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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975 established

an energy conservation program for major household appliances.

The National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978 amended

EPCA to add Part C of Title III, which established an energy

conservation program for certain industrial equipment . The Energy

Policy Act of 1992 amended EPCA to add certain commercial

equipment, including distribution transformers.

The Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program conducts the

program that develops equipment energy conservation standards

and has overall responsibility for rulemaking activities for

distribution transformers in fulfillment of the law.

The first step in developing energy conservation standards was the

Secretarial determination in 1997 that, "Based on its analysis of

the information now available, the Department has determined that

energy conservation standards for transformers appear to be

technologically feasible and economically justified, and are likely to

result in significant savings" 62 FR 54809 (October 22, 1997).

The Department is currently conducting an energy conservation

standard rulemaking for Distribution Transformers.

Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat

PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Energy Conservation Standard

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)

• Draft Analyses for NOPR (August 5, 2005)

• Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• Draft Analyses Published

• Framework Document (PDF 108 KB)

September 28, 2006, email message to all Distribution Transformer

stakeholders (PDF 18 KB)

Test Procedure

• Technical Correction to the Test Procedures for Distribution

Transformers Final Rule, Federal Register, October 16, 2006

(PDF 65 KB)

• Paperwork Reduction Action Submission Pertaining to Test

Procedures for Distribution Transformers Final Rule, October

13, 2006 (PDF 60 KB)

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Information Resources 

Notices II< Rules 

Priority Setting 

2006 Schedule Setting 

Public Workshops II< 

Hearings 

State Petitions 

Useful links 

Commercial Equipment 

ASH RAE Pro ducts 

Clothes Was hers 

Distribut ion Transf ormers 

El ectric ~1oto s 

Furnaces & Boilers 

High Intensity Discharge 

Lamps 

Refrigerated Beverage 

Vending folachines 

Refrigeration Equipment 

Small Electric Motors 

Unitary Air Conditionet"s 

& Heat Pumps 

Water Heaters 

Residential Products 

Distribution Transformers 

Search Help a More Search 

Options I. 

EERE Information Center 

The Energy Pol icy and Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975 established 

an energy conservation program for major household appliances. 

The National Energy Conservat ion Policy Act of 1978 amended 

EPCA to add Part C of Title III, which established an energy 

conservation program for certain industrial eqUipment. The Energy 

Policy Act of 1992 amended EPCA to add certain commercial 

equipment, including distribution transformers. 

The Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Bu ilding Technologies Program conducts t he 

program that develops equipment energy conservation standards 

and has overall responsibility for rulemaking activities for 

distribution transformers in fulfillment of the law. 

The first step in developing energy conservation standards was the 

Secretarial determination in 1997 that, "Based on its analysis of 

the information now avai lable, the Department has determined that 

energy conservation standards for transformers appear to be 

technologically feasible and economically justified, and are likely to 

result in significant savings" 62 FR 54809 (October 22, 1997). 

The Department is currently conducting an energy conservation 

standard rulemaking for Distribution Transformers. 

Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat 

PDFs. Download Adobe Reader. 

Energy Conservation Standard 

• Notice of Proposed Rulemakin9....(NOPR) 

• Draft Analyses for NOPR (August 5, 2005) 

• Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

• Qraft Analyses Published 

• Framework Document (PDF 108 KB) 

Sept ember 28, 2006, email message to all Distribution Transformer 

stakeholders (PDF 18 KB) 

Test Procedure 

• Technical Correction to the Test Procedures for Distribution 

Transformers Fi nal Rule, Federal Reg ister, October 16, 2006 

(PDF 65 KB) 

• Paperwork Reduction Action Submission Pertaining to Test 

Procedures for Distribution Transformers Final Rule, October 

13, 2006 (PDF 60 KB) 

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• Final Rule Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers,

Federal Register, April 27, 2006 ( PDF 808 KB)

• Proposed Information Collection, Federal Register, April 27,

2006 ( PDF 49 KB)

• Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

• Notice of Limited Reopening of the Record for Test Procedures

for Distribution Transformers, June 23, 1999

• Proposed Rule Test Procedures, November 12, 1998

Determination Analysis

• Notice and Supporting Documentation

Public Meetings and Meeting Materials

• Energy Conservation Standard ANOPR Public Meeting

• Energy Conservation Standard ANOPR Internet Webcast

• Test Procedure SNOPR Public Meeting

• Framework Document Public Meeting

Contact Information

Antonio Bouza

Project Manager for Distribution Transformer Energy Conservation

Standards

(202) 586-4563

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• Final Rule Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers, 

Federal Register, April 27, 2006 (PDF 808 KB) 

• Proposed Information Collection, Federal Register, April 27, 

2006 (PDF 49~B) 

• SJ)~pleme ntal Notice Qf ProQosed Rulemaking 

• Notice of Limited ReoQening of the Record for Test Procedur~ 

fQr DistrijJution Transformers, June 23, 1999 

• ProQosed Rule Test Procedures, November 12, 1998 

Determination Analysis 

• Notice and SUQQorting Documentation 

Public Meetings and Meeting Materials 

• Energy Conservation Standard ANOPR Public Meeting 

• Energ_y Conservation Standard ANOPR Internet Webcast 

• Test Procedure SNOPR Public Meeting 

• Framework Document Public Meeting 

Contact Information 

Antonio Bouza 

Project Manager for Distribution Transformer Energy Conservation 

Standards 

(202) 586-4563 

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Summary of Comments on http://www.eere.energy.

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Number: 1 Author: DOE Subject: Note Date: 10/30/2007 4:31:48 PM

See comment number 65

Number: 2 Author: DOE Subject: Note Date: 10/30/2007 4:30:49 PM

See comment number 67

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= ,Number: 1 Author: DOE Subject: Note Date: 10/30/20074:31:48 PM 

See comment number 65 

~ Number: 2 Author: DOE Subject: Note Date: 10/30/20074:30:49 PM 

See comment number 67