EnergyReader · 2026-08-02 18:17

DOE Eyes Changes to 2024 Transformer Efficiency Rule as Manufacturers and Utilities Push Back

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 2, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing revisions to the 2024 rule setting minimum efficiency standards for distribution transformers, a move that has prompted pushback from utilities and raised questions about supply chain continuity for a component already under strain across the American grid.

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