10 C.F.R. § 431.196
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
Cite as 10 C.F.R. § 431.196 (2026)
(a)
Low-Voltage Dry-Type Distribution Transformers.
(1) The efficiency of a low-voltage, dry-type distribution transformer manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, but before January 1, 2016, shall be no less than that required for the applicable kVA rating in the table below. Low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Single-phase
Three-phase
kVA
%
kVA
%
15
97.7
15
97.0
25
98.0
30
97.5
37.5
98.2
45
97.7
50
98.3
75
98.0
75
98.5
112.5
98.2
100
98.6
150
98.3
167
98.7
225
98.5
250
98.8
300
98.6
333
98.9
500
98.7
750
98.8
1000
98.9
Note 1 to paragraph (
a
)(1):
All efficiency values are at 35 percent per-unit load.
(2) The efficiency of a low-voltage, dry-type distribution transformer manufactured on or after January 1, 2016, but before April 23, 2029, shall be no less than that required for the applicable kVA rating in the following table. Low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Table 2 to Paragraph (
a
)(1)
Single-phase
Three-phase
kVA
kVA
15
97.70
15
97.89
25
98.00
30
98.23
37.5
98.20
45
98.40
50
98.30
75
98.60
75
98.50
112.5
98.74
100
98.60
150
98.83
167
98.70
225
98.94
250
98.80
300
99.02
333
98.90
500
99.14
750
99.23
1000
99.28
Note:
All efficiency values are at 35 percent of nameplate-rated load, determined according to the DOE Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Distribution Transformers under appendix A to this subpart K.
(3) The efficiency of a low-voltage dry-type distribution transformer manufactured on or after April 23, 2029, shall be no less than that required for their kVA rating in the following table. Low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Table 3 to Paragraph (
a
)(3)
Single-phase
Three-phase
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
15
98.39
15
98.31
25
98.60
30
98.58
37.5
98.74
45
98.72
50
98.81
75
98.88
75
98.95
112.5
98.99
100
99.02
150
99.06
167
99.09
225
99.15
250
99.16
300
99.22
333
99.23
500
99.31
750
99.38
1000
99.42
Note:
All efficiency values are at 35 percent of nameplate-rated load, determined according to the DOE Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Distribution Transformers under appendix A to this subpart K.
(b)
Liquid-Immersed Distribution Transformers.
(1) The efficiency of a liquid-immersed distribution transformer manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, but before January 1, 2016, shall be no less than that required for their kVA rating in the table below. Liquid-immersed distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Single-phase
Three-phase
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
10
98.62
15
98.36
15
98.76
30
98.62
25
98.91
45
98.76
37.5
99.01
75
98.91
50
99.08
112.5
99.01
75
99.17
150
99.08
100
99.23
225
99.17
167
99.25
300
99.23
250
99.32
500
99.25
333
99.36
750
99.32
500
99.42
1000
99.36
667
99.46
1500
99.42
833
99.49
2000
99.46
2500
99.49
Note 3 to paragraph (
b
)(1):
All efficiency values are at 50 percent per-unit load.
(2) The efficiency of a liquid-immersed distribution transformer, including submersible distribution transformers, manufactured on or after January 1, 2016, but before April 23, 2029, shall be no less than that required for their kVA rating in the following table. Liquid-immersed distribution transformers, including submersible distribution transformers, with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Table 5 to Paragraph (
b
)(2)
Single-phase
Three-phase
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
10
98.70
15
98.65
15
98.82
30
98.83
25
98.95
45
98.92
37.5
99.05
75
99.03
50
99.11
112.5
99.11
75
99.19
150
99.16
100
99.25
225
99.23
167
99.33
300
99.27
250
99.39
500
99.35
333
99.43
750
99.40
500
99.49
1000
99.43
667
99.52
1500
99.48
833
99.55
2000
99.51
2500
99.53
Note:
All efficiency values are at 50 percent of nameplate-rated load, determined according to the DOE Test—Procedure, appendix A to this subpart K.
(3) The efficiency of a liquid-immersed distribution transformer, that is not a submersible distribution transformer, manufactured on or after April 23, 2029, shall be no less than that required for their kVA rating in the following table. Liquid-immersed distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Table 6 to Paragraph (
b
)(3)
Single-phase
Three-phase
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
10
98.77
15
98.92
15
98.88
30
99.06
25
99.00
45
99.14
37.5
99.10
75
99.22
50
99.15
112.5
99.29
75
99.23
150
99.33
100
99.29
225
99.38
167
99.46
300
99.42
250
99.51
500
99.38
333
99.54
750
99.43
500
99.59
1000
99.46
667
99.62
1500
99.51
833
99.64
2000
99.53
2500
99.55
3750
99.54
5000
99.53
Note:
All efficiency values are at 50 percent of nameplate-rated load, determined according to the DOE Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Distribution Transformers under appendix A to this subpart K.
(4) The efficiency of a submersible distribution transformer, manufactured on or after April 23, 2029, shall be no less than that required for their kVA rating in the following table. Submersible distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Table 7 to Paragraph (
b
)(4)
Single-phase
Three-phase
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
kVA
Efficiency
(%)
10
98.70
15
98.65
15
98.82
30
98.83
25
98.95
45
98.92
37.5
99.05
75
99.03
50
99.11
112.5
99.11
75
99.19
150
99.16
100
99.25
225
99.23
167
99.33
300
99.27
250
99.39
500
99.35
333
99.43
750
99.40
500
99.49
1000
99.43
667
99.52
1500
99.48
833
99.55
2000
99.51
2500
99.53
Note:
All efficiency values are at 50 percent of nameplate-rated load, determined according to the DOE Test—Procedure, appendix A to this subpart K.
(c)
Medium-Voltage Dry-Type Distribution Transformers.
(1) The efficiency of a medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformer manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, but before January 1, 2016, shall be no less than that required for their kVA and BIL rating in the table below. Medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Single-phase
Three-phase
kVA
BIL*
kVA
BIL
20-45 kV
46-95 kV
≥96 kV
20-45 kV
46-95 kV
≥96 kV
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
15
98.10
97.86
15
97.50
97.18
25
98.33
98.12
30
97.90
97.63
37.5
98.49
98.30
45
98.10
97.86
50
98.60
98.42
75
98.33
98.12
75
98.73
98.57
98.53
112.5
98.49
98.30
100
98.82
98.67
98.63
150
98.60
98.42
167
98.96
98.83
98.80
225
98.73
98.57
98.53
250
99.07
98.95
98.91
300
98.82
98.67
98.63
333
99.14
99.03
98.99
500
98.96
98.83
98.80
500
99.22
99.12
99.09
750
99.07
98.95
98.91
667
99.27
99.18
99.15
1000
99.14
99.03
98.99
833
99.31
99.23
99.20
1500
99.22
99.12
99.09
2000
99.27
99.18
99.15
2500
99.31
99.23
99.20
* BIL means basic impulse insulation level.
Note 5 to paragraph (
c
)(1):
All efficiency values are at 50 percent per-unit load.
(2) The efficiency of a medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformer manufactured on or after January 1, 2016, but before April 23, 2029, shall be no less than that required for their kVA and BIL rating in the following table. Medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Table 9 to Paragraph (
c
)(2)
kVA
Single-phase
kVA
Three-phase
BIL
1
BIL
20-45 kV
46-95 kV
≥96 kV
20-45 kV
46-95 kV
≥96 kV
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
15
98.10
97.86
15
97.50
97.18
25
98.33
98.12
30
97.90
97.63
37.5
98.49
98.30
45
98.10
97.86
50
98.60
98.42
75
98.33
98.13
75
98.73
98.57
98.53
112.5
98.52
98.36
100
98.82
98.67
98.63
150
98.65
98.51
167
98.96
98.83
98.80
225
98.82
98.69
98.57
250
99.07
98.95
98.91
300
98.93
98.81
98.69
333
99.14
99.03
98.99
500
99.09
98.99
98.89
500
99.22
99.12
99.09
750
99.21
99.12
99.02
667
99.27
99.18
99.15
1000
99.28
99.20
99.11
833
99.31
99.23
99.20
1500
99.37
99.30
99.21
2000
99.43
99.36
99.28
2500
99.47
99.41
99.33
1
BIL means basic impulse insulation level.
Note:
All efficiency values are at 50 percent of nameplate rated load, determined according to the DOE Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Distribution Transformers under appendix A to this subpart K.
(3) The efficiency of a medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformer manufactured on or after April 23, 2029, shall be no less than that required for their kVA and BIL rating in the following table. Medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformers with kVA ratings not appearing in the table shall have their minimum efficiency level determined by linear interpolation of the kVA and efficiency values immediately above and below that kVA rating.
Table 10 to Paragraph (
c
)(3)
kVA
Single-phase
kVA
Three-phase
BIL
1
BIL
20-45 kV
46-95 kV
≥96 kV
20-45 kV
46-95 kV
≥96 kV
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
Efficiency
(%)
15
98.29
98.07
15
97.75
97.46
25
98.50
98.31
30
98.11
97.87
37.5
98.64
98.47
45
98.29
98.07
50
98.74
98.58
75
98.50
98.32
75
98.86
98.71
98.68
112.5
98.67
98.52
100
98.94
98.80
98.77
150
98.79
98.66
167
99.06
98.95
98.92
225
98.94
98.82
98.71
250
99.16
99.06
99.02
300
99.04
98.93
98.82
333
99.23
99.13
99.09
500
99.18
99.09
99.00
500
99.30
99.21
99.18
750
99.29
99.21
99.12
667
99.34
99.26
99.24
1000
99.35
99.28
99.20
833
99.38
99.31
99.28
1500
99.43
99.37
99.29
2000
99.49
99.42
99.35
2500
99.52
99.47
99.40
3750
99.50
99.44
99.40
5000
99.48
99.43
99.39
1
BIL means basic impulse insulation level/
Note:
All efficiency values are at 50 percent of nameplate rated load, determined according to the DOE Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Distribution Transformers under appendix A to this subpart K.
(d)
Mining Distribution Transformers.
[Reserved]
(e)
Severability.
The provisions of paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section are separate and severable from one another. Should a court of competent jurisdiction hold any provision(s) of this section to be stayed or invalid, such action shall not affect any other provision of this section.
[78 FR 23433, Apr. 18, 2013, as amended at 86 FR 51252, Sept. 14, 2021; 89 FR 30040, Apr. 22, 2024]