U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Distribution Transformers Preliminary Technical Support Document

The U.S. Department of Energy prepared this preliminary technical support document for the analyses conducted for its energy conservation standards rulemaking on distribution transformers.

• Title Page
• Executive Summary

Chapters

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Analytical Framework
• Chapter 3. Market and Technology Assessment
• Chapter 4. Screening Analysis
• Chapter 5. Engineering Analysis
• Chapter 6. Markups for Equipment Price Determination
• Chapter 7. Energy Use and End-Use Load Characterization
• Chapter 8. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analyses
• Chapter 9. Shipments Analysis
• Chapter 10. National Impacts Analysis
• Chapter 11. Life-Cycle Cost Sub-Group Analysis
• Chapter 12. Manufacturer Impact Analysis
• Chapter 13. Employment Impact Analysis
• Chapter 14. Utility Impact Analysis
• Chapter 15. Environmental Assessment
• Chapter 16. Monetization of Emission Reductions Benefits
• Chapter 17. Regulatory Impact Analysis for Proposed Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers

Appendices

• Appendix 3A. Core Steel Market Analysis
• Appendix 5A. Additional Engineering Analysis Results
• Appendix 5B. Scaling Relationships in Transformer Manufacturing
• Appendix 5C. 2008 Material Pricing Analysis
• Appendix 7A. Technical Aspects of Energy Use and End-Use Load Characterization
• Appendix 7B. Sample Utilities
• Appendix 8A. User Instructions for Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Spreadsheet Model
• Appendix 8B. Uncertainty and Variability
• Appendix 8C. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Results
• Appendix 8D. Life-Cycle Cost Sensitivity Results
• Appendix 8E. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Results for Symmetric Core Transformers
• Appendix 10A. User Instructions for Shipments and National Impacts Analysis Spreadsheet Model
• Appendix 10B. National Energy Savings and Net National Present Value Results
• Appendix 12A. Manufacturer Impact Analysis Interview Guides
• Appendix 16A. Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under Executive Order 12866

Contact Information

James Raba
Project Manager
202-586-8654