Thanks. Good news, Rob. Could you send aroundthe list of questionsyou are posing?RichardOn Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Robert Carmichael <robert.carmichael@navigant.com> wrote:HiRichard,Wehavebeguncallingsmallmanufacturersalready.Wehavealistofquestions,similartoyoursbelow.We’llbecompilingtheinformationthatwasrequested(totheextentthatwegetqualityfeedback)overthenextweekorso.Thanks,RobRobCarmichael|Energy|NavigantConsulting,Inc.1801KStreetNW|Suite500|Washington,DC20006Office:202.481.7393|Fax:202.973.2401From:Richard Parker [mailto:richardparkerdc@gmail.com]Sent:Wednesday, December 07, 2011 8:39 AMTo:Michael Rivest; John Cymbalsky; Andrew Delaski; Caskey, John;Dan Cohen; Robert Carmichael; Brian Coffey; Matthew Nardotti; Richard W. ParkerSubject:LV Talks: Draft Informal survey of small, low-voltage manufacturersMike and team,As you may recall, we all agreedlast Friday to send out and/or call the small manus in the low voltage space to pose a seriesof questions wediscussed in meeting generally. The planwas to draft a brief questionnaire and circulate that questionnaire internally beforesendingout/calling so that stakeholders could make sure their key questions are addressed.I realize everyone is stretched for time at present, so in theinterests of expediting processI offer the following queries that I believe more orless capture the kinds of things we talkedabout needing to find out. This draftis offered just to get the discussion going.I have no pride ofauthorship and I'm sure your team can refine these questions to make them more artful, precise, relevant.Main thing is we need to get the questionnaire finalized and presented to thecompanies so we can get answers ASAP.I know Andrew DeLaski and John Caskey expressed an interest ingetting these sorts of questionsanswered, so I will invite themto weigh inas well with any suggested changes. Ifwe don't need all this information, by all means let's eliminate any questions that aren't needed.Once the questions are settled, we need todiscuss manner and timeframe for presenting them -- through written questionnaire orphone calls.Best,RichardDraft questions1.What is your total annual sales volume, and total employment?2.What is your total annualsales of transformers?3.What volume of sales (by $ and/or MvA) are covered products [Navigant to supply definition of what that is]?4.What proportion are exempt products [Navigant to supply list of exemptions]?5.Do you ship low-voltage transformers that exceed the current efficiency standard of 98% efficiency (in the case of Design Line7,which are 3 phase transformers from 15-150kVA) or 98.60% efficiency (for Design Line 8 which are 3ph, 225-1000 kVA)? If so,what efficiency levels do they reach and whatis the volume of sales at each higher level?6.Do you outsource any of your cores for covered products?If so, what proportion ofcores are outsourced?7.If you make your cores internally, please answer the following questions:owhat core design do you manufacture (e.g. butt-lapped, step-lapped)owhat core steels do you employ? If more than one, please indicate the percentage mix of steels.oDo you have utilize miteringtechniques currently?oDo you make wound cores currently?oIf hypothetically the industry were to moveto a higher efficiency standard for low-voltage transformers at which efficiencylevel (EL) (see table below) would you findit expedient to convert to mitering orwound core designs (please specify) andwhat would the total and perunit costs of conversion be?CurrentStandardEL 1 EL 2 EL 3 EL 4 EL 5Design Line 7 (DL7)3ph, 15-225 kVA98.00% 98.47% 98.60%98.60% 98.80% 98.93%Design Line 8 (DL 8)3 ph, 225 - 1000 kVA98.00% 98.47% 99.02%99.25% 99.32% 99.44%This communication is from Navigant Consulting Inc. E-mail textor attachments may contain information which is confidential and may also be privileged.This communication is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you have received this communication in error, please return it with the title"received in error" toNCISecurity@navigant.com, and then delete the email and destroy any copies ofit. In addition, this communication is subject to, andincorporates by reference, additional disclaimers foundin Navigant Consulting's "Email Disclaimer" section atwww.Navigant.com.Navigant Consulting, Inc.Company Registration Number: UK Ltd. 3641719Registered in Delaware, USARegistered Office Address:30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3400, Chicago, Illinois 60606