Extra-high-voltage transformers, 2024: DOE via NLR
DOE put extra-high-voltage transformer lead times at up to 60 months, as cited in the May 2026 NLR report.
Up to 60 months Large power · 2024 · US
“For the extra-high-voltage transformer units, lead time can extend up to 60 months (U.S. Department of Energy 2024) due to complex engineering requirements, which creates significant risks for project scheduling and grid reliability.”
The record
Field definitions- Class on the chart
- Large power and substation transformers
- Transformer type
- Extra-high-voltage large power transformer
- Size / class
- Extra-high-voltage (EHV)
- Region
- US
- As of
- 2024
- Lead time as stated
- Up to 60 months
- Publisher
- US DOE (2024), cited by the National Laboratory of the Rockies (May 2026)
- Original source
- U.S. Department of Energy 2024
- Source type
- government
- Verified
Sources
Cite this reading
US DOE (2024), cited by the National Laboratory of the Rockies (May 2026), as compiled by Transformer Lead Times: “Extra-high-voltage transformers, 2024: DOE via NLR”. https://transformerleadtimes.com/doe-ehv-2024/ (accessed 9 Nov 2026).
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