Growing energy consumption by plug-in devices in Minnesota homes

ST. PAUL, MN – June 7, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Saving money on energy may be easier than Minnesotans think. A new study commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Office of Energy Security (OES) found that five minutes spent changing a simple computer setting could save the average Minnesota family $120 per year on its electricity bill. The savings can be achieved simply by putting a computer to sleep when inactive.