September 13, 2023

“Manufacturers are committed to energy efficiency and have worked diligently to achieve 99.5% efficiency in distribution transformers. These transformers are highly customized and their availability is essential to the deployment of new investments under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to modernize and upgrade the electrical grid. They also allow new housing starts, and support resiliency during extreme weather events and load surges that are expected to accelerate over time. At time of record high demand and ongoing supply chain challenges, the Department of Energy's proposed regulation to achieve marginal efficiency gains for distribution transformers would upend the manufacturing and design process, lengthen already growing lead-times, and further exacerbate supply chain disruptions. Manufacturers are working tirelessly to meet sustained record demand for these critical transformers, and we are thankful to Rep. Hudson for his work on the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act. This legislation will provide manufacturers continued business certainty and alleviate the need for new, marginally impactful regulations as we work to increase the supply of distribution transformers. We look forward to working with Rep. Hudson and the committee on advancing the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act, which will help strengthen grid security and reliability to meet America's growing electrification needs.”