DOE Sets New Energy Efficiency Rules for Transformers, Projected to Save Billions in Costs and Emissions

DOE finalized updated energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers to increase grid reliability and resiliency while saving utilities and businesses $824M per year.

The standards will reduce 85 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 30 years, equivalent to 11 million homes' annual emissions.

The rules protect domestic supply chains and manufacturing jobs after DOE adjusted them based on stakeholder feedback.

Over 30 years, the standards will save Americans over $14 billion in energy costs and 4.6 quadrillion British thermal units.

The rules increase efficiency while giving manufacturers more flexibility to meet demand for transformers, which are crucial for grid modernization.