S. 2036 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2023Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act of 2023. 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)).