The U.S. Department of Energy proposed higher energy-efficiency standards for three categories of distribution transformers to improve the resiliency of the U.S. power grid, lower utility bills and ...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) has released a report for distribution transformers in the electrical power grid. The report, prepared by researchers at the National ...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) final energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers appear to strike a compromise with industry, softening the agency’s stance on steel requirements ...

Distribution transformers must adhere to NEC and NFPA 70 standards, with specific requirements for overcurrent protection, grounding, and installation based on ...

A bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators on Jan. 18 introduced a bill that could freeze the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) implementation of updated energy efficiency standards for distribution ...

The United States is currently experiencing unprecedented imbalance between supply and demand for transformers—not the shape-shifting robots, but the crucial devices used on the power grid. Almost ...

Weirton is getting some good news from an existing manufacturer. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced today that it will establish a new electrical distribution transformer production plant in Weirton, ...

U.S. utilities need more transformers to build the zero-carbon grid and keep the lights on after major storms. But the specialized equipment is hard to build, and manufacturers can’t keep up with ...

For months, West Virginians have been mourning the idling of the Cleveland-Cliffs tin plant in Weirton along with nearly a thousand jobs in the historic steel manufacturing community. Now, though, ...