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2024-10-01 17:32:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7019FE1CEB0552510B2C76021C1F4BD523759FCDB37AA46D31B2C69F5FFDBABD
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The US transformer shortage is not due to the Ukraine war. According to the US Department of Energy, transformer order times increased by 443% between 2020-2022, citing covid and post-covid supply shortages. https://www.energy.gov/oe/articles/doe-and-industry-team-keep-lights-america#:~:text=The%20team%20identified%20distribution%20transformers,rose%20a%20whopping%20443%25!
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