The energy regulators of California have been granted to fix new efficiency standards for washing machine. The judges on U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco knocked over the Department of Energy’s 2006 denial of the request to put into place the proposed energy saving standards. A State law passed in 2002 gave authority to the California Energy Commission to set up limitations on the amount of water and electric power consumed by the domestic washing machines that were sold in California after 2007.

The ordinance were expected to limit the usage of water from 39.2 gallons to 21.1 gallons per wash, eventually saving enough to supply the size of San Diego city every year. Commission Chairwoman Karen Douglas said This is a victory for all Californians. Water is a major and perpetual issue for California every drop counts. These suggested standards could raise the retail cost of the washing machine up to $130 said the energy commission. But henceforth the water and power can be saved up to $242 on the lifetime of the washing machine.