California, which this year got a head start on the rest of the nation in phasing out 100-watt incandescent bulbs, turns its attention to 75-watt bulbs on New Year's Day.
Starting Sunday, the familiar 100-watt incandescent bulb will no longer be manufactured in the United States as part of a federally mandated phaseout.
The standard outlined in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 says that a 100-watt bulb manufactured on or after a set date must use 28 percent less energy than a traditional 100-watt incandescent light bulb. In effect, the bulb cannot use more than 72 watts.
California was given authority to implement it one year earlier to avoid sales of 10.5 million comparatively inefficient 100-watt bulbs in 2011. Officials estimated the cost savings to consumers at $35.6 million.
In California, the standard on 75-watt incandescent bulbs goes into effect Sunday, with a new wattage-use goal of 53 watts.
The standard on 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs goes into effect in California on Jan. 1, 2013.
Learn more at www.energy.ca.gov/lightbulbs
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