President Obama today signed into law legislation backed by a Security Industry Association (SIA)-led coalition that will provide electronic security companies relief from an onerous and misguided energy efficiency requirement.
The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 requires electronic devices to meet certain efficiency standards while in "no-load" mode. The law was written in such a way that the requirements apply even to security and life safety devices - such as video surveillance, intrusion detection and access control systems - even though such equipment must always be in "active" mode. To correct this, SIA pulled together a coalition that contains both industry and environmental groups - including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - to draft legislative language and push for a correction.