Did not know about this - WA State electric power restrictions

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Turns out some states are putting restrictions on the power consumed by some computers.
From Zero Hedge:

59 Million Americans Prohibited From Buying High-End Dell Gaming PCs
Approximately 59 million Americans spanning five states can't buy Dell's high-end Alienware brand desktop PCs "due to power consumption regulations."

When one goes to the Dell Alienware online configurator to buy an Aurora R12 gaming desktop, a special notice appears which reads:

This product cannot be shipped to the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont or Washington due to power consumption regulations adopted by those states. Any orders placed that are bound for those states will be canceled.

Among other state policies, the prohibition puts Dell in compliance with California's Energy Commission regulations which took effect on July 1. Under the new guidelines, annual energy consumption cannot consume more than 75 kWh/year, and cannot exceed an "expandability score" (ES) of 690, which includes idle power consumption.

This is especially egregious as it is not targeting gaming systems specifically, it is targeting all high-end computer systems. Excuse me - I buy gaming systems every couple of years.   I do not play computer games - never had any interest in them - but the requirements for a good gaming system meet my needs for photographic and video editing as well as the music recording and editing. Gaming systems are usually a lot cheaper than any custom-built system.  Economy of scale and all that good stuff.

And why is WA State kowtowing to California's unrealistic diktats.

Tip of the hat to Don Surber for the link.

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