologies Office |
| VW | Volkswagen |
| V1G | Unidirectional Vehicle-to-Grid |
| V2G | Bidirectional Vehicle-to-Grid |
| ZEV | Zero Emission Vehicle |
