You can always count on California to ruin the party

The idiots running the state of California now want to force flat screen television manufacturers to make their products more energy efficient. Sounds easy enough, right? Nope. This would drive up the price of the televisions.  Consumer electronics such as flat screen televisions have been dropping in price very quickly, making them affordable for many consumers. Of course, we can count on the government to completely ruin that trend.

That 52-inch, flat-screen television on the family room wall may have a terrific picture, but there’s a big drawback: It’s an energy hog.

State regulators are getting ready to curb the growing power gluttony of TV sets by drafting the nation’s first rules requiring retailers to sell only the most energy-efficient models, starting in 2011.

The consumer electronics industry opposes the regulations, expected to pass in mid-2009, and claims that they could remove some TVs from store shelves and slightly boost sticker prices.

But the California Energy Commission is looking for ways to relieve the strain on the power grid. Officials say the standards, once fully in place, would reduce the state’s annual energy needs by an amount equivalent to the power consumed by 86,400 homes.

If the Democrats kept their meddling little fingers out of their state’s energy industry, then maybe they wouldn’t have so many blackouts. Instead, they regulate and deregulate on a whim without any regard or understanding of the consequences.

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