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

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

To: Richard Parker; Alex Hofmann; Andrew Delaski; Aris Marantan; Art Rosenfeld; Bob Saint; Bob Smith; 

Brenda Edwards; Brian Coffey; Caitlin Johnson; Carlos Gaytan; 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 Fernstrom; Greg Coulter; Greg Rosenquist; 

Hirsch, Bruce R; James Lass; Jennifer Tiedeman; Jerry Corkran; Jerry Schoen; Jim Raba; Joanna Mauer; 

John Cymbalsky; John Rossetti; Katie Coughlin; Ken Winder; Mahesh P. Sampat; Matthew Nardotti; 

Maxine Savitz; Meg Waltner; Meyers, Aaron; Michael 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 threshold efficiency levels for LiquidImmersed Distribution Transformers? Will DOE 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 suppliers, 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 may be required if levels such as EL-3 or 4 are chosen. 

Meeting required implementation dates may be difficult or impossible.

 

Do you think the Final Rule will be published 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. 

P.O.Box 1588 

Laurel, Ms, 39440 

601 422-1539 Bus. 

484 226-6190 Cell 
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-----Original Message----- 

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 Gaytan; 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 Fernstrom; Greg Coulter; Greg Rosenquist; Hirsch, 

Bruce R; James Lass; Jennifer Tiedeman; Jerry Corkran; Jerry Hodge; Jerry Schoen; Jim Raba; Joanna 

Mauer; John Cymbalsky; John Rossetti; Katie Coughlin; Ken Winder; Mahesh P. Sampat; Matthew 

Nardotti; Maxine Savitz; Meg Waltner; Meyers, Aaron; 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 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: Happy Holidays

Dear Colleagues, 

Just a quick note to express my appreciation to each of you -- for the knowledge, 

professionalism, hard work and, most of all civility, that you all have brought to the negotiating 

table over the past several months as we have wrestled with difficult issues in an effort to reach 

consensus. Although we did not achieve consensus 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 strengthened 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