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UnderlyingUnitOfMeasure

StringAdded FIX.4.4 · EP5

Definition

Underlying unit of measure.

See UnitOfMeasure(996) for complete definition.

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Refer to defintion of UnitOfMeasure(996)

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Underlying unit of measure.

See UnitOfMeasure(996) for complete definition.

Values only in FIX Latest · EP309 80

  • BcfBillion cubic feet
  • CBMCubic Meters
  • GJgigajoules
  • kHRHeat rate
    Additional source detail

    The number of BTUs required to produce one kilowatt hour of electricity, typically 3,412.14 BTUs per 1 kWh.

  • kWhKilowatt hours
  • MHRMega heat rate
    Additional source detail

    The number of million BTUs required to produce one megawatt hour of electricity, typically 3.41214 million BTUs per 1 MWh.

  • MMBtuOne Million BTU
  • MWhMegawatt hours
  • thmtherms
    Additional source detail

    Equal to 100,000 BTU

  • tnCO2Tons of carbon dioxide
  • MMbblMillion BarrelsDeprecated FIX.5.0SP1
  • AlwAllowances
  • BblBarrels
    Additional source detail

    Equal to 42 US gallons

  • BDFTBoard feet
    Additional source detail

    Equal to 144 cubic inches

  • BuBushels
  • CcyAmount of currency
  • CDDCooling degree day
  • CERCertified emissions reduction
  • CPDCritical precipitation day
  • CRTClimate reserve tonnes
  • cwtHundredweight(US)
    Additional source detail

    Equal to 100 lbs

  • dayDays
  • dtDry metric tons
  • EnvAllwncEnvironmental allowance certificates
  • EnvCrdEnvironmental credit
  • EnvOfstEnvironmental Offset
  • gGrams
  • GalGallons
  • GTGross tons
    Additional source detail

    Also known as long tons or imperial tons, equal to 2240 lbs

  • HDDHeating degree day
  • IPNTIndex point
  • kgKilograms
  • kLkiloliters
  • kW-aKilowatt year (electrical capacity)
  • kW-dKilowatt day (electrical capacity)
  • kW-hKilowatt hour (electrical capacity)
  • kW-MKilowatt month (electrical capacity)
  • kW-minKilowatt-Minute (electrical capacity)
  • Lliters
  • lbspounds
  • MW-aMegawatt year (electrical capacity)
  • MW-dMegawatt day (electrical capacity)
  • MW-hMegawatt hour (electrical capacity)
  • MW-MMegawatt month (electrical capacity)
  • MW-minMegawatt minute (electrical capacity)
  • oz_trTroy ounces
  • PRINCPrincipal with relation to debt instrument
  • tMetric tons
    Additional source detail

    Also known as Tonnes, equal to 1000 kg

  • tnTons (US)
    Additional source detail

    Equal to 2000 lbs

  • aAre
  • acAcre
  • cLCentiliter
  • cMCentimeter
  • DGEDiesel gallon equivalent
  • ftFoot
  • Gal_gbGB Gallon
  • GGEGasonline gallon equivalent
  • haHectare
  • inInch
  • kMKilometer
  • MMeter
  • miMile
  • mLMilliliter
  • mMMillimeter
  • ozUS ounce
  • pcPiece
  • ptUS Pint
  • pt_gbGB pint
  • qtUS Quart
  • qt_gbGB Quart
  • SqcMSquare centimeter
  • SqftSquare foot
  • SqinSquare inch
  • SqkMSquare kilometer
  • SqMSquare meter
  • SqmiSquare mile
  • SqmMSquare millimeter
  • SqydSquare yard
  • ydYard
  • USDUS DollarsDeprecated FIX.5.0SP2 · EP122

Values 80

ValueMeaning
Bcf

Billion cubic feet

CBM

Cubic Meters

GJ

gigajoules

kHR

Heat rate

Additional detail from the official source

The number of BTUs required to produce one kilowatt hour of electricity, typically 3,412.14 BTUs per 1 kWh.

kWh

Kilowatt hours

MHR

Mega heat rate

Additional detail from the official source

The number of million BTUs required to produce one megawatt hour of electricity, typically 3.41214 million BTUs per 1 MWh.

MMBtu

One Million BTU

MWh

Megawatt hours

thm

therms

Additional detail from the official source

Equal to 100,000 BTU

tnCO2

Tons of carbon dioxide

MMbbl

Million Barrels

Deprecated FIX.5.0SP1
Alw

Allowances

Bbl

Barrels

Additional detail from the official source

Equal to 42 US gallons

BDFT

Board feet

Additional detail from the official source

Equal to 144 cubic inches

Bu

Bushels

Ccy

Amount of currency

CDD

Cooling degree day

CER

Certified emissions reduction

CPD

Critical precipitation day

CRT

Climate reserve tonnes

cwt

Hundredweight(US)

Additional detail from the official source

Equal to 100 lbs

day

Days

dt

Dry metric tons

EnvAllwnc

Environmental allowance certificates

EnvCrd

Environmental credit

EnvOfst

Environmental Offset

g

Grams

Gal

Gallons

GT

Gross tons

Additional detail from the official source

Also known as long tons or imperial tons, equal to 2240 lbs

HDD

Heating degree day

IPNT

Index point

kg

Kilograms

kL

kiloliters

kW-a

Kilowatt year (electrical capacity)

kW-d

Kilowatt day (electrical capacity)

kW-h

Kilowatt hour (electrical capacity)

kW-M

Kilowatt month (electrical capacity)

kW-min

Kilowatt-Minute (electrical capacity)

L

liters

lbs

pounds

MW-a

Megawatt year (electrical capacity)

MW-d

Megawatt day (electrical capacity)

MW-h

Megawatt hour (electrical capacity)

MW-M

Megawatt month (electrical capacity)

MW-min

Megawatt minute (electrical capacity)

oz_tr

Troy ounces

PRINC

Principal with relation to debt instrument

t

Metric tons

Additional detail from the official source

Also known as Tonnes, equal to 1000 kg

tn

Tons (US)

Additional detail from the official source

Equal to 2000 lbs

a

Are

ac

Acre

cL

Centiliter

cM

Centimeter

DGE

Diesel gallon equivalent

ft

Foot

Gal_gb

GB Gallon

GGE

Gasonline gallon equivalent

ha

Hectare

in

Inch

kM

Kilometer

M

Meter

mi

Mile

mL

Milliliter

mM

Millimeter

oz

US ounce

pc

Piece

pt

US Pint

pt_gb

GB pint

qt

US Quart

qt_gb

GB Quart

SqcM

Square centimeter

Sqft

Square foot

Sqin

Square inch

SqkM

Square kilometer

SqM

Square meter

Sqmi

Square mile

SqmM

Square millimeter

Sqyd

Square yard

yd

Yard

USD

US Dollars

Deprecated FIX.5.0SP2
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