118 S3627 IS: Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024 U.S. Senate 2024-01-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS2nd SessionS. 3627IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 18, 2024Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Casey, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Young, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require a certain efficiency level for certain distribution transformers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024.

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Efficiency level for liquid-immersed and dry type distribution transformers

Section 321(35) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(35)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(C)

Efficiency level

The Secretary shall not finalize any rule under which the efficiency level of a liquid-immersed type, low voltage dry type, or medium voltage dry type distribution transformer is greater than trial standard level 2 (as described in table V.1 in the proposed rule entitled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (88 Fed. Reg. 1722 (January 11, 2023))).(D)

Effective date for certain rules

Any rule finalized by the Secretary under which the efficiency level of a liquid-immersed type, low voltage dry type, or medium voltage dry-type distribution transformer is trial standard level 1 or 2 (as described in table V.1 in the proposed rule entitled ‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers’ (88 Fed. Reg. 1722 (January 11, 2023))) shall not take effect until 10 years after the date on which the rule is finalized..