BTS: Distribution Transformers Rulemaking

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required by the Energy Policy Act of

1992 to consider standards for distribution transformers. On October 22,

1997, the Secretary determined, based on the best information currently

available, that it appears energy conservation standards for electric

distribution transformers would be technologically feasible and economically

justified, and would result in a significant energy savings. This site provides

information on the test procedure and energy conservation standards

rulemakings for distribution transformers.

The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader.

New Material

• Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis, Design Line 1 Draft Report (PDF 464 KB)

• Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis, Design Line 1 Draft Spreadsheet Model

(XLS 5.22 MB)

• Engineering Analysis Update (PDF 1.14 MB)

• Screening Analysis (PDF 44 KB)

Material related to the public workshop that was held on

November 1, 2000.

• Notice of Extension of Comment Period (PDF 6 KB)

Presentations (in '.pdf' format) from the Public Workshop on Standards for

Distribution Transformers that was held on November 1, 2000.

• Agenda (PDF 5 KB)

• Introduction (PDF 891 KB)

• Market and Technology Assessment (PDF 2.35 MB)

• Screening Analysis (PDF 2.33 MB)

• Engineering Analysis (PDF 2.59 MB)

• Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (PDF 2.38 MB)

• Consumer Sub-group Analysis (PDF 219 KB)

• National Energy Saving and Net Present Value Analysis (PDF 241 KB)

• Manufacturer Impact Analysis (PDF 64 KB)

• Utility Impact Analysis and Environmental Analysis (PDF 15 KB)

• Net National Employment Impact (PDF 2.37 MB)

Background information

• Notice of Determination - This determination initiates the process of

establishing, by notice and comment rulemaking, test procedures and

energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. Federal

Register 22, 1997 (PDF 54 K)

http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/codes_standards/applbrf/dist transformer.httnl 6/6/2002

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BTS: Distribution Transformers Rulemaking Page 1 of2 

Distribution Transformers 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required by the Energy Policy Act of 

1992 to consider standards for distribution transformers. On October 22, 

1997, the Secretary determined, based on the best information currently 

available, that it appears energy conservation standards for electric 

distribution transformers would be technologically feasible and economically 

justified, and would result in a significant energy savings. This site provides 

information on the test procedure and energy conservation standards 

rulemakings for distribution transformers. 

The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader. 

New Material 

• Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis, Design Line 1 Draft Report (PDF 464 KB) 

• Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis, Design Line 1 Draft Spreadsheet Model 

(XLS 5.22 MB) 

• Engineering Analysis Update (PDF 1.14 MB) 

• Screening Analysis (PDF 44 KB) 

Material related to the public workshop that was held on 

November 1, 2000. 

• Notice of Extension of Comment Period (PDF 6 KB) 

Presentations (in '.pdf' format) from the Public Workshop on Standards for 

Distribution Transformers that was held on November 1, 2000. 

• Agenda (PDF 5 KB) 

• Introduction (PDF 891 KB) 

• Market and Technology Assessment (PDF 2.35 MB) 

• Screening Analysis (PDF 2.33 MB) 

• Engineering Analysis (PDF 2.59 MB) 

• Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (PDF 2.38 MB) 

• Consumer Sub-group AnalYSis (PDF 219 KB) 

• National Energy Saving and Net Present Value Analysis (PDF 241 KB) 

• Manufacturer Impact Analysis (PDF 64 KB) 

• Utility Impact Analysis and Environmental AnalYSis (PDF 15 KB) 

• Net National Employment Impact (PDF 2.37 MB) 

Background information 

• Notice of Determination - This determination initiates the process of 

establishing, by notice and comment rulemaking, test procedures and 

energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. Federal 

Register 22, 1997 (PDF 54 KB) 

http://www . eren. doe. gOY /buildingsl codes _ standards/app lbrfl dist_ transformer.html 6/612002 

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• Determination Analysis of Energy Conservation Standards for

Distribution Transformers, ORNL-6847 - The Oak Ridge National

Laboratory (ORNL) report dated July 1996, which supported the

Determination (PDF 9.05 KB)

• Supplement to the 'Determination Analysis' (ORNL-6847) and Analysis

of the NEMA Efficiency Standard for Distribution Transformers, ORNL6925 - A revised ORNL report dated September 1997, which assessed

the suggested efficiency levels contained in the then newly published

NEMA Standards Publication No. TP1-1996, "Guide for Determining

Energy Efficiency for Distribution Transformers."(PDF 1,004 KB )

• Marginal Energy Prices Report (PDF 378 KB)

o Marginal Energy Prices - RECS 97 Update (PDF 17 KB)

Energy Conservation Standards ulle aking

• Notice of public workshop and availability of the Framework Document

for Distribution Transformer Efficiency Standards (PDF 16 KB)

• Framework Document for Distribution Transformers Efficiency Standards

(PDF 108 KB)

Test Procedure Rule aking

• Proposed Rule for Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers, Federal

Register, November 12, 1998 (PDF 192 KB )

• Notice of limited reopening of the record for test procedures for

distribution transformers, June 23, 1999

Contact Information

Antonio Bouza

Program Manager

(202)586-4563

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http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/codes_standards/applbrf/dist transformer.html 6/6/2002

 EE-RM/STD-00-550 COMMENT 22

BTS: Distribution Transformers Rulemaking 

• Determination Analysis of Energy Conservation Standards for 

Distribution Transformers, ORNL-6847 - The Oak Ridge National 

Laboratory (ORNL) report dated July 1996, which supported the 

Determination (PDF 9.05 KB) 

Page 2 of2 

• Supplement to the 'Determination Analysis' (ORNL-6847) and Analysis 

of the NEMA Efficiency Standard for Distribution Transformers, ORNL6925 - A revised ORNL report dated September 1997, which assessed 

the suggested efficiency levels contained in the then newly published 

NEMA Standards Publication No. TPl-1996, "Guide for Determining 

Energy Efficiency for Distribution Transformers. "(PDF 1,004 KB ) 

• Marginal Energy Prices Report (PDF 378 KB) 

• Marginal Energy Prices - RECS 97 Update (PDF 17 KB) 

Energy Conservation Standards Rulemaking 

• Notice of public workshop and availability of the Framework Document 

for Distribution Transformer Efficiency Standards (PDF 16 KB) 

• Framework Document for Distribution Transformers Efficiency Standards 

(PDF 108 KB) 

Test Procedure Rulemaking 

• Proposed Rule for Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers, Federal 

Register, November 12, 1998 (PDF 192 KB ) 

• Notice of limited reopening of the record for test procedures for 

distribution transformers, June 23, 1999 

Contact Information 

Antonio Bouza 

Program Manager 

(202)586-4563 

Search Webmaster C&S Home 

U.S. Department of Energy 

Last updated: 6 June 2002 

http://www . eren. doe. gov Ibui ldingsl codes _ standards/applbrfl dist_ transformer .htrnl 6/6/2002