US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

PUBLIC MEETING ON STANDARDS FOR

DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS

U.S. Department of Energy

1000 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20585

Room 1E-245

September 28, 2004

Purpose

The Department will present its methodology for the Advance Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (ANOPR) analysis and example results. The Department also will explain

its plans for the remaining analysis-the analysis to support the Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking-and will seek input from stakeholders on its planned methodologies,

assumptions, and data sources.

9:00 am

Agenda

Welcome

Introduction and Agenda Review

Rulemaking overview

This is an overview of the analyses in the rulemaking, the

tools DOE uses to generate results for each analysis, and

the issues on which DOE would like input during today's

meeting.

Comments from Participants

This is an open forum for participants to make a brief

summary statement and/or identify their key issues

regarding the ANOPR analyses, methods, and data.

Engineering Analysis

This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding

the approach used and factors considered for the market

and technology assessment, screening analysis, and

engineering analysis, and a characterization of the results.

Break

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US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

PUBLIC MEETING ON STANDARDS FOR 

DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS 

U.S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Room 1E-245 

September 28, 2004 

Purpose 

The Department will present its methodology for the Advance Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (ANOPR) analysis and example results. The Department also will explain 

its plans for the remaining analysis-the analysis to support the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking-and will seek input from stakeholders on its planned methodologies, 

assumptions, and data sources. 

9:00 am 

Agenda 

Welcome 

Introduction and Agenda Review 

Rulemaking overview 

This is an overview of the analyses in the rulemaking, the 

tools DOE uses to generate results for each analysis, and 

the issues on which DOE would like input during today 's 

meeting. 

Comments from Participants 

This is an open forum for participants to make a brief 

summary statement and/or identifY their key issues 

regarding the ANOPR analyses, methods, and data. 

Engineering Analysis 

This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding 

the approach used and factors considered for the market 

and technology assessment, screening analysis, and 

engineering analysis, and a characterization of the results. 

Break 
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis

This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding

the approach used and factors considered for the energy

use and end-use load characterization, markups for

equipment price determination, and life-cycle cost and

payback period analyses, and a characterization of the

results.

Lunch (on your own)

National Impact Analysis

This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding

the approach used and factors considered for the national

energy savings, net present value, and shipments analyses,

and a characterization of the results.

Discussion of Other Issues

This is an open forum to discuss any remaining questions

or issues identified by participants.

Break

Manufacturer Impact Analysis and other Proposed

Rule-Stage Analyses, and Next Steps

This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding

the planned revisions to the ANOPR analyses, and the

planned approach and factors that will be considered for

the manufacturer, utility, employment, and regulatory

impact analyses, and the environmental assessment.

Final Discussions

This is an opportunity to discuss any outstanding issues.

5:00 pm Adjourn

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Life-Cycle Cost Analysis 

This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding 

the approach used and factors considered for the energy 

use and end-use load characterization, markups for 

equipment price determination, and life-cycle cost and 

payback period analyses, and a characterization of the 

results. 

Lunch (on your own) 

National Impact Analysis 

This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding 

the approach used and factors considered for the national 

energy savings, net present value, and shipments analyses, 

and a characterization of the results. 

Discussion of Other Issues 

This is an open forum to discuss any remaining questions 

or issues identified by participants. 

Break 

Manufacturer Impact Analysis and other Proposed 

Rule-Stage Analyses, and Next Steps 

This is a summary presentation and discussion regarding 

the planned revisions to the ANOPR analyses, and the 

planned approach and factors that will be considered for 

the manufacturer, utility, employment, and regulatory 

impact analyses, and the environmental assessment. 

Final Discussions 

This is an opportunity to discuss any outstanding issues. 

Adjourn