After California put laws in place to ensure that HDTVs sold in the state use less energy other states have come up with their own laws which match and even exceed what California has done.
From Electronic House:
On the heels of the California Energy Commission (CEC) approving TV energy usage regulations, Maryland, Massachusetts (House Bill 3124, New York (Assembly Bill 9387), Washington (House bill 2416 and Senate Bill 6489 concerning electronics) and Wisconsin (Senate Bill 450 and Assembly Bill 649 concerning electronics) have introduced similar energy-efficiency legislation that regulate TVs, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
The bills in Massachusetts and Washington include additional electronics components beyond TVs. “Where other electronics are included, it’s often audio and video products, primarily compact audio and DVD or Blu-ray players. The focus is on [energy usage in] standby mode,” say Doug Johnson, senior director, technology policy, CEA.
TV manufacturers have been working hard to reduce power consumption in their sets as a preemptive move against this kind of legislation so it may all be for show when all is said and done.
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