Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act of 2023”.
Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act of 2023
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Energy conservation standards for distribution transformers
Notwithstanding any provision of part B or part C of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq., 6311 et seq.), the Secretary of Energy may not, before the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any rule establishing any requirements under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) for distribution transformers that are different than the requirements for distribution transformers described in the final rule entitled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers” (78 Fed. Reg. 23336 (April 18, 2013)).