U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PUBLIC MEETING ON STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS

U.S. Department of Energy Room 1E-245 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585 September 28, 2004

Purpose The Department will present its methodology for the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) analysis and example results. The Department also will explain its plans for the remaining analysis-the analysis to support the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking-and will seek input from stakeholders on its planned methodologies, assumptions, and data sources. 

### Agenda 9:00-9:05 am Welcome 9:05-9:15 am Introduction and Agenda Review

Doug Brookman 9:15-9:30 am Rulemaking Overview

Ron Lewis This is an overview of the analyses in the rulemaking, the tools DOE uses to generate results for each analysis, and the issues on which DOE would like input during today's meeting. 9:30-10 :00 am Comments from Participants This is an open forum for participants to make a brief summary statement and/or identify their key issues regarding the ANOPR analyses, methods, and data. 10:00-11:00 am Engineering Analysis Mike Scholand This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used and factors considered for the market and technology assessment, screening analysis, and engineering analysis, and a characterization of the results. 

## u.s. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PUBLIC MEETING ON STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBUTIONTRANSFORMERS

U.S. Department ofEnergy Room 1E-245 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585

September28, 2004 

## Purpose The Department will present its methodology for the Advance Notice ofProposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) analysis and example results. The Department also will explain its plans for the remaining analysis-the analysis to support the Notice ofProposed Rulemaking-and will seek input from stakeholders on its planned methodologies, assumptions, and data sources.



### 9:00-9:05 am 9:05-9:15 am

9:15-9:30 am

9:30-10:00 am

10:00-11:00 am 

## Agenda Welcome Introduction and Agenda Review DougBrookman 

### Rulemaking Overview RonLewis This is an overview ofthe analyses in the ru1emaking, the tools DOE uses to generate results for each analysis, and the issues onwhich DOE would like input during today's meeting. 

### Comments from Participants This is an open forum for participants to make a brief summary statement and/or identify their key issues regarding the ANOPR analyses, methods, and data. 

### EngineeringAnalysis Mike Scholand This is a summarypresentation and discussion regarding the approach used and factors considered for the market and technology assessment, screening analysis, and engineering analysis, and a characterization ofthe results.11:00-11:15 am Break

11:15 am-12:45 pm Life-Cycle Cost Analysis John Stoops and Robert Van Buskirk This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used and factors considered for the energy use and end-use load characterization, markups for equipment price determination, and life-cycle cost and payback period analyses, and a characterization of the results. 12:45-1:45 pm Lunch (on your own) 1:45-3:00 pm National Impact Analysis

John Stoops and Robert Van Buskirk This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used and factors considered for the national energy savings, net present value, and shipments analyses, and a characterization of the results. 3:00-3:30 pm Discussion of Other Issues

This is an open forum to discuss any remaining questions or issues identified by participants. 3:30-3:45 pm Break 3:45-4:30 pm NOPR Analyses and Next Steps

Jim McMahon, Mike Rivest, and Ron Lewis This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding the planned revisions to the ANOPR analyses, and the planned approach and factors that will be considered for the manufacturer, utility, employment, and regulatory impact analyses, and the environmental assessment. 4:30-5:00 pm Final Discussions

This is an opportunity to discuss any remaining issues. 5:00 pm Adjourn 

### 11:00-11:15 am 11:15 am-12:45 pm

12:45-1:45 pm

1:45-3:00 pm

3:00-3:30 pm

3:30-3:45 pm 3:45-4:30 pm

4:30-5:00 pm

5:00 pm Break Life-Cycle Cost Analysis John Stoops andRobert Van Buskirk This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used and factors considered for the energy use and end-use load characterization, markups for equipment price determination, and life-cycle cost and paybackperiod analyses, and a characterization ofthe results. 

### Lunch (on your own) National ImpactAnalysis John Stoops andRobert Van Buskirk This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used and factors considered for the national energy savings, net present value, and shipments analyses, and a characterization ofthe results. 

### Discussion ofOtherIssues This is an open forum to discuss any remaining questions or issues identified byparticipants. 

### Break NOPRAnalyses and Next Steps Jim McMahon, Mike Rivest, andRonLewis This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding the plannedrevisions to the ANOPR analyses, and the planned approach and factors that 

### will be considered for the manufacturer, utility, employment, and regulatory impact analyses, and the environmental assessment. 

### Final Discussions This is an opportunity to discuss any remaining issues. 

### Adjourn