From: Meyers, Aaron [mailto:Aaron.Meyers@CooperIndustries.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 10:15 AM To: Wes Patterson; Richard Parker Cc: adelaski@standardsasap.org; ahofmann@pu blicpower.org; artrosenfeld@gmail.com; BermanEconomics@gmail.com; Brian Coffey; bruc e.r.hirsch@bge.com; bsmith@federalpacific.com; cabolduc@lbl.gov; Caitlin Johnson; carlosgsiqueiros@eaton.com; carlos.gaytan@ge.com; chad.kennedy@schneider-electric.com; chad.kenne dy@us.schneider-electric .com; charlied@uus.org; Christopher Lau; chris.brown@cogentpowerinc.c om; chuck.simmons@pgnmail.com; Cohen, Daniel; dave.millure@metglas.com; dbrender@cda.co pper.org; DYoung@energy-solution.com; eduardorobles@eaton.com; Marchetti, Em ily (CONTR); Eric.Petersen@aksteel.com; frank.guilbault@cogentpowerinc.com; gbf1@pge.com; gjrosenquist@lbl.gov; greg.coulter405@gmail.com; Kennedy, Irene (SIS C); James.Lass@cleco.com; Freeman, Jeremiah (CONTR); Corkran, Jerry L; jerry.schoen@aksteel .com; jhodge@howard.com; Jim.creevy@nema.org; Raba, Jim; jmauer@standardsasap.org; john.cask ey@nema.org; Cymbalsky, John; Caskey, John; jrossetti@mlgw.org; kcoughlin@lbl.gov; kwinder@ml eainc.com; maheshsampat@bellsouth.net; Matthew Nardotti; Savitz, Maxine (EMAB); Hyland, M ike; mhyland@appanet.org; Michael Rivest; mwaltner@nrdc.org; ned.efbrush@gmail.com; Paul.Ryan@hitmet.com; phopkinson@hvolt.com; pkumar@publicpower.org; Raymond.Poli nski@atimetals.com; Robert Greeson; rgreeson@federalpacific.com; rick.anderson@faypwc.c om; Robert Carmichael; robert.saint@nreca.coop; rroy@nrdc.org; ScottB@lvmetals.com; scott.may@siemens.com; snadel@aceee.org; srosenstock@eei.org; Timothy Ballo; Teckman@nwco uncil.org; ted.johnstone@cogentpowerinc.com; thomas.patzner@schneider-electric.com; th omas.patzner@us.schneider-electric.com; tpetrosino@carolina.rr.com; Tendulkar, Vijay (SISC); Zhimei Luo Subject: RE: LVDT Working Group on Data Center Transformers
Thank you, Richard for referring this issue to Dan Cohen.
Thank you, Wes for pointing out that Data Center Transformers extend to an even broader product range. Please excuse my naiveté on this issue, as I haven’t been following the LVDT discussions very closely, but what is the issue that would limit manufacturers from being able to increase the efficiency of data center transformers? I am far from a data center expert, but I’m picturing them to be modular in construct and relatively scalable.
Thanks and Best Regards, Aaron
From: Wes Patterson [ mailto:wes.patterson@us.abb.com ] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:23 AM To: Richard Parker Cc: Meyers, Aaron; adelaski@standardsasap.org ; ahofmann@publicpower.org ; artrosenfeld@gmail.com ; BermanEconomics@gmail.com ; brian.coffey@navigant.com ; bruce.r.hirsch@bge.com ; bsmith@federalpacific.com ; cabolduc@lbl.gov ; caitlin.johnson@navigant.com ; carlosgsiqueiros@eaton.com ; carlos.gaytan@ge.com ; chad.kennedy@schneider-electric.com ; chad.kennedy@us.schneider-electric.com ; charlied@uus.org ; Christopher.Lau@navigant.com ; chris.brown@cogentpowerinc.com ; chuck.simmons@pgnmail.com ; Cohen, Daniel; dave.millure@metglas.com ; dbrender@cda.copper.org ; DYoung@energy-solution.com ; eduardorobles@eaton.com ; Marchetti, Emily (CONTR); Eric.Petersen@aksteel.com ; frank.guilbault@cogentpowerinc.com ; gbf1@pge.com ; gjrosenquist@lbl.gov ;greg.coulter405@gmail.com ; Kennedy, Irene (SISC); James.Lass@cleco.com ; Freeman, Jeremiah (CONTR); Corkran, Jerry L; jerry.schoen@aksteel.com ; jhodge@howard.com ; Jim.creevy@nema.org ; Raba, Jim; jmauer@standardsasap.org ; john.caskey@nema.org ; Cymbalsky, John; Caskey, John; jrossetti@mlgw.org ; kcoughlin@lbl.gov ; kwinder@mleainc.com ; maheshsampat@bellsouth.net ; matthew.nardotti@navigant.com ; Savitz, Maxine (EMAB); Hyland, Mike; mhyland@appanet.org ; mrivest@navigant.com ; mwaltner@nrdc.org ; ned.efbrush@gmail.com ; Paul.Ryan@hitmet.com ; phopkinson@hvolt.com ; pkumar@publicpower.org ; Raymond.Polinski@atimetals.com ; Robert Greeson; rgreeson@federalpacific.com ; rick.anderson@faypwc.com ; Robert.Carmichael@navigant.com ; robert.saint@nreca.coop ; rroy@nrdc.org ; ScottB@lvmetals.com ; scott.may@siemens.com ; snadel@aceee.org ; srosenstock@eei.org ; Timothy Ballo; Teckman@nwcouncil.org ; ted.johnstone@cogentpowerinc.com ; thomas.patzner@schneider-electric.com ; thomas.patzner@us.schneider-electric.com ; tpetrosino@carolina.rr.com ; Tendulkar, Vijay (SISC); zhimei.luo@navigant.com Subject: Re: LVDT Working Group on Data Center Transformers

Hi Richard Limiting the definition to dry-type only will not address Aaron's concern. Data center transformers are both LV and MV, LF and DT. The definition should be limited the LVDT only: input voltage <=600v, output voltage <=600v, dry-type. Best regards Wes

Richard Parker < richardparkerdc@gmail.com >
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### Aaron, Thanks for catching this. I would like to refer your question to Dan Cohen for a more definitive answer, but my instinct would be that it should be possible (and not terribly difficult as a legal matter) to limit the exclusion to dry-type transformers. Richard On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Meyers, Aaron < Aaron.Meyers@cooperindustries.com > wrote: Dear Mr. Parker, Medium-voltage liquid-filled transfor mers are often used in data center applications and therefore, defining a "Data Center Transformer" as a three-phase low-voltage dr y-type distribution tran sformer is potentially damaging. Would it be possible to either modify the definition to recognize other types of data center transformers but state that the exemption only applies to the low-vo ltage dry type variety? Another alternative might be to define it more specifically as a Low-Voltage Dry Type Data Center Transformer? Thoughts? Comments? Thanks and Best Regards, Aaron -----Original Message----- From: Tendulkar, Vijay (SISC) [mailto: vijay.tendulka r@onyxpower.com ] Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 1:54 PM To: Richard Parker Cc: Timothy Ballo; Freeman, Jeremiah (CONTR);

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' Christopher.Lau@navigant.com ' Subject: LVDT Working Group on Data Center Transformers Dear Mr. Parker and respected all others, I still have problems with E-Mail and I hope this communications reaches all of you. Mr. Ballo is kind enough to bail me out of my E-Mail problems and help me out with my not so good proficiency in Microsoft Word editin g. Without lot of help from Mr. Patzner and Mr. Ballo, DCT definition document could not have been finished in timely manner. I wish, I will get to work every day with young gentlemen like Mr. Patzner and Mr. Ballo. Further, the comments raised in the meetings by various individuals were very helpful in formulating the final documents. On be half of DCT subcommittee, I extend my appreciation to all those who pa rticipated in the DCT definition discussions. I have checked the intent and the wording of the final document submitted by Mr. Ballo on December 16th, 2011, and this document as written meets my appr oval. I trust that this document developed by the DCT subcommittee will meet the approval of all those concerned.
WI SH YOU ALL HAPPY HOLIDAY S AND HAPPY, PEACEFUL,

### HEALTHY AND BRIGHT NEW YEAR 2012.
With Kind Regards,

V. B. Tendulkar

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### ' Christopher.Lau@navigant.com ' Subject: LVDT Working Group on Data Center Transformers All, Attached is the product of the LVDT work group tasked with coming up with a regulatory approach for lo w-voltage dry-type transformers intended for use in data center a pplications. Our intent was to identify a set of criteria capable of distinguishing data center transformers from more typical L VDT units, recognizing the significant variation that exists even within the universe of data center transformers. We settled on three principal criteria: (1) a nameplate designation; (2) a maximum inrush current limit; and (3) any two other design attributes from a check list of potenti al features. The standards recommended are EL0 - retaining the 2010 standard levels as is. The attached presents a short-term fix, but a long term solution to better address these units may need to include an effort to develop a testing protocol that better reflects the unique loading profiles of data center transformers, so that a fu ture efficiency standard for these units can better achieve r eal-world energy savings. Tom Patzner and Vijay Tendulkar dese rve the vast majority of the credit/blame for the content of th e attached. We look forward to discussing the proposed approach on Tuesday's call. Thanks. -Tim Ballo

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