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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Electric Motors Preliminary Technical Support Document

This page presents the chapters, reports, and appendices from the preliminary technical support document, which provides the analyses and results supporting the notice of public meeting and data availability for electric motors. The complete technical support document may be downloaded as one file

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• 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 Analysis
• Chapter 7: Energy Use Characterization
• Chapter 8: Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analysis
• Chapter 9: Shipments Analysis
• Chapter 10: National Impact Analysis
• Chapter 11: Customer Subgroup Analysis
• Chapter 12: Preliminary Manufacturer Impact Analysis
• Chapter 13: Employment Impact Analysis
• Chapter 14: Utility Impact Analysis
• Chapter 15: Emissions Analysis
• Chapter 16: Monetization of Emissions Reduction Benefits
• Chapter 17: Regulatory Impact Analysis for Proposed Energy Conservation Standards for Electric Motors

Appendices

• Appendix 5a: Engineering Data
• Appendix 5b: Sample Tear-Down Report
• Appendix 7a: Energy Use Scenario for Electric Motors with Higher Operating Speeds
• Appendix 8a: User Instructions for Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Spreadsheets
• Appendix 8b: Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Results
• Appendix 8c: Life-Cycle Cost Sensitivity Analysis
• Appendix 10a: User Instruction for Shipments and National Impact Analysis Spreadsheet Models
• Appendix 10b: National Impact Analysis Sensitivity Analysis for Alternative Product Price Trend Scenarios
• Appendix 10c: Full Fuel Cycle Multipliers
• Appendix 16A: Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order 12866