From: Jerry Hodge [mailto:jhodge@howard-ind.com]

Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 5:52 PM

To: Richard Parker; Alex Hofmann; Andrew Delaski; Ar is Marantan; Art Rosenfeld; Bob Saint; Bob Smith; Brenda Edwards; Brian Coffey; Caitlin Johnson; Carl os Gaytan; Caskey, John; Charlie Drexler; Charlie
Stevens; Chris Bolduc; Chris Brown; Clark Silcox; Cr eevy, Jim; Dan Cohen; Daniel Young; David Flaten; Emily Marchetti; Eric Petersen; Freeman, Jeremiah; Gary Fernstrom; Greg Coulter; Greg Rosenquist;
Hirsch, Bruce R; James Lass; Jennifer Tiedeman; Jerr y Corkran; Jerry Schoen; Jim Raba; Joanna Mauer; John Cymbalsky; John Rossetti; Ka tie Coughlin; Ken Winder; Mahesh P. Sampat; Matthew Nardotti; Maxine Savitz; Meg Waltner; Meyers, Aaron; Michae l Hyland; Michael Rivest; Millure, Dave; Pamela Costello; Phil Harter; Phil Hopkinson; Polinski, Raymond; Puesh Kumar; Rick Anderson; Rob Greeson; Robert Berman; Robert van Buskirk; Robin Roy; Ryan, Paul; Scott Beck; Simmons, Chuck; Steve Nadel;
Steve Rosenstock; Ted Johnstone; Thomas Petrosino; Tim Ballo; Tom Eckman; Wes Patterson; Zhimei Luo; Vijay Tendulkar; Thomas Patzner; Chad Kennedy; Eduardo Robles; Dhiru Patel Subject: DOE Issuing NOPR for Liquid Immersed Distribution Transformer without any defined or trial Efficiency Levels by Feb. 01, 2012

Hi Richard and All:

Are we now at a point in this Transformer Rule Review, where DOE will issue an NOPR without any planned, expected or defined th reshold efficiency levels for LiquidImmersed Distribution Transformers? Will DO E meet this Feb. 01, 2012 date for issuing
the NOPR? Time is about to run out fast. This may not be a problem for DOE, but for the transformer manufacturers and material suppl iers, it leaves us totally in limbo. No one will be able to do any planning until the Final Rule is published. No one will even start budgeting the capital that ma y be required if levels such as EL-3 or 4 are chosen. Meeting required implem entation dates may be difficult or impossible.

Do you think the Final Rule will be pub lished by Oct. 01, 2012? Will any of us stakeholders have any idea what efficiency levels will be required between now and when the Final Rule is published?

Any information you can give us on this situation would be appreciated.

Thanks;

Jerry

Jerry Hodge Consulting Engineer, E.E., M.S., P.E.
Retired V.P. & G.M. of Pole Type Transformer & Regulator Div.

Howard Industries Inc.
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From: Richard Parker [ mailto:richardparkerdc@gmail.com ]

Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 12:51 PM

To: Alex Hofmann; Andrew Delaski; Aris Marantan; Art Rosenfeld; Bob Saint; Bob Smith; Brenda Edwards; Brian Coffey; Caitlin Johnson; Carlos Gayt an; Caskey, John; Charlie Drexler; Charlie Stevens; Chris Bolduc; Chris Brown; Clark Silcox; Creevy, Jim; Dan Cohen; Daniel Young; David Flaten; Emily Marchetti; Eric Petersen; Freeman, Jeremiah; Gary Fe rnstrom; Greg Coulter; Greg Rosenquist; Hirsch, Bruce R; James Lass; Jennifer Tiedeman; Jerry Cork ran; Jerry Hodge; Jerry Schoen; Jim Raba; Joanna Mauer; John Cymbalsky; John Rossetti; Katie Coug hlin; Ken Winder; Mahesh P. Sampat; Matthew Nardotti; Maxine Savitz; Meg Waltner; Meyers, Aaro n; Michael Hyland; Michael Rivest; Millure, Dave; Pamela Costello; Phil Harter; Phil Hopkinson; Polinski, Raymond; Puesh Kumar; Richard W. Parker; Rick
Anderson; Rob Greeson; Robert Berman; Robert va n Buskirk; Robin Roy; Ryan, Paul; Scott Beck;
Simmons, Chuck; Steve Nadel; Steve Rosenstock; Ted Johnstone; Thomas Petrosino; Tim Ballo; Tom Eckman; Wes Patterson; Zhimei Luo; Vijay Tendulkar; Thomas Patzner; Chad Kennedy; Eduardo Robles;

Dhiru Patel Subject: Happy Holidays

Dear Colleagues,

Just a quick note to express my apprecia tion to each of you -- for the knowledge, professionalism, hard work and, most of all civ ility, that you all have br ought to the negotiating table over the past several months as we have wr estled with difficult issues in an effort to reach consensus. Although we did not achieve cons ensus on liquid immersed, your courtesy and professionalism throughout the process was and is a model for this town (hear that, Congress?).

I am confident that your efforts have greatly st rengthened the Department's analysis and will improve the final rule for liquid immersed. I am hopeful that we can reach final consensus on MVDT and possibly even on LV early next year.

Meanwhile, I'd like to reiterate what a pleasure it has been working with and getting to know you all. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season!

Warm regards,

Richard Parker