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Briefing
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- New Energy Efficiency Standards – California Energy Commission introduced new energy efficiency standards for computers and monitors, setting limits on power consumed when devices are not in use
- Effectivity Dates – First-tier standards will take effect January 1, 2019 with second tier set for July 1, 2021
- Significant Savings – Can save consumers $373 million per year in electricity costs, enough to power 350,000 average California homes for one year
- Energy Consumption – Computers and monitors in California consume 5,610 gigawatt-hours of electricity, accounting for up to 3% of residential and 7% of commercial electricity use
- Additional Cost – Will add $10 to cost of average computer, but save more than $40 per computer in electricity bills over five years
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