Dell is BANNED from selling its powerful gaming PCs in California because it consumes more energy than the liberal state's green laws allow

avg123 · July 28, 2021

Summary

California passed new energy restrictions on consumer goods in 2016, but the standards did not take effect until 2019.

The restrictions stem from the idea that California is the most populous state in the nation, has the largest economy, and is second only to Texas in total energy consumption.

With these details in mind, California officials began releasing a different list of restrictions every few years with Tier I restrictions rolling out January 2019, which allowed no more than 50, 80 or 100 kWh a year for systems made from then up until July 2021.

And Tier II launched just this past July 1, which includes Dell's Alienware gaming system.

The Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop without the 11th Gen Intel Core Processor is the only model that can be shipped to all 50 states, the other three systems with the powerful chip, which range in price for $1,099 to $2,409.99, cannot.

According to Dell, its energy intensive Alienware consumes 63 kWH a year when idle, but it can use 563 kWh annually if its CPU is stressed.

California law restricts anything made after July 1 to 50, 60 or 70 kWH a year.

There is now a warning label under the gaming systems on Dell’s website that 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.’

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There is now a warning label under the gaming systems on Dell’s website that 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 cancelled.’

My thoughts

What is the point of this? Did this really need a regulation? Whats stopping anyone building their own pc?

What about people that require powerful pc for their work?

Sources

Dell is BANNED from selling its powerful gaming PCs in California | Daily Mail Online