Consumer Groups Praise California Energy Efficiency Standard for Computers
Consumer groups praised a final staff report on energy efficiency standards for computers released Friday by the California Energy Commission. Consumers Union, Consumer Action, the Consumer Federation of America and the Consumer Federation of California applauded the standard in a…
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news release Friday. It’s “a technology-neutral, product-neutral standard that will boost competition without undermining product performance,” said CFA Research Director Mark Cooper. The standard will save consumers more than $370 million yearly, said Consumers Union Policy Counsel-Energy and Environment Shannon Baker-Branstetter. “Because of California’s market size, Consumers Union expects the benefits to extend far beyond the Golden State, as more efficient products become available nationwide.” But the consumer groups said numerous concessions were made to industry. “Due to potential exemptions that could impact consumer savings, we call on the industry to regard the new standard as a minimum and to go beyond it, in order to ensure that consumers don’t continue to foot the bill for needlessly inefficient digital devices,” said Baker-Branstetter. CEC officials didn't comment right away. CTA is reviewing the final rule, a spokeswoman said.